Senate Democrats Should Kill the Filibuster
Republicans are trying to ram through Trump’s latest attack on voting rights. If they have to abolish the filibuster to do it, fine.
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How to Save Americans $70 Billion
With five minor tweaks to existing utility law—and a whole lot of elbow grease—policymakers could save American households $500 per year on electricity.
Special Interest Super PACs Underperform in Illinois
The votes are in for Illinois’ Democratic primaries, and they paint a dismal picture about the influence of money in politics. An absurd $92 million was spent on four open-seat House races and an open Senate race, a corruption of democracy that is…
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The Gang That Couldn’t Think Strait
Donald Trump waited a couple of weeks before seeking support to fix the mess he created in the Strait of Hormuz.
Illinois Senate Primary Features Millions in Outside Spending, Too
While the Democratic House primaries have gotten more attention, overlapping situational expenditures have boosted all three main contenders.
States Substitute for Corrupt Feds on Antitrust
On Live Nation, Paramount–Warner Bros., and more, state attorneys general are becoming the chief antitrust enforcer. Do they have the capacity to keep going?
‘My Lungs Had Nothing Left’: Inside the Epidemic Killing Countertop Stonecutters
A new California law aims to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has killed 29 people in the state and sickened hundreds. Experts say it isn’t enough.
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Organized Money: The Live Nation Case
Why your event tickets are sky-high is even more infuriating than you can imagine.
Organized Money: Why Your Lamp Sucks
Don’t search the web for mid-century lighting until you listen to this week’s episode.
Organized Money: The Paramount Takeover
The Ellisons moved closer to capturing Warner Bros., and control of a massive news, sports, and entertainment content stream.
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Olympic Spirits on ICE
Why would tourists come to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics when Trump is transforming the entire country into a xenophobic danger zone?
Baselines and Picket Lines
Superstar athletes are close to American royalty, but they still have to fight like other workers for fair pay.
How Congress Refused to Save the NCAA From Itself
Colleges want exemptions from antitrust and labor laws, so they can continue to hoard billions in cash from sports and deny the players their rights. So far, they’ve failed.
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Democratic Presidential Contenders Have a New Idea: Tax Cuts
Chris Van Hollen and Cory Booker argue that middle-class households are paying too much in federal income taxes.
Boys Go to Baghdad, Men Go to Tehran
The hubris that kicked off the Iraq War in 2003 has returned, only worse.
Canada Fighting Different Wars on Two Fronts
Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed support for and shunned participation in the Iran war, bringing a new dimension to already contentious USMCA review talks.
Brian Schatz’s Signals of Comfort With Big Money
The Hawaii senator and heir apparent to Chuck Schumer attacked a bipartisan housing bill without trying to fix it, merely to show support for private equity.
Two Progressives Fight AIPAC (and Each Other) in IL-09
It’s a two-way race between Daniel Biss and Kat Abughazaleh, but neither is counting out AIPAC-backed Laura Fine.
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The Gang That Couldn’t Think Strait
Donald Trump waited a couple of weeks before seeking support to fix the mess he created in the Strait of Hormuz.
Exit or Escalation
Will Trump look for a way to limit his Iran debacle, or will he double down on catastrophe?
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Sundance Is Over. Long Live Sundance.
Will there be life after Utah (and Robert Redford) for America’s biggest film festival?
Bad Bunny Bowl
Fresh off Grammy glory, Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny is set to perform on America’s biggest stage. It’s shaping up to be Puerto Rico’s moon-landing moment.
One Bovino After Another
Which came first? Col. Steven J. Lockjaw or commander-at-large Gregory K. Bovino?
