The Coronavirus Crisis
Hospital CEOs Have Gotten Rich Cutting Staff and Supplies. Now They’re Not Ready for the Next Wave.
Years of understaffing nurses and health care workers have consequences, experts say.
Matthew Cunningham-Cook
Matthew Cunningham-Cook is a reporter at The Lever. A former contributor to The Intercept, he is a writer and researcher with expertise in health care, retirement policy, and capital markets.
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The Trump Administration Has Planted a Land Mine in Federal Agencies
A long-running corporate and GOP goal was accomplished in the last few weeks of the Trump administration.
Democrats Waited Until After the Election but Finally Voted to Legalize Marijuana
The Biden administration could immediately deschedule marijuana, and the next farm bill could legalize it completely.
The Coronavirus Crisis
One in Six Covid-19 Deaths in Vermont Came From a Single Nursing Home
The deaths occurred weeks after the state settled an investigation into allegations of neglect at a Burlington home owned by Genesis HealthCare.
A Biden Administration Can Raise Wages and Give Workers More Power — If It Wants To
Joe Biden says, “I'm a union guy.” Even without Democratic control of the Senate, now’s his chance to prove it.
Georgia’s Senate Runoff Will Determine Whether the Minimum Wage Increases
Sen. David Perdue, the former CEO of Dollar General, has said that raising wages kills jobs.
Election 2020
Gianforte Win in Montana Will Have Stark Consequences for Workers’ Rights
Republican Rep. Greg Gianforte pulled off a victory in the governor’s race. The state GOP is planning a comprehensive assault on workers’ rights.
Links Between Sen. Dan Sullivan and Pebble Mine Are Deeper Than Previously Known
A managing partner at the controversial mine’s lobbying firm sits on the board of the Alaska senator’s family company.
As Paul Singer Donated Millions to Republican Governors Association, Public Funds Flowed Into His Hedge Funds
Funds were invested despite the fact that Singer’s flagship hedge fund has been badly underperforming the market over the past decade.
Washington Congressional Race Lays Bare Democratic Divide on Tackling Climate Crisis
The outcome of the race will say much about what kind of Democratic Party will be confronting climate change in the years ahead.