Blue states have many options for progress, if they commit to actually governing.
David Dayen
David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. He is the author of Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power and Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street’s Great Foreclosure Fraud. He co-hosts the podcast Organized Money with Matt Stoller.
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Posted inLaw and Justice
The Case Without a Judge
The logical, absurd end point of Donald Trump’s government smash-and-grab
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Move Fast and Break the Mortgage Market
The chief regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is now also the board chair of both companies. What’s the long game here?
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The Government Funding Law Damages the Legal Pushback on Trump
Here’s why Chuck Schumer’s cave-in was beneficial to Trump’s legally shaky slashing of spending and the federal workforce.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump Tries to Fire Lina Khan’s Lieutenants at the FTC
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya have been illegally terminated. It’s a bid to centralize executive power.
Posted inWorking in America
Trump to Pick Union-Busting Attorney for Key Labor Law Position
The National Labor Relations Board general counsel is a key policymaker shaping labor law. Crystal Carey, an attorney at anti-union firm Morgan Lewis, is the apparent choice.
Posted inPolitics
The Fault Line in Democratic Politics
For the moment, it is not ideological; it’s about whether you’re willing to take a risk.
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Is Our Democrats Learning? UPDATE: No
Trump’s team said one too many times that Congress doesn’t matter. Will enough Senate Democrats try to make sure they do?
Posted inWorking in America
Federal Workers Return to the Office. Custodial Staff Doesn’t.
There are reports of clogged sinks, overflowing trash cans, and a lack of toilet paper.
Posted inPolitics
Senate Democrats’ Choice: Block the Republican Spending Bill or Dissolve Congress
The House’s continuing resolution would effectively hand over spending decisions to Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
