Republican leaders are reeling from their primary loss in Alabama and the demise of their health-care bill, but they have only themselves—and their big donors—to blame.
Eliza Newlin Carney
Eliza Newlin Carney is a freelance writer and founder of The Civic Circle, a civic education nonprofit. She is former senior editor at The American Prospect, and previously worked for CQ Roll Call and National Journal. Her email is newlincarney@gmail.com.
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Facebook Fiasco
Facebook has raked in money on political ads and amassed vast power in the public square, but has been slow to act transparently and responsibly.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Kobach’s House of Cards
Trump’s “election integrity” commission has become an embarrassment to itself.
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GOP to Latinos: Drop Dead
Some Republicans want to salvage DACA, but it will be an uphill battle, and probably a losing one.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Long Can Republicans Ignore the Russia Scandal?
Recent revelations move the Russia probe into new territory, posing dangers not just for Trump but also his congressional allies.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Mainstream Faces of Hate
It’s easy to reject racism when it waves a torch or a Nazi banner. But what about when it wears a suit and tie?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Is the Democratic Party’s ‘Better Deal’ Good Enough?
If “A Better Deal” allows Democrats to play “good cop,” their call for ethics and accountability in the House unleashes their inner “bad cop.”
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Kobach’s Looking-Glass Commission
Lofty rhetoric and promises of bipartisanship can’t paper over this presidential commission’s misguided purpose.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The FEC’s Moment of Truth
The Russia mess has exposed serious weaknesses in the campaign-finance system, and the Federal Election Commission is overdue for action.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Is the Kobach Commission Violating the Law?
A presidential commission may have run afoul of multiple federal laws with its sweeping request for state voter data.