Maureen Dowd Asked Rahm Emanuel to Weigh In on an Immigration Debate. His Record Is Abysmal.
When it comes to immigration, both the politics and the policy, perhaps no Democrat has been more destructive over the past 25 years than Rahm Emanuel.
Ryan Grim
Ryan Grim is co-founder of Drop Site News and the host of the podcast Deconstructed. He was previously D.C. Bureau Chief for The Intercept and the Washington bureau chief for HuffPost, where he led a team that was twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and won once. He edited and contributed reporting to groundbreaking investigative project on heroin treatment that not only changed federal and state laws, but also shifted the culture of the recovery industry. The story, by Jason Cherkis, was a Pulitzer finalist and won a Polk Award.
He has been a staff reporter for Politico and the Washington City Paper and is a co-host of the show Counter Points. He is the author of the books “We’ve Got People” (2019) and “This Is Your Country on Drugs” (2009). His third book, published in December 2023, is “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.”
He has been a staff reporter for Politico and the Washington City Paper and is a co-host of the show Counter Points. He is the author of the books “We’ve Got People” (2019) and “This Is Your Country on Drugs” (2009). His third book, published in December 2023, is “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.”
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Incumbent Democrats are lashing out. To get a sense of why, the case of Columbus, Ohio, is instructive.
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McGrath can’t simply be blamed on the deformed strategic thinking of Democratic leaders.
House Democrats Are Panicked About Primaries, and New York Shows How Potent They Can Be
Cynthia Nixon won, actually.
As Border Crisis Deepens, Nancy Pelosi Asks for Prayer to Heal Democratic Rifts
In the House Democratic caucus meeting, the Speaker fired shots at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her criticism of conservative members.
Jeffrey Epstein Shipped Himself a 53-Pound Shredder and a Carpet and Tile Extractor, Maritime Records Show
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Move to Strip Reformist Prosecutor Larry Krasner of Authority
A new Pennsylvania law allows the state attorney general to prosecute some gun crimes in Philadelphia if Krasner takes a pass.
Josh Gottheimer Warned Democratic Leaders He Had Votes to Block Bill Mandating Better Conditions for Children in Detention
The bill passed by Congress “does nothing to hold a rogue agency accountable for its cruelty,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
Joe Biden Bragged About Getting Republicans to Raise Taxes in 2012. It Was Actually a Disaster for Democrats.
Joe Biden’s debate woes were compounded by a reminder from Sen. Michael Bennet of the former vice president’s botched 2012 “fiscal cliff” negotiations.
Kara Eastman Fell Just Short in 2018. The DCCC Is Recruiting a 2020 Opponent Anyway.
The DCCC seems to have little interest in 2020 in revisiting its assessment of candidates who almost won in 2018, despite having no party support.