Republicans Now Turn Their Attention to Deregulating Wall Street With Key Hearing Tuesday
Ten Democrats have co-sponsored a bill that would deregulate Wall Street. That makes the GOP-led effort more than theoretical; it’s a real risk to pass.
132 posts found for ‘"alliance defending freedom"’
As John Conyers Departs From Judiciary Committee Spot, the First Battle of the Anti-Monopoly Era Begins
The battle for the Judiciary Committee's ranking Democrat spot is between Zoe Lofgren, a Silicon Valley supporter, and Jerrold Nadler, an industry skeptic.
My Life as a New York Times Reporter in the Shadow of the War on Terror
As I took the stand, I thought about how much press freedom had been lost and how drastically national security reporting had changed in the post-9/11 era.
Intercepted Podcast — Very Bad Men: Trump, the Saudi Crown Prince, Sexual Assaulters, and Robert Mugabe
We hear analysis from Zimbabwe on Mugabe's ouster, Sen. Chris Murphy blasts the U.S. for its role in Yemen, and we take a look at the pandemic of sexual assault.
Puerto Ricans and Ultrarich “Puertopians” Are Locked in a Pitched Struggle Over How to Remake the Island
Six months after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans are designing a recovery that defends their island. Politicians and bitcoin billionaires have other ideas.
Intercepted Podcast: Memo and Memoer — The Bipartisan Love Affair With Mass Surveillance
In a bipartisan love affair with mass surveillance, Democratic and Republican leaders all support the very program that the Nunes memo attacks.
The Battle for Venezuela and Its Oil
As opposition forces fight the government, allies of former president Chavez say his chosen successor is becoming authoritarian. And the U.S. role lingers.
Intercepted Podcast: Atlas Golfed — U.S.-Backed Think Tanks Target Latin America
The Intercept's Lee Fang investigates an insidious web of libertarian think tanks called the Atlas Network. Attorney Eva Golinger discusses political turmoil in Venezuela.
Intercepted Podcast: Veni, Vidi, Tweeti
Donald Trump enjoyed playing fireman and asking where the fire is. Hint: all around you, Mr. President.
Intercepted Podcast: There's Something About Jared
Jared Kushner is sort of like Donald Trump’s less savvy version of Don Corleone’s consigliere. But did he make the Russians an offer they couldn’t refuse?