There’s a simple narrative about the ouster of Antitrust Division chief Gail Slater. Big money wanted her out, and she’s out.
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Isolating ICE
Democrats offered a way out of the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, but Republicans refused to play. What now?
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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.
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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.
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Do L.A. and D.C. Have Their Own Mamdanis?
Two somewhat socialist mayoral candidates are working to see that they do.
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Republican Frostbite
Defense of ICE has become a political loser, and the deal to trade reforms for continued funding is off the table.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Trump Demands $10 Billion in Taxpayers’ Money
The president is suing his own administration for a private payday. Which of his appointees will oppose this outrageous cash grab?