All the President’s Crimes
Why the House Democratic Caucus Was Able to Move So Rapidly Toward Impeachment
“We spent all summer getting the shit kicked out of us back home,” said one Democrat who received such treatment.
Politics
Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Call for Reversal of Puerto Rico Austerity Measures
Thirteen members of Congress signed a letter demanding that the Puerto Rico fiscal oversight board, known as “la junta,” disclose its conflicts of interest.
Rigging the Vote
GOP Racial Gerrymandering Mastermind Participated in Redistricting in More States Than Previously Known, Files Reveal
Thomas Hofeller and GOP strategists experimented with using race as the primary factor in drawing districts in Alabama, Florida, and West Virginia.
All the President’s Crimes
Reporters Should Stop Helping Donald Trump Spread Lies About Joe Biden and Ukraine
By reporting on a conspiracy theory promoted by the president as a political story, with two sides, journalists are helping to weaponize disinformation.
Climate Crimes
GOP Leadership Huddles With Fossil Fuel Industry During Climate Week
“Please join us for a Gas and Oil Industry Dinner with Republican Whip Steve Scalise,” read one invitation.
Documents Shed New Light on Critical Moment in Pete Buttigieg's South Bend Political Career
An investigation by the Young Turks sheds new light on a moment Buttigieg has highlighted as defining his relationship with South Bend’s black community.
Climate Crimes
The Environmental Left Is Softening on Carbon Capture Technology. Maybe That's OK.
There is evidence that some groups on the left are willing to moderate their maximalist opposition to investing in carbon capture technology.
Hospital Plans to “Use the Transferring of Critically-Ill Premature Infants” to Paint Nurses Union as “Shameless,” Secret Strategy Memo Reveals
In an internal memo, the hospital called the strike duplicitous. Nurses have filed at least 1,500 reports about unsafe conditions for staffers and patients.
Purdue Pharma Hired PR Firm That Rebranded BP After Deepwater Horizon Spill
The relationship was disclosed in Purdue’s recent filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Democratic Candidates Fail to Impress Workers Who Are Dissatisfied With Trump
The mood among the workers at the Philadelphia AFL-CIO’s presidential summit was one of general lackluster toward the Democratic candidates.