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The Fight Over Seismic Testing for Atlantic Oil and Gas Will Continue Under Trump
The Obama administration denied all six pending permits to conduct seismic testing for oil and gas reserves in the Atlantic Ocean.
A House Rules Change You Didn’t Hear Much About — and Prosecutors Won’t Like
Few noticed a sentence that did make it into the package of House rules changes passed last Tuesday.
Without Warning or Public Input, House Republicans Vote to Dismantle Ethics Oversight Office
The measure will take away authority and independence from the investigative body and give more power to lawmakers over internal inquiries.
House Report Warns Congress Against Anti-Encryption Measures
Lawmakers are being urged to abandon plans to mandate backdoors to encrypted information.
Playing Defense: How Progressives Could Push Democrats to Block the Trump Agenda
Progressives now have more power within the Democratic Party, which activists must push to be more militant.
Money Trumps Expectations: Investment Politics in 2016
Opening the books on election funding reveals the role of organized money and media airtime is stronger than ever.
Trump in the White House: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky argues November 8, 2016, was a historic day for more reasons than one might realize.
The Real Trump Effect: Down-Ballot Disaster for Democrats
Democrats sustained losses at every level of government. Even so, some state-level victories shine through.
Down-Ballot Republicans Jump at Chance to Emulate Trump
Trump is much more a true expression of the GOP than an aberration from it.
From Movement Building to Public Office: The Congressional Bid of Pramila Jayapal
Candidate for Congress Pramila Jayapal discusses her activism and how to merge grassroots ethics with politics.