Sen. Jeff Merkley Wants to Stop Congress Members From Insider Trading By Banning Them From Owning Stocks
“As public officials there are a lot of impositions on our lives. This is not one of them. Having a diversified portfolio is an easy thing.”
Politics
Joe Biden on Donald Trump: “I Think Anybody Can Beat Him”
The former vice president thinks Trump is beatable by any serious Democrat in the field, though Biden has had little luck in previous runs for president.
Voices
A Texas Elementary School Speech Pathologist Refused to Sign a Pro-Israel Oath, Now Mandatory in Many States — so She Lost Her Job
A major attack on the First Amendment: No credible advocate of free expression can remain silent about this “free speech exception for Israel.”
Voices
The 10 Most Appalling Articles in the Weekly Standard’s Short and Dreadful Life
From its coverage of Iraq and gay marriage to Syria and climate change, here are plenty of reasons for everyone to dance on the Weekly Standard's grave.
Messianic Jewish Lobbying Group Builds Support for U.S.-Funded Ethnic Cleansing Plan in Palestine
The group says it has had key meetings at the White House and on the Hill — and hopes to see legislation introduced this winter.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Truth About Israel, Boycotts, and BDS
Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib are the first House members to support the BDS movement. Mehdi Hasan debunks some of the controversies surrounding BDS.
Voices
Elizabeth Warren Has a Track Record of Taking on the Rich and Powerful. Don’t Write Her Off for 2020.
Sen. Warren stumbled with a DNA test on her Native American ancestry. But she's harder on Wall Street than Kamala Harris and Cory Booker combined.
The War on Immigrants
Donald Trump's Travel Ban Faces a New Day in Court
This week, a federal court will hear arguments in a case challenging the Trump administration's failure to implement a waiver system for the travel ban.
Google Dragonfly
Google CEO Hammered by Members of Congress on China Censorship Plan
Sundar Pichai told the House Judiciary Committee that Google has “no plans to launch a search service in China.”
Something New Is Happening in the House: Progressives Are Winning Internal Fights
A House rule that required a supermajority to raise taxes is being iced under pressure from the Congressional Progressive Caucus.