A New Corporate Lobbying Firm Is Taking Identity Politics Seriously
Bipartisan lobbyists at United by Interest are targeting members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and the Freedom Caucus.
Politics
Trump Nominee for CFPB Admits in Hearing She Has No Background in Consumer Protection or Financial Regulation
Kathy Kraninger, an Office of Management and Budget official, skirted around her qualifications and past work at her confirmation hearing Thursday.
Can This Progressive Woman of Color Pull Off an Ocasio-Cortez-Style Upset in Massachusetts?
Progressive newcomer Tahirah Amatul-Wadud hopes to unseat Democratic incumbent Richard Neal in Massachusetts's 1st Congressional District.
Urgent FBI Investigation Into Russian Interference Delayed Clinton Email Revelations Until Days Before 2016 Election
Ironically, the urgency of chasing Trump’s possible ties to the Kremlin may have helped topple his opponent.
Putin Says He Misspoke Too, Withdrawing Claim Clinton Got Millions Stolen From Russia
Like Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin said he got just one tiny word wrong during their news conference, but it was enough to dash the hopes of Trump supporters.
A Blue Cross CEO Encouraged a Michigan Woman to Get Into Politics. Now She’s Running for Governor and Says Single Payer Is Unrealistic.
Gretchen Whitmer reveals close ties to the CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in a 2015 interview.
Voices
Did You Feel Betrayed by Trump’s Press Conference with Putin? That’s a Taste of How Black People Feel Every Day.
Many saw Donald Trump's lies a the Helsinki press conference as a betrayal. That's how America's leaders have been treating black people for a long time.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders Are Trying to Prove Their Case in Kansas
Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders have more expansive aims than electing Brent Welder. They want to prove their theory of the progressive case.
Cynthia Nixon and Four Other Progressives Receive Backing of Group That Helped Propel Ocasio-Cortez to Victory
Alexandra Rojas, a co-executive director at Justice Democrats, told The Intercept that this batch of endorsements would be among the last.
Supreme Privilege
Rand Paul Could be Unexpected “No” Vote on Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
Brett Kavanaugh's expansive views on the government's surveillance authority may come between him and his confirmation to the Supreme Court.