Trump's FTC Releases Nearly 500 Pages of Material on Conflicts of Interest — and Redacts It All
Andrew Smith may be setting a record for the most wildly conflicted corporate regulator.
Politics
Even Israeli Officials Are Warning That Trump's Moves Against Palestinians May Backfire
The Trump administration's latest move, to cut U.S. funding for basic services to Palestinians, could create more instability, experts warn.
NYC DSA, Ocasio-Cortez Stand by State Senate Candidate Julia Salazar, Despite Story Disputing Her Biography
The NYC DSA confronts its first political crisis and is standing firm behind Julia Salazar.
In Oklahoma and Arizona, Primary Voters Rewarded Candidates Who Stood With Teachers
Six out of seven Oklahoma GOP lawmakers who voted against increasing taxes to help raise teacher pay lost their runoff elections on Tuesday.
Voices
Andrew Gillum, Stacey Abrams, and Ben Jealous Could Be the First Black Governors of Their States. Here’s How They Got This Far.
Organizing prowess, coalition-building, and progressive bona fides helped propel the candidates to primary victory in Florida, Georgia, and Maryland.
Establishment Candidates Teamed Up Against Zephyr Teachout in New York Attorney General Debate
Zephyr Teachout, the insurgent in the race, was treated more like the frontrunner.
Tom Carper and the Rise and Fall of the Delaware Way
An entire way of doing politics is under the microscope in a Delaware Democratic primary.
Andrew Gillum Brings It Home: Progressive Insurgent Seizes Democratic Nomination for Florida Governor
Running on a thoroughly progressive platform, Andrew Gillum surged from behind to win the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Florida.
Republicans Who Oppose Teacher Protests Are Losing Their Primaries, Even in Red States
In the wake of historic teacher strikes, Republicans who ignore educators' concerns face trouble at the ballot box.
A “Social Wealth Fund” Could be the Next Big Idea
The U.S. — outside of Alaska — lags behind the rest of the world in its embrace of sovereign wealth funds. The left is making moves to change that.