Voices
Trump’s Veto on Yemen War Is a Sign That the Strongmen in the U.S. and Saudi Arabia Are Winning
The veto, for all its cynical implications about the state of U.S. foreign policy, should also concern Americans at home.
Politics
Democratic 2020 Candidates Promised to Reject Lobbyist Donations, but Many Accepted the Cash Anyway
Many major Democratic presidential candidates pledged not to take special-interest money — but, with a raft of loopholes, the money is still pouring in.
Nancy Pelosi Takes Control of U.S. Foreign Policy on Brexit With Stark Warning to U.K.
In Dublin, Nancy Pelosi said Congress would block any trade deal with the U.K. if the British exit from the EU threatens the peace in Northern Ireland.
National Republicans Bankrolled Lawyer for GOP Congressional Candidate Accused of Election Fraud
The National Republican Congressional Committee paid the lawyer representing Mark Harris, a North Carolina Republican being investigated for election fraud.
Silicon Valley-Funded Privacy Think Tanks Fight in D.C. to Unravel State-Level Consumer Privacy Protections
Silicon Valley-funded privacy think tanks’ positions on a federal online privacy bill mirror the tech industry’s lobbying priorities.
Elizabeth Warren Presses Pentagon on Its Planning for Climate Change
Establishing green standards in military procurement and other government agencies, such as the Postal Service, could be a major driver of decarbonization
How Democrats Did, and Did Not, Defend Ilhan Omar
When Nancy Pelosi failed to speak out forcefully in defense of Ilhan Omar, following the president’s attack, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren stepped in.
This April 15, Don’t Fall for the Right’s Favorite Lie About Taxes
You've probably encountered propaganda using extremely misleading statistics to claim that the U.S. tax system is soaking the rich. It's not.
These House Democrats Pledged Not to Take Corporate Cash — but They’re Using a Loophole to Do It Anyway
The Democrats are using a technical loophole in the Federal Election Commission’s designations for PACs to take corporate cash.
Betsy DeVos Quietly Making It Easier for Dying For-Profit Schools to Rip Off a Few More Students on the Way Out
The Obama administration initially dithered while for-profit colleges preyed on students, but eventually it cracked down on the sector. Not Betsy DeVos.