Why DC's Most Powerful Corporate Lobbying Group Loves the 'Mod Squad'
The House Dems who helped the GOP kill reconciliation bill got more than $3 million from oil, pharma: two industries possibly targeted by the legislation.
Democrats Turned on Cuomo to Protect Systemic Corruption He Leaves Behind
It's great that Cuomo is leaving, but make no mistake: His legacy of lawlessness lives on.
Biden Could Stop Post-Pandemic Foreclosure Crisis—or Repeat Obama's Mistake
New data suggests a promised-but-abandoned initiative could have limited the foreclosure crisis and even kept Donald Trump from being elected.
Could Big Pharma Actually Lose This Fight? It's Biden's Call
Decades after Bernie Sanders first ran bus trips to Canada, President Biden has a bipartisan opportunity to end drugmakers' ability to lock Americans out of lower-priced medicine.
The Government Just Admitted It Doesn't Try to Collect Rich People's Taxes
A new Treasury Department report reveals how few millionaires get audited, with billions of dollars uncollected. Progressive Democrats are demanding a crackdown.
Dolly Parton Is Awesome But This Super Bowl Ad Shows We Live in a Dystopia
Working 9-5? If only. As millions of Americans struggle to make ends meet, Dolly Parton's song is tweaked to glorify the gig economy and a 12-hour workday.
Biden's Wobble on $2,000 Stimulus Is Replay of Obama's "Public Option" Fail
The new president had a front-row seat in watching a bad-faith Republican opposition kill a key health care initiative. Did he learn from that Obamacare retreat?
Can Joe Biden Succeed Where Barack Obama Failed?
If he wants to claim his FDR moment, the new president has a stark choice: make friends or make progress. There are tough lessons for the Left, as well.
McConnell Bragged about Killing Obama Rules. Now Schumer Can Do It To Trump
Republicans used the CRA to repeal 14 Obama administration rules including those designed to strengthen workplace safety, wage, environmental and consumer protection. Democrats can invoke the same law to undo Trump rules.
Bernie Sanders Pulls a McConnell on Mitch McConnell
In a shrewd play for $2,000 stimulus checks, Sanders is leveraging a Pentagon bill to try to secure aid for millions of struggle Americans
As Georgians Starve, Millionaires Perdue, Leoffler Won't Force Relief Vote
Loeffler And Perdue are in position to end this battle right now, but they're backing McConnell's power-play instead.
Beto O'Rourke Frequently Backed Republican Positions
The Texas Democratic hopeful voted for GOP bills that Trump critics say have helped big banks, undermined the fight against climate change and supported the president's anti-immigrant agenda.
Why Does Betsy DeVos's Family Yacht Fly a Foreign Flag?
The education secretary's floating mansion was moored at an Ohio dock but was registered in a Caribbean archipelago.
Trump's Infrastructure Plan Is Actually Pence's
If you want a peek at Trump's grandiose infrastructure plan, look at how Indiana rode the privatization of public roads into a ditch.
How Tax Breaks Help Richest U.S. Colleges Get Richer
Endowment wealth is becoming concentrated in the hands of the few—and universities aren't using it to reduce tuition or widen enrollment.
How Mike Pence Helped Casinos
At first glance, gambling appears to be an issue where Donald Trump and Mike Pence differ.