Jim Jordan’s conspiratorial quest for power

6 months ago

The New Yorker's Jonathan Blitzer on how the Ohio Republican built an insurgent bid for Speaker on the lies of…

Guaranteed basic income could substantially improve economic security in the Pacific Northwest

6 months ago

GBI is a proven tool for improving social, economic, and health inequities; it entails providing periodic cash payments to people,…

Saturday Night Live returns at last; Pete Davidson comments on violence in the Middle East

7 months ago

Watch highlights from the season premiere of SNL’s forty-ninth season, hosted by Pete Davidson, with Ice Spice as the musical…

McCarthy’s fall from speakership was sudden but no surprise

7 months ago

"Power and responsibility didn’t remold the man, or summon deep reserves of character and wisdom," The Los Angeles Times' Mark…

How red state politics are shaving years off American lives

7 months ago

Republican-dominated state policies on cigarettes, seat belts, and public health regulations are shortening life spans, The Washington Post reports.

Clarence Thomas secretly participated in Koch network donor events

7 months ago

"Thomas has attended at least two Koch donor summits, putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a political…

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

7 months ago

Good news via The Associated Press: "The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to…

DeSantis’ gerrymandered congressional map in Florida is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, state judge says

8 months ago

"A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is prohibited from being used…

Following Elon Musk’s lead, YouTube and Facebook are surrendering to disinformation

8 months ago

"Facebook and YouTube are receding from their role as watchdogs against conspiracy theories ahead of the 2024 presidential election," The…

No OB-GYNs left in town: What came after Idaho’s assault on abortion

8 months ago

"In Sandpoint, Idaho, the maternity ward closed down. Within months, medical care for women in the rural community was hollowed…