Revenge of the Machine: New York Party Bosses Rally to Melinda Katz in Pivotal Prosecutor Race
The district attorney race is testing the power and relevance of the Queens machine.
Politics
At Democratic Retreat, Chiefs of Staff Coached on Schmoozing With K Street
A Democratic retreat for congressional chiefs of staff includes a panel on how to work with K Street, and a happy hour with lobbyists.
Joe Biden Worked to Undermine the Affordable Care Act's Coverage of Contraception
Joe Biden argued that mandating contraception coverage through Obamacare would alienate swing-state Catholic male voters.
Lawmaker Skipping Time Off for Cancer Recovery to Block Anti-Abortion Bill: “I Wouldn’t Be Able to Live With Myself”
“I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if for some reason we didn’t sustain the governor’s veto by one vote.”
Ginni Thomas Plans New Conservative Supergroup to "Protect President Trump"
With the help of a who’s who of conservative activists, the Supreme Court justice’s wife aims to open up a new front in America’s political wars.
Voices
What Connects Meghan Markle to a Philosopher of Totalitarianism? Donald Trump's Lies.
Hannah Arendt noted that if a leader lies all the time, “nobody believes anything any longer. ... You can then do what you please.”
Donald Trump Welcomed to the U.K. With Video of Boris Johnson Calling Him "Unfit" for Office
In 2015, Boris Johnson denounced Trump for “quite stupefying ignorance” that made him “unfit to hold the office of president of the United States.”
Israel’s War on Gaza
God, Gas, and Cash: How Texas Fell in Love With Israel — and Then Trampled on the Constitution
“The Israelis are kind of like cowboys,” said Texas’ agriculture commissioner. “They’re tough and gritty and they don’t take any shit from anybody.”
Conservatives Pushed a Strategy to Weaken Home Health Care Unions. The Trump Administration Bit.
In an audio recording obtained by The Intercept and Documented, State Policy Network leaders emphasized their plans to weaken home care workers' unions.
All the President’s Crimes
Why All the Arguments Against Impeaching Trump Are B.S.
“It’ll divide the country, energize Trump's base — and anyway, he’ll never be convicted in the Senate!” Rebutting the arguments against impeachment.