Which LA Fire Victims Get Money on GoFundMe — and Who Gets Left Out?
GoFundMe campaigns tend to favor the white and wealthy. After the Eaton fire, Altadena’s Black community is fighting back.
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Two Fires Tell the Tale of the U.S. Housing Crisis
The Bronx and Philadelphia residential fires point to broader housing problems throughout the U.S. But tenants are fighting back.
No Labels Offered Conservative Democrats Hundreds of Thousands to Spurn Nancy Pelosi Fundraiser
Sources told The Intercept that the group dangled $200,000 rewards before two members of Congress for a stand against the party’s legislative agenda.
How Jan. 6 Brought Frontier Violence to the Heart of U.S. Power
The rioters had the aspect of barbarians ready to sack the Capitol. So who was manning the gates?
How Progressive Democrats Were Railroaded in the Primaries by AIPAC and Allied Groups
A people-powered insurgency threatened to reshape the Democratic Party. Then came the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and its allied super PAC, Democratic Majority for Israel.
Firms That Backed Gov. Charlie Baker’s Pro-Charter Initiative Scored Millions in Contracts With Massachusetts Pension Fund
Three private equity investment managers who supported the Yes on 2 campaign in 2016 have since seen their companies receive a windfall of new investments.
A New Way to Think About Medicare
It’s no secret that the incentives in American health care are defective.
Josh Gottheimer’s Obstructionist Crew Raised Millions During Showdown With Nancy Pelosi
Wealthy donors rushed funds to conservative Democrats after they threatened to torpedo the Build Back Better plan.
Josh Gottheimer’s Rebellion Was in Trouble From the Start
The New Jersey Democrat doesn’t have the clout to play hardball with Nancy Pelosi over the infrastructure bill.
Congressional Democrats Join Republicans to Undermine Biden Administration’s Surprise Medical Billing Rule
Worried an aggressive new rule could cut into providers’ earnings, key members of Congress including Rep. Richie Neal are helping private industry weaken the administration’s position in federal court.