Can the new Congress keep intelligence agencies in check?
If we have broader concerns about power, accountability and the health of the republic, then we can ill-afford yet another Congress that fails in one of its most vital oversight responsibilities.
Biden administration invests in ports to strengthen American supply chains
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced an investment of more than $653 million to fund 41 port improvement projects under the Port Infrastructure Development Program.
Skyrocketing drug prices under scrutiny as pharma CEOs summoned to Senate hearing
"A life-saving drug is not effective if the patient who needs that drug cannot afford it."
Climate change is too serious for political labels
When we talk about the Green New Deal, let’s forget the labels and talk about how to mount an effort up to the existential challenges of our time.
Watching as the Fabric Holding This Society Together Unravels
A society is supposed to bond together for the common good, but lately violence is all that the U.S. is seeing. Political, social, and racial negativity is responsible for this violent epidemic and it needs to end now.
Why the U.S. must bolster retraining for workers harmed by unfair trade
Relative to the size of its economy, the United States spends far less on worker training programs than many other industrial countries.
Biden bypasses Congress to expedite arms sales to Israel amid Gaza conflict
Administration's move to fast-track defense equipment to Israel raises ethical and legal questions amidst ongoing conflict.
The real scandal of Donald Trump
It is that he has sacrificed the processes and institutions of American democracy to achieve his goals.
Republicans spearhead Congress’s assault on endangered species with 2024 bill riders
Endangered wildlife faces a new threat as Congress's 2024 bill riders, largely driven by Republicans, push species closer to extinction.
Trump-era “domestic gag rule” reversed thanks to Biden administration
“The end of the Title X gag rule is a major victory for patients, access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, and health equity.”