Health cuts strip coverage from nearly half a million New Yorkers
The first major coverage losses from HR 1 are hitting low-income New Yorkers who now face higher premiums, deductibles, or no insurance at all.
President Obama denies all permits for dangerous testing in the Atlantic
The government estimates over 138,000 marine mammals, including dolphins and whales, would be injured and disturbed if seismic airgun blasting in the Atlantic were to take place.
Drunken Secret Service Agents Crash into White House Barricade
Secret Service agents Mark Connolly and George Ogilvie were returning from drinking and celebrating the retirement of departing Secret Service spokesman Edwin Donovan. While driving drunk through the police tape and interrupting an active investigation, the agents crashed into a temporary barricade in their government vehicle.
Now’s the time to unrig the tax code
Leaked IRS data proves the rumors are true: Many billionaires pay no income taxes. Will that spur reform?
It’s not just about the president
Throughout American history, presidents have repeatedly sought to increase their powers, nowhere more so than in the context of war.
MIT rejects Trump funding compact, ignites academic freedom showdown
First elite university publicly refuses White House pledge critics call “extortion,” setting up a legal, financial, and political fight over free inquiry and federal research dollars.
States scramble to feed 42 million as Trump blocks SNAP during shutdown
With 42 million people set to lose $8 billion in food assistance on November 1 because the Trump administration refuses to release existing federal funds, governors of both parties are declaring emergencies, shifting state reserves, and suing the federal government to prevent mass hunger.
Blaming the messenger
WikiLeaks and the high cost of embarrassing the U.S. government.
The Nixonization of Donald Trump
In the aftermath of Watergate, the country turned to the left. Are progressives positioned to capitalize on Trump's stumbles today?
‘We refuse to create technology for warfare and oppression:’ Microsoft workers demand company end...
On behalf of workers at Microsoft, we're releasing an open letter to Brad Smith and Satya Nadella, demanding for the cancellation of the IVAS contract with a call for stricter ethical guidelines.








