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Politics & Elections
Does the Rise of Autocratic Leaders Signal the End of Democracy?
Welcome to the “Age of Autocracy.”
Scam PACs Line Pockets by Misleading Donors
With the 2018 midterms just months away, these fraudulent groups continue to elude regulators.
Trump Is Erasing Racial Diversity From the South’s Federal Courts
Trump's record on judicial diversity is the worst since President Reagan.
ALEC Task Forces Gather in Michigan to Draft Bills for Corporate Sponsors
The agenda includes education privatization, measures to please fossil fuel companies, marijuana companies, and more.
Trade Wars Are Never “Easy to Win”: Economist Robert Pollin on Trump’s China Policy
Are tariffs good for economic policy? And whom do they benefit most -- capitalists or workers?
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson Offers Tenants Insults, Not Solutions
Carson's proposals triple the rent for people on housing assistance.
With Tax Scam Complete, GOP Caucus Unveils Budget Blueprint to Attack Safety Net
In this plan, programs like Social Security and Medicare are gutted while tax cuts are permanent.
Senior Democrat Caught on Tape Pressuring Progressive Congressional Candidate to Drop Out of Race
Democratic officials have worked to crush competitive progressive candidates in primaries.
Supreme Court Appears Set to Uphold Trump’s Travel Ban Targeting Muslim Nations
Justice Anthony Kennedy, who is often seen as a swing vote, appeared to side with the conservative wing of the court.
“This Is on Trump”: VA Pick Ronny Jackson Withdraws as Reports of Misconduct and Lack of Vetting Swirl
Jackson is hardly the first Trump nominee to withdraw before a Senate confirmation hearing.