In Her First Race, Kamala Harris Campaigned as Tough on Crime — and Unseated the Country's Most Progressive Prosecutor
Kamala Harris won her first election the old-fashioned way: big money, police endorsements, and fearmongering about crime.
Politics
The Green New Deal Takes Its First Congressional Baby Step, as Pelosi Mocks “Green Dream or Whatever”
The resolution, introduced by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey, sets a framework for legislation to be hashed out over two years.
Trump Wanted to Goose Paychecks, but Now a Surprise Bill May Be Coming Due for Tax Filers
The IRS was under pressure to set withholding so that paychecks looked fatter. But now it’s time to pay the check.
Voices
Trump’s State of the Union Address Reveals His Growing Anxiety Over Encroaching Left-Wing Populism
Without being able to point to policies that have materially improved lives, Trump is forced to argue that his paltry efforts have made America great.
South Carolina Spent $9 Billion to Dig a Hole in the Ground and Then Fill It Back In
Cost is often raised as a critical objection to combating climate change. But South Carolina shows what's possible.
The War on Immigrants
Trump Ripped This Immigrant Family Apart. They Watched the State of the Union Together From the Congressional Gallery.
Albertina Contreras and her daughter, Yakelyn, were victims of Donald Trump’s family separation policy. On Tuesday, they attended the State of the Union.
"Change Is Taking Too Long" — Cabinet Member Speaks Out Amid Gov. Ralph Northam's Blackface Fallout
Pressure for Ralph Northam to resign mounts after a photo surfaced of a man in blackface, initially understood to be Northam, next to a man in KKK robes.
The War on Immigrants
GOP Leadership Instructs Lawmakers to Play Up Gruesome Murders and Rapes by Immigrants
In the Trump era, GOP lawmakers are openly being encouraged to stoke fear over immigrant crime.
Top Nancy Pelosi Aide Privately Tells Insurance Executives Not to Worry About Democrats Pushing "Medicare for All"
Wendell Primus told Blue Cross Blue Shield executives that Democratic leadership is more concerned with lowering drug prices and defending Obamacare.
Neomi Rao, Nominee to Replace Brett Kavanaugh, Heads Agency That's Been Stalling Sexual Harassment Guidance
Neomi Rao has been tapped for the D.C. Circuit, and is already on the GOP shortlist for a future Supreme Court spot.