Thursday, July 23, 2026

Pruitt emails reveal communications with ALEC and Koch groups

After Pruitt became attorney general, he stayed engaged with ALEC on energy and environmental issues.

Trump’s pernicious military legacy

People seldom notice that Trump’s approach to military policy has always been two-faced.

A single-payer health care fix even without a working majority

It’s likely that the Trump-Ryan failure will push state legislatures to consider expanding Medicaid—putting even more people under the public insurance system.

DC Council votes to repeal Initiative 77; will take away voter-approved wage increase for...

"It is incredibly sad to see the Council representing one of the most progressive cities in the country siding with the wealthy restaurant industry over their own constituents."

Cuba Refuses to Return Missing U.S. Hellfire Missile

Federal investigators still do not know whether the missile was purposely stolen or accidentally shipped to Cuba.

Trump’s new foreign policy is the worst of both worlds

It's blustery nationalism plus the conventional pieties of the foreign policy establishment.

GOP Tickles the Dragon’s Tail

After years of flirting with America’s right wing and egging on a growing rage, the GOP establishment is "shocked" by Trump's success -- and scrambling to save face.
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Message to Millennials

On November 6, you have the power to alter the course of American politics...

Moments After Scalia’s Death is Confirmed, GOP Senate Staffer Pledges to Block Any Obama...

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away recently leaving President Obama with the responsibility of finding someone new.

Bessemer and the power shift

Next week, Amazon faces a union vote at its warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.