Cesar Sayoc's Home Was Foreclosed on by Steve Mnuchin's Bank, Using Dodgy Paperwork
It’s a lesson about the toxicity of the foreclosure crisis and how it upended millions of lives.
Politics
Accused Bomber Cesar Sayoc Was a Fervent Trump Supporter
Court records and online archives show vigorous pro-Trump stances by Sayoc, charged with sending parcel bombs to Democratic politicians.
Jeff Bezos-Funded Super PAC Takes Down Offensive Ad, yet Continues to Back Candidate Making Same Offensive Argument
Jeff Bezos is using his fortune to bring back a dark moment in American democracy.
Doug Wardlow, GOP Attorney General Candidate, May Have Violated Judicial Ethics With A Partisan Blog
A Minnesota Republican running for attorney general helmed a partisan blog while clerking on the state Supreme Court.
Democrats Are Panicked That Latinos Won't Turn Out to Vote — but Not Enough to Talk to Them About It
A recent poll found that more than half of Latinos nationwide haven’t been contacted by a political party or campaign about voting or registering to vote.
Tax Havens and Other Dirty Tricks Let U.S. Corporations Steal $180 Billion From the Rest of the World Every Year
A new study shows that the corporate use of tax havens is central to how the U.S. functions and wields its power around the world.
U.S. Lawmakers Want “Severe Consequences” for Brazil If Jair Bolsonaro Delivers on Promised Violence
Progressive House members want to leverage trade and U.S. aid to Brazil to stop a potential crackdown by the country's likely next president.
West Virginia GOP Senate Candidate Won’t Stop Fundraising From Opioid Profiteers That Ravaged West Virginia
Patrick Morrisey's associations with companies implicated in the opioid epidemic have dogged his campaign.
Rep. Steve King Spent $18,000 in Taxpayer Money on Food and Drinks at Private Club
Rep. Steve King campaigns against wasteful government spending, but he's spent thousands of public dollars on lavish meals at a ritzy, private D.C. club.
West Virginia House Race Becomes a Coal Industry Proxy War, Pitting Executives Against Mine Workers
GOP candidate Carol Miller gets money from the elites of the coal industry, while Democrat Richard Ojeda has the support of miner unions.