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Trump Administration Defangs Nuclear Safety Board
The independent board has brought to light past problems that pose a grave risk to workers and the public.
Kochs Seek to Expand Influence Over Law Enforcement and Courts in 2018
The billionaire brothers have a history of funding Republican attorneys general and judges.
Bipartisan Bill Would Set Record Straight on Legal Marijuana
Stigma and misinformation linger in Congress and the Justice Department.
Noam Chomsky on the Resurgence of Political Authoritarianism
Countering authoritarianism will take carefully honed education, organizing and activism, Chomsky says.
Can Mueller Get Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort to Flip on Trump?
Greg Gordon, Washington correspondent for McClatchy, discusses more.
Sanders Says “Big Money Interests” and Corporate Democrats “Should Be Scared”
Democratic insiders present at an invite-only event in Ohio laid out an agenda that didn't focus on equality.
Like Richard Nixon, Donald Trump Has Created an Enemies List
With Rand Paul serving as his henchman, Trump now threatens John Brennan, Jim Clapper, James Comey and others.
Trump Continues to Use the Presidency to Benefit His Properties
Perhaps US taxpayers are actually the ones keeping Trump's hotels afloat.
Let It Beef
Gerrymandering doesn't exactly get breathless coverage; perhaps it would gain traction as a Twitter beef.
Carter Page Warrant Has Trump Claiming Russian Interference Is All a “Hoax”
Release of the FISA documents undercuts the “deep state” theory -- but not for Trump or his Twitter followers.