Rep. Lloyd Smucker Crusades Against the Federal Agency Investigating His Own Family’s Drywall Business
Smucker’s family company racked up at least seven OSHA violations for worker safety. Now, he’s trying to roll back worker protections in Congress.
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Making a Killing
Outraged Lawmakers Want to End the U.S.’s Cozy Relationship With Saudi Arabia
In Congress, Rep. Jim McGovern on Tuesday introduced a bill threatening to sever the U.S.-Saudi security relationship over Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance.
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Does Saudi Arabia Own Donald Trump?
As Trump denies having financial interests in Saudi Arabia, Mehdi Hasan examines the president's history of business deals with the Saudi royal family.
A Super PAC Is Spending Millions Attacking Democrats Who Can’t Lose. What’s Going On?
The political action committee’s odd spending decisions are a window into the absurd campaign finance world ushered into existence by Citizens United.
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What Elizabeth Warren Still Doesn't Get
Rather than defend her Native ancestry, Warren should acknowledge that diversity means more than genetics.
How Beto O'Rourke Raised a Stunning $38 Million in Just Three Months
Without small-dollar donors, there would be no Beto O'Rourke.
Ted Cruz’s Pressure on the EPA Helped Create a Huge Windfall for His Biggest Corporate Campaign Donor
The Texas oil company Valero Energy’s investment in Ted Cruz appears to be paying off.
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Trump Told Lesley Stahl He Calls the Truth “Fake News” to Discredit Journalists. So Why Did She Let Him Do It Again on “60 Minutes”?
In her “60 Minutes” interview of Trump on Sunday, Lesley Stahl asked very few follow-up questions and allowed a number of blatant lies to go unchallenged.
Elizabeth Warren Reveals DNA Evidence of Native American Ancestry, Replying to Trump's Taunts
Sen. Elizabeth Warren took a DNA test which suggests that she has some Native American ancestry, and she made sure Donald Trump knew all about it.
Nearly Every Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Still Takes Corporate PAC Money
The Congressional Progressive Caucus as an institution has stopped taking corporate money. The members of that institution are a different story.