The outrage that greeted the Iowa Republican’s latest transgression means little so long as the GOP continues to let Donald Trump off the hook.
Gabrielle Gurley
Gabrielle Gurley is a senior editor at The American Prospect. She covers states and cities, focusing on economic development and infrastructure, elections, and climate. She wins awards, too, most recently picking up a 2024 NABJ award for coverage of Baltimore and a 2021 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication urban journalism award for her feature story on the pandemic public transit crisis.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
ExxonMobil Can’t Hide Its Climate Records Any Longer
The Supreme Court has allowed Massachusetts to access the fossil fuel giant’s records—one of many legal challenges the company now faces.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Q&A: Vietnam and the Road to Disaster
A Naval Academy historian examines how a savvy president and his smart advisors failed in Southeast Asia and helped sow the seeds of polarization in American politics and society.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Civil Rights Advocate Elected to North Carolina Supreme Court
Can a leading voting rights attorney win election to a Southern state’s supreme court? On Tuesday, she did.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Charlie Baker Can’t Have It Both Ways
The Massachusetts Republican governor running for re-election sometimes criticizes President Trump, but he’s also helped fill Republican National Committee coffers for GOP heavy-hitters.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Mary Mayhew, who dismantled social welfare programs in Maine, is now Trump’s appointee to gut Medicaid.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
What Happens When You Can’t Catch a Ride to the Polls?
Voter-suppression tactics can create transportation challenges, especially for young people and minorities.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Florida Wrestles with Election Cybersecurity
This purple state remains a plum target for hackers foreign and domestic, and its history of suppressive voting measures complicates efforts at reform.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Collins Conundrum
Maine’s court of public opinion considers the case of Brett Kavanaugh—and of Susan Collins, too.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
California Gears Up for a Gas Tax Clash
The Golden State is often a harbinger of trends to come, such as recently passed fuel taxes and vehicle fees to finance long-overdue local and state transportation projects. But these are now imperiled by an anti-tax ballot initiative.
