Jim Himes keeps telling his constituents that U.S. intelligence agencies don’t spy on them, and ‘have no reason’ to buy Americans’ data. Advocates say that’s untrue.
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You Gotta Hand It to Chuck Schumer This Time
He went up against Republicans and … won?
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Democratic Leaders Shift Away From Israel
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s announcement that she will not vote for any Israeli military aid is part of an emerging trend.
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Privacy Advocates Ambush Himes Over Clean FISA Push
Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), a leader on the House Intelligence Committee, faced protests over his support for a warrantless spying regime.
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Dispatches From Trump’s War on Information
Inside the administration’s mishandling of economic data and erosion of trust in federal statistics
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How the Republican Party Forgot It Was Conservative
And why, apparently, most Republicans don’t care
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The Meaning of Trump’s Working-Class ‘Buyer’s Remorse’
Trump voters are rejecting Republicans in large numbers. But they’re not coming back to Democrats yet.
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Here’s the Proposed Deal to Fund Most of DHS
Everything would be funded except ICE enforcement, and some reforms added, while Republicans would try a long-shot reconciliation bill for ICE money afterward.
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America, We Have a Super PAC Problem
Dark-money groups are spending more than ever to buy elections. But eradicating the super PAC plague could start with a simple pledge.