AIPAC Targets Black Democrats — While the Congressional Black Caucus Stays Silent
AIPAC has given at least $3.6 million to the CBC’s old guard since last year, while members of the Squad draw the Israel lobby’s ire.
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Rumble Had Exclusive Rights to Stream Republican Debate — Yet Was Buried in Google Search
Google had been in contact with the Republican National Committee about Rumble’s exclusive rights, emails show.
Confused Automakers Braced for Strike at the Wrong Plants
Striking autoworkers pulled off a major coup before their strike, baiting America’s largest auto manufacturers into self-sabotage.
Leading Democrat in Maryland Senate Race Once Blamed Murders On Decriminalized Pot
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks ran tough-on-crime campaigns for prosecutor. Now she’s fashioning herself as a reformer.
UAW Temporarily Loses Twitter Verification as Union Strikes Against Big Three
Some 13,000 members of the United Auto Workers are participating in what they’re calling their Stand Up Strike.
Republican Disarray Delays House Vote to Ban Cluster Bomb Transfers
As Biden sends the internationally banned weapons to Ukraine, a bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to block their transfer to any country.
Trump Lawyer Cleta Mitchell Escaped Georgia Indictment — and Still Leads Election Denial Movement
Unencumbered by a fierce legal battle, Mitchell remains one of the most influential people in the movement that’s undermining American democracy.
White House Chief of Staff’s Wealth and Connections Collide With Biden’s Clean Energy Strategy
Jeffrey Zients recused himself from dealings with his brother-in-law’s company, which is backed by the U.S. and a key player in green energy projects around the globe.
Pentagon-Funded Study Warns Dementia Among U.S. Officials Poses National Security Threat
Sens. Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein, who have access to top-secret information, recently had public health episodes.
A Trump Appointee Is Trying to Gut the FEC’s Ability to Investigate Campaign Finance Crimes
A new proposal would require the FEC’s investigators to get explicit approval from the commissioners for any investigative activity, no matter how big or small.