Out of Poverty and Onto the Ballot: the New Wave of Working-Class Candidates Trying to Take Congress
In almost every case, these candidates have been met by the national Democratic Party with either indifference or outright opposition.
Politics
Seymour Hersh’s New Memoir Is a Fascinating, Flabbergasting Masterpiece
“Reporter” is one of the most compelling, thrilling, and significant books ever written about American journalism.
Whatever You Think of the Trump-Russia Investigation, Whistleblower Reality Winner Deserves Your Support
Hardly anyone from the center to the left supports the former NSA contractor, but they all should.
A Split Among Labor Groups Has Made a Maryland Primary Suddenly Contentious
In the Democratic primary for county executive in Prince George's County, even some locals from the same union have backed different candidates.
In Three California House Races, Wealthy Democrats Have Spent $16 Million of Their Own Money So Far
In three Orange County primaries, the 14 active Democratic candidates have raised a total of $24 million — $16 million of which is self-funded.
Banning Drug Offenders From Food Stamps Ended Up Backfiring, New Study Finds
Banning drug traffickers from getting food stamps and welfare cost society at large, research finds.
Indigenous Women Have Been Disappearing for Generations. Politicians Are Finally Starting to Notice.
U.S. lawmakers are beginning to grapple with the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Canada’s inquiry suggests the road ahead will be steep.
The FBI’s Use of Informants Is Full of Problems, but What Happened in “Spygate” Isn’t One of Them
Trump has wrapped a conspiracy theory around a fundamental truth about the agency's misuse of informants.
Trump and Russia
There's Plenty of Evidence That Trump Sought to Block the Russia Probe, but It Will Take More Than That to Bring Him Down
Given Trump’s conflicting explanations for firing former FBI Director James Comey, it may be difficult to prove his intent beyond a reasonable doubt.
An Advocacy Group for Startups Is Funded by Google and Run by Ex-Googlers
Engine, a nonprofit that claims to be a voice for tech startups, is actually Google's sock puppet, according to a report that itself is funded by a rival.