Making a Killing
Hacked Emails Show UAE Building Close Relationship With D.C. Think Tanks That Push Its Agenda
UAE's ambassador in D.C. is close to the Center for New American Security, which pushed the Arab dictatorship's drone agenda in a paper.
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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Republicans Got Good at Symbolic Repeals of Obamacare, but Flinched When Faced With Reality
Wait, asked Senate Republicans, what if we pass something — and it actually becomes law? It was too much to contemplate.
With the European Union Livid, Congress Pushes Forward on Sanctions Against Russia, Iran and North Korea
Congress tells the EU it doesn't care what it thinks about its Russia sanctions.
Steve Bannon Wants Facebook and Google Regulated Like Utilities
Top White House adviser Steve Bannon is arguing that ubiquitous tech giants like Facebook and Google are essential elements of modern life.
Steve Bannon Pushing for 44 Percent Marginal Tax Rate on the Very Rich
Steve Bannon is pushing for tax reform to include a new 44 percent top marginal tax rate, hitting people who earn more than $5 million a year.
Repeal and Repeal-and-Replace Have Now Both Been Shot Down By The Senate
In a dramatic vote, Senate Republicans moved forward on repealing the Affordable Care Act. But to what ends — if any — remains unclear.
How Democratic Senators Plan To Jam Up Repeal With Hundreds Of Amendments
As the Affordable Care Act repeal moves forward, Sen. Jeff Merkley is using the unusual process invoked by the GOP to slow the process down.
Senators Promise to Amend Israel Boycott Bill After Backlash
Ben Cardin, the lead author of the Senate version, is offering to clarify language after the ACLU said the bill would violate the First Amendment.
U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Criminally Outlaw Support for Boycott Campaign Against Israel
The two parties join together to sponsor a bill, spearheaded by AIPAC, that would be one of the most authoritarian congressional measures in years.
Mitch McConnell Has Run Out of Excuses for Not Accomplishing Anything
“There is much work left to be done for the American people and we're ready to tackle it," McConnell unconvincingly told reporters Tuesday.