The party has given its VP nod to a senator (or renominated a veep who was a senator) at every convention but one since 1944. Next year, that’s not an option.
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The Facebook Settlement Amounts to Bribery of a Federal Agency
The FTC admitted taking a higher settlement figure from Facebook in exchange for declining to depose Mark Zuckerberg.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Warren’s Stunning Plan for Trade
Finally, a comprehensive strategy for a progressive approach that is creative policy and winning politics.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Democrats Must Reframe 2020 Around Trump’s Corruption
Predicting an economic downturn shouldn’t be the focus when even a good economy fails to benefit everyone.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Private Equity’s Next Leveraged Buyout Might Be the Oval Office
Several candidates who have taken donor cash from private-equity barons have remained silent about the threat posed by the industry.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Real Reason for Impeachment
Impeachment may be politically risky—but still it’s the right thing to do.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
When It Comes to Transportation Infrastructure, No Bill Is Better Than a Bad Bill
Why the failure to come up with a plan to revitalize the country’s infrastructure could force Washington to abandon funneling money into the auto-centric past and come up with a dynamic program of 21st-century solutions.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
#WeAreAllBaltimore
As The Baltimore Sun wrote, it’s better to have a few rats than to be one.
Posted inLaw and Justice
AT&T Hires Verizon (Excuse Me?)
Why has one telecom giant hooked up with its chief rival—and what does it portend for their more than 200 million subscribers?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Ricky Se Fue—Y Ahora Qué? A Mobilized Puerto Rico Battles Increased Federal Control
The fight to oust Puerto Rico’s governor electrified and unified an island normally splintered by politics. But can Puerto Ricans stay united to defend what’s left of the island’s autonomy?
