The FBI’s Use of Informants Is Full of Problems, but What Happened in “Spygate” Isn’t One of Them
Trump has wrapped a conspiracy theory around a fundamental truth about the agency's misuse of informants.
Politics
Trump and Russia
There's Plenty of Evidence That Trump Sought to Block the Russia Probe, but It Will Take More Than That to Bring Him Down
Given Trump’s conflicting explanations for firing former FBI Director James Comey, it may be difficult to prove his intent beyond a reasonable doubt.
An Advocacy Group for Startups Is Funded by Google and Run by Ex-Googlers
Engine, a nonprofit that claims to be a voice for tech startups, is actually Google's sock puppet, according to a report that itself is funded by a rival.
Rep. Ro Khanna to Introduce Compromise "Jobs for All" Bill
The federal job guarantee bill would provide public, private, and nonprofit employers a subsidy to hire temporary employees for up to 18 months at a time.
How Two House Democrats Defended Helping the GOP Weaken Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations
Ten years after the meltdown, Congress moves to loosen rules again. What could go wrong?
In Uganda, Groups Offering Contraception and Family Planning Have Lost Millions in U.S. Aid Thanks to Trump's Global Gag Rule
The rule bars U.S. aid money from going to international groups that provide abortions or support the right to have them, and its impact is far-reaching.
Donald Trump Has Liberated Koreans From the Illusion That America Is Helping Them
By canceling his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (for now), Trump has emphasized how the U.S. is an impediment to peace.
A North Carolina Sheriff Doubled Down on Cooperation With ICE — So Voters Gave Him the Boot
In the Trump era, local elected officials can pay a price for cooperating with ICE's deportation machine.
The War on Immigrants
A County Sheriff’s Election in North Carolina Has Become a Referendum on ICE’s Deportation Machine
In Mecklenburg County, the question of whether local police should help ICE deport people is a central issue in the race for sheriff.
Making a Killing
Jared Kushner-Qatar Redux: Robert Mueller Enters the Fray
It would be a special irony if Special Counsel Robert Mueller took down Jared Kushner over his financial solicitations with Qatar.