Google Searches for “Gerontocracy” Skyrocket After McConnell Episode
A day after Sen. Mitch McConnell, 81, froze during a press conference, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, was coached to “just say ‘aye’” during a vote.
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Daniel Boguslaw is an investigative reporter based in Washington, D.C. His interests include corporate corruption, congressional and White House investigations, American influence overseas, and organized labor. Prior to joining The Intercept, Daniel worked at the New Republic, The American Prospect, and as a firefighter in the Pacific Northwest.
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As Hollywood Strikes, Sen. John Fetterman Introduces Food Stamps Bill for Workers on Picket Line
The legislation would repeal a restriction on striking workers receiving SNAP benefits.
No Labels Board Member: If MLK Were Alive Today, He’d Be Aligned With Joe Manchin and No Labels
Manchin and a group of failed moderate politicians assembled in New Hampshire on Monday to tout No Labels’ 73-page centrist manifesto.
UPS CEO’s Political Donations Boost Anti-Union Republicans
Carol Tomé, who positioned herself as a friend of workers when she took the helm at UPS, is facing a potential strike by her workforce.
The Military-Industrial Complex Is Finally Facing Intense Bipartisan Scrutiny
A loose coalition of Democrats and Freedom Caucus Republicans are pushing NDAA amendments that challenge Washington’s foreign policy orthodoxy.
Biden Is Investing in Green Energy Across the South — Throwing Swing State Union Workers Under the Bus
“What Biden is doing is politically insane, environmentally bankrupt, and it’s poor economics.”
Samuel Alito’s Wife Leased Land to an Oil and Gas Firm While the Justice Fought the EPA
A deal made by Alito’s wife with an energy company paints recent Supreme Court decisions on the environment in a damning light.
Kyrsten Sinema Moves to Slash Pilot Training After Taking Airline Cash
The airline-backed amendment to radically alter pilot training requirements is opposed by pilot and flight attendant unions.
Pentagon’s Secret Service Trawls Social Media for Mean Tweets About Generals
A document shows the Protective Services Battalion uses sophisticated surveillance tools that can pinpoint anyone’s location.
House Democrats Refuse to Say Whether They Support Cluster Bomb Shipments to Ukraine
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith has expressed openness to the idea — saying he’s just asking questions.