New Jersey Democratic Senator Robert Menendez’s legal troubles could give Chris Christie the chance to appoint a Republican to the Senate—quite possibly himself.
Parker Richards
Parker Richards is an editorial intern at The American Prospect.
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West Virginia’s One Progressive Party
By the standards of other states’ Green Parties, West Virginia’s Mountain Party has had surprising success in establishing a foothold—chiefly because the Democrats there are the nation’s most conservative.
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Heresy! Jeff Flake Attacks the President
Arizona’s senators are having a moment. Shortly after John McCain made headlines by joining with Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski to cast a Republican health-care bill into the legislative charnel house, Jeff Flake, a first-term Republican from the suburbs east of Phoenix, has put out a new book lambasting President Donald Trump. Flake’s book, […]
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why Is There a Budget Crisis in Connecticut?
It’s one of the wealthiest states, but it’s shrinking—and the governing Democrats are divided over what to do.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Voting-Rights Activists Rally Against Kobach Commission
As President Donald Trump’s so-called Election Integrity commission met near the White House for the first time on Wednesday morning, roughly 150 protesters gathered outside to voice their opposition to what many criticize as a thinly veiled attempt at voter suppression. The rally, organized by the nonprofit Hip Hop Caucus’s Respect My Vote! campaign, included […]
Posted inElection Night Blog
Colorado Voters Flee Electoral Rolls Ahead of Advancing Trump Commission
In one of a handful of states vowing to comply with President Trump’s “voter fraud” commission, voters have begun preemptively withdrawing their registration en masse. In cities across Colorado, hundreds of individuals have asked to be withdrawn from voter rolls following the administration’s June 28 request for personal voter data from each state. In Denver, […]
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Seismic Blasting in Whales’ Backyard
The North Atlantic’s marine life may soon be treated to near-constant seismic blasts as energy companies hunt for new oil and gas drilling sites. A proposal from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), published last month, lays out a plan to allow five companies to use seismic air guns to conduct geological surveys in […]
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
FEMA Loophole Leaves Communities at Risk
A disaster-relief program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promises greater flexibility in rebuilding damaged towns and cities, but instead often allows for the diversion of resources from those communities. FEMA’s Public Assistance Alternative Procedures pilot program, created by the 2013 Sandy Recovery Improvement Act, is designed to provide “substantially greater flexibility in use […]
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How to End Our Dysfunctional Congressional Election System
The American electoral system is a holdout from another era. First-past-the-post elections, in which the top vote-getter in a single-member legislative seat wins, are now used in only two other developed countries-Britain and Canada-alongside a cadre of African, Asian, and Pacific countries, usually nations with strong ties to British colonial rule. Representative Don Beyer, a […]