Lobbyists Working to Undermine Medicare For All Host Congressional Staff at Luxury Resort
Blue Dogs and Republicans enjoyed a luxury retreat to discuss ways to beat back public health care.
Politics
All the President’s Crimes
Republican Conspiracy Theory About a Biden Scandal in Ukraine Is "Absolute Nonsense"
The rumor that Joe Biden abused his power to protect his son’s business interests in Ukraine is “absolute nonsense,” leading anti-corruption activist says.
Joe Biden’s Union Schtick Is All Performance. His Pollster Just Signed Up to Lobby Against Labor for Trump’s NAFTA 2.0.
John Anzalone, senior Biden adviser, teams up with Trump team to help with passage of the new NAFTA deal.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders Team Up on Bank Legislation
The bill, Ocasio-Cortez’s first major legislative effort, would effectively put the payday-lending industry out of business.
Voices
Watch: Interview With Democratic Congresswoman and 2020 Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard
Watch our wide-ranging interview with the heterodox Democrat about Trump, Russia, India, Washington’s affinity for wars, domestic policy, and the bipartisan foreign policy community.
The War on Immigrants
Sen. Ron Wyden Demands Answers From DHS and Private Intel Firm Over Spying on Anti-Trump Immigration Protests
Homeland Security distributed information about protests collected by spies for hire. An influential senator on surveillance issues wants to know why.
Making a Killing
Democratic-Aligned Think Tank Knocks Bernie Sanders for Vote Aimed at Avoiding War With Iran
The score card from a Democratic Party-aligned foreign policy group reflects different priorities for the party’s mainstream and progressive wings.
The Democratic Counterrevolution Has a Self-Appointed Leader: Josh Gottheimer
“We just want him to meet us halfway and act like a normal Democrat who believes in the party.”
Voices
Did Donald Trump’s Grip on the Justice Department Sabotage Robert Mueller's Investigation?
Given what we now know about the events of the last two years, Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre resembles a routine weekend in the Trump administration.
Do Susan Collins and Cory Gardner Really Want to Make Their Re-elections About Keeping Kids in Cages?
Mitt Romney and Lisa Murkowski have condemned child separation. Will they confirm an advocate of the policy to lead ICE?