Republican blockade: Senate stalls ethics reform amid Supreme Court scandals
This move follows intense scrutiny of ethical lapses involving Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas.
Why is the NY Times calling for Biden’s ouster?
The elite newspaper has a long history of undermining progressive causes. Its position on Biden’s viability as the Democratic nominee needs to be seen within this context.
President rages as Twitter labels White House disinformation
Trump has come to depend on his Twitter feed as a way to circumvent the press and directly share his unfiltered thoughts with the public.
Manchin has received $1.5 million from corporate interests attacking Biden agenda: Report
Large corporations “have given Senator Manchin over a million reasons to avoid paying their fair share,” said Accountable.US president Kyle Herrig.
Fretting about progressives’ ‘electability,’ establishment Dems are really worried about their power in the...
What establishment Democrats are really worried about, of course, is their own power in the party, which is threatened by a surging left wing.
Taking aim at billionaire tax avoiders, Biden proposes minimum tax for ultrarich
After ProPublica's Secret IRS Files showed how the richest avoid taxes — often by minimizing income and relying on their wealth — the Biden administration unveiled a plan that could raise hundreds of billions in tax revenues. Its fate is uncertain.
Court ruling against ABC highlights the enormous deficiency in laws protecting journalists’ sources
The enormity of this deficiency in the law is immediately obvious.
The Most Bizarre, Yet Intriguing, Presidential Campaign in Modern History
If Donald Trump represents the bizarre side of this developing presidential race, then Senator Bernie Sanders represents the serious, rational side. But no matter what the turnout, Americans yearn for fresh blood, new thinking and new ideas.
‘The status quo is not sustainable:’ How Medicare for All would fill gaps in...
More than 100 Democratic lawmakers co-sponsored a House bill last month to dramatically revamp healthcare in the United States by creating a Medicare-for-All system funded by the federal government.
The southern system
Georgia's new voter suppression law has deep roots.