Politics

A former U.S. Security Coordinator official says evidence showed Israeli soldiers intentionally shot the Palestinian American journalist, but senior officials removed that conclusion and the State Department called it “the result of tragic circumstances.”

Court rulings and legislative action signal growing resistance to mid-decade redistricting pushed by Republicans ahead of the midterms.

A growing number of lawmakers, candidates, and activists are demanding new Democratic leadership after eight senators joined Republicans to reopen the government, leaving Affordable Care Act protections and Medicaid funding untouched.

Patenting the sun. Some of today's super-rich would love to add that subsidy to their welfare state.

Zero tolerance for decency.

Unlike most other countries—where Trump cited trade deficits to justify these so-called emergencies—the U.S. had maintained a trade surplus with Brazil for years.

A whistleblower complaint now under federal investigation alleges that a former Department of Government Efficiency staffer attempted to remove and share highly sensitive Social Security data, raising serious questions about government data security and oversight.

“The income and wealth inequality is the worst since the Great Depression. In 2015, the Top 1% earned 22% of all income earned in the U.S.”

"Senator Sanders' economic rescue principles speak to the bold, fast action needed to protect and support people and prevent corporations from consolidating economic and political power amidst a crisis."

Is the threat to the rule of law in the United States not just profound but historically unprecedented?