Conservative Provocateur James O'Keefe's Group Hit With Restraining Order, Blocking Latest Sting
A lawsuit accused the infamous Project Veritas of infiltrating a union and illegally gathering proprietary information.
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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After Equifax Breach, GOP Senators Don’t Yet Have Votes to Overturn Critical Rule That Protects Consumers
Overturning the rule would protect financial companies from class-action lawsuits and force consumers to forfeit their right to a day in court.
The GOP's Unpredictable Path to Health Care Repeal in 2018
Sen. Lindsey Graham said he's optimistic about repealing and replacing Obamacare next year, but the votes in favor of his plan are far from certain.
Lindsey Graham on Obamacare Repeal: I Had No Idea What I Was Doing
The senator admitted he was clueless on health care: "I thought everybody else knew what the hell they were talking about, but apparently not."
Senate Republicans Plan to Sneakily Gut Major Consumer Protection Rule
The kind of forced arbitration Equifax pushed after it was hacked would be banned by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Republican senators are trying to keep it legal.
How Sudan Got Off Donald Trump's Latest Travel Ban List
The UAE has been lobbying hard in D.C. on Sudan's behalf in exchange for mercenary support for the war in Yemen.
Why Lisa Murkowski Is So Unlikely To Flip Her Vote On Repealing Obamacare
What Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski told a group of interns sheds light on why she voted against the Obamacare repeal last time — and probably will again.
So Much for States' Rights -- GOP Senator Wants to Ban State Single Payer In New Health Care Bill
A Republican senator is trying to ban states from enacting their own single-payer systems, an affront to the GOP focus on states' rights.
Bernie Sanders, Senate Democrats Unveil Medicare For All Bill
Bernie Sanders introduces the Medicare for All Act of 2017, with substantial backing from Democrats.
In New York and Mississippi, Upstart Candidates Surge in Today's Elections (Updated)
Kathryn Rehner of Hattiesburg and the Rev. Khader El-Yateem of Brooklyn are vying to upset local political order in Tuesday's elections.