Jesse Jackson, 1941–2026
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Real Talk About Lobbyists Buying the Justice Department
There’s a simple narrative about the ouster of Antitrust Division chief Gail Slater. Big money wanted her out, and she’s out.
Isolating ICE
Democrats offered a way out of the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, but Republicans refused to play. What now?
The Occupying Army Retreats
The announcement of ICE’s withdrawal from Minnesota, like that of the British from Boston 250 years ago, marks a victory for people power.
House Says No to Tariff Man
Speaker Mike Johnson can’t hold a united Republican caucus to support Trump’s unpopular and economically perverse tariffs.
Do L.A. and D.C. Have Their Own Mamdanis?
Two somewhat socialist mayoral candidates are working to see that they do.
Republican Frostbite
Defense of ICE has become a political loser, and the deal to trade reforms for continued funding is off the table.
After The Washington Post
What will it take to preserve a great newspaper in the nation’s capital, and to sustain independent daily journalism generally?
How to Deter Trump From Rigging and Overturning the Midterm Election
As on January 6th, even Republican opposition may not suffice to keep him from trying.
GOP on Thin ICE
In the fight to drastically limit ICE as a condition of funding DHS, Democrats have the advantage. Let’s see how they press it.

