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Trump Interior Nominee Fast-Tracked a “Deficient” Drilling Permit
President Trump recently nominated Katharine MacGregor to the second-in-command post at the Interior Department.
Half of Kamala Harris’s “Bundlers” Are Funding Other 2020 Democrats
As her light appears to be dimming, some of her biggest supporters are hedging their bets.
There Are 2,000 Untested Chemicals in Packaged Foods — and It’s Legal
The current U.S. policy on food additives, written in 1958, has since been co-opted by corporations.
Gordon Sondland Remembers Quid Pro Quo While GOP Spin Machine Forgets
The bribery plot, as Sondland described it, included a trip to Warsaw to deliver the quid pro quo message to Ukraine.
NYC Scores Win for Democracy by Approving Ranked-Choice Voting Ballot Measure
The measure won approval from an overwhelming majority of voters.
Trump Cabinet Members Donated to Anti-Obama Dark Money Group
Many of the group’s top donors have lined up behind President Trump, cutting big checks to his re-election bid.
Petroleum Is at the Heart of Ecuador’s Anti-Austerity Protests
Indigenous groups say Ecuador's reliance on extractive industries violates their constitutional rights.
Trump Threatens to Expose Information About Alexander Vindman “Real Soon”
Trump makes a cryptic threat about the Ukraine-born Army officer whose testimony has paved the road to impeachment.
McConnell Brags He and Trump Are Packing Courts With Extreme Right-Wing Judges
Trump has appointed 150 federal judges, while a quarter of the 179 appeals court judges will soon be Trump appointees.
Anti-Choice Crisis Pregnancy Centers Pose Risks to Young People
Crisis pregnancy centers pose a unique threat in states like Ohio, where they outnumber abortion providers.