Linda McMahon Has No Education Experience Except Wanting to Defund Public Schools
Her most important qualification is being a longtime Trump loyalist — and she’ll carry out his vision to gut the Department of Education.
Politics
He Leaked Trump’s Tax Returns. Will Biden Protect Him?
Tax experts say IRS whistleblower Charles Littlejohn’s leaks provided a public service — and fear Trump will take retribution.
Out for Blood
“And I Was Surprised”: On Federal Death Row, They Feared Biden Would Set Up Another Trump Killing Spree
Biden’s commutations for 37 of 40 people on death row brought relief for the men and their loved ones.
Patagonia’s Ties to a Dark-Money Operation Bankrolling Democratic Candidates
A mysterious group linked to Patagonia has been accused of making what appear to be illegal “straw donor” contributions.
Protests for Black Lives
What Killed Daniel Prude? The Cops and New York AG Said a Diagnosis That’s Since Been Debunked.
A newly obtained document sheds light on how the disavowed “excited delirium” diagnosis infiltrated the Rochester Police Department before Prude’s death.
In Waning Senate Days, Kyrsten Sinema Screwed Workers and Spent Campaign Cash on Stay at French Castle
The Arizona senator’s prodigious campaign spending in global wine hot spots can’t possibly be related to the campaign she’s not running, says an ethics complaint.
Voices
Health Insurance Execs Should Live in Fear of Prison, Not Murder
The U.S. political system is owned by corporations despised by the American people. Luigi Mangione is the result.
Israel’s War on Gaza
EPA Staffers Demand Biden Release Climate Funds Withheld Over Gaza
“The funds to CJA are critical for building community resilience against climate change threats.”
Senate Approves Defense Bill Blocking Health Care for Thousands of Trans Youth
Biden appears ready to sign the NDAA, despite objections from advocates and some Democrats about an insidious anti-trans rider.
Top Senator Warns Sweeping New Surveillance Powers Will “Inevitably Be Misused” by Trump
Everyone from janitors to the Geek Squad could be forced to help the NSA spy — and Democrats barely put up a fight.