Jay Clayton’s appointment as director of national intelligence is not much of an improvement over Bill Pulte.
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Trump and Putin: When Delusional Idiots Go to War
Two autocrats staffed by craven yes-men assumed that Iran and Ukraine were theirs for the taking.
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The Right Voting Reforms—and the Wrong Ones
Insurgents are defeating establishment candidates across the country. But bad election laws and Trumpian interventions could frustrate these trends.
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ICE Raids at World Cup Games? A Los Angeles Union Says, No Way!
The L.A. local of hotel and restaurant workers settles a contract dispute, but reserves the right to strike if ICE appears at Friday’s kickoff.
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The Republican Senate Chickens Out
With passage of funding for ICE and no limits on either ICE behavior or Trump’s slush fund, Republicans cave to Trump yet again.
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How a Pro-Worker Bill May Advance in the House
Seven Republicans have joined every House Democrat to bring pro-union legislation to the floor next week.
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A Good Election Night for Progressives
Tuesday’s results—some not yet final—bode well for the fall.
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How California Politics Became So Blah
The only truly passionate players in today’s election appear to be the corporate moguls funding the anti–Tom Steyer campaigns.
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One Company May Know Everything About You
The world’s largest advertising conglomerate has proposed merging with the company that has built detailed profiles on every American.
