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Drug Industry’s Chief Lobbying Group’s Revenue Surpassed $609 Million in 2021
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America spent more money than ever on lobbying the federal government.
Kevin McCarthy Vows to Investigate January 6 Committee Once GOP Takes the House
The next presumptive Speaker of the House promised that the committee’s work will “come to an end” next month.
New Film Exposes Israel’s Cover-Up, US Response to Shireen Abu Akleh’s Murder
“We want there to be accountability. We want there to be justice,” Shireen’s niece Lina Abu Akleh says.
Appeals Court Strikes Down Trump Mar-a-Lago Special Master
Legal experts say the court “eviscerated” Judge Aileen Cannon for interfering in the Mar-a-Lago case.
The Eviction Crisis Is Aiding the GOP’s Voter Suppression Schemes
Struggles with eviction can translate into disenfranchisement at the ballot box.
Senate Blocks Sick Leave Plan, Imposes Rail Contract in Plainly Anti-Union Move
The vote overrides the will of thousands of union workers who voted against the contract.
Georgia’s Republican Lieutenant Governor Says He Didn’t Vote for Herschel Walker
Walker has faced numerous controversies in the last week of the Senate runoff, including questions about his residency.
Over 60 Groups Urge Probe of Alito for Alleged Leak to Conservative Lobbyists
Reporters recently found that the justice allegedly leaked a Supreme Court decision to evangelical lobbyists in 2014.
House Ways and Means Committee Obtains Trump’s Tax Records
It's unclear what action, if any, the committee will take in the final weeks of Democratic Party control over the House.
Critics Slam NYC Plan to Involuntarily Hospitalize Those With Mental Illness
Rights groups are instead demanding better access to support for people struggling with mental illness and homelessness.