The MAGA war on PBS is not about money The latest GOP push to defund public media won't save much cash. But it will disadvantage poor and rural kids Salon · May 18, 2025
At the Races: Democrats go back to school - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including education policy and the midterm elections. Roll Call · May 15, 2025
Can America Get Out of the Gerontocracy Trap? If voters so overwhelmingly prefer younger candidates, why are they underrepresented in politics? Reason · Apr 26, 2025
Usha Vance was asked about JD calling for rehiring of DOGE staffer who posted ‘normalize Indian hate.’ Here’s how she responded Usha Vance also described what it was like to be booed alongside her husband at the Kennedy Center The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025
How two veteran lawmakers sum up parties’ views on Trump’s economic agenda - Roll Call Veteran lawmakers’ differing views shows how far apart many Republican and Democratic members are on Trump's economic agenda. Roll Call · Apr 8, 2025
MTG’s DOGE fight is a hot mess PBS and NPR have successfully defended public media from defunding in the past. This time feels different Salon · Mar 27, 2025
Progressive rep Ro Khanna says AOC would have ‘a lot of support’ from fellow Democrats to take on Schumer Schumer faces dissatisfaction among voters after Senate Democrats back down from shutdown fight The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2025
House majority rules: When a 'calendar day' isn't what it seems - Roll Call It can seem like a day on Capitol Hill never ends. Last week the House Rules Committee made that feeling a reality. Roll Call · Mar 18, 2025
$5 a dozen: major egg companies may be using avian flu to hike US prices, new report finds The highly concentrated egg market may be contributing to soaring consumer prices – and the spread of the virus, data shared exclusively with the Guardian shows The Guardian - US · Mar 4, 2025
Melania Trump makes passing jibe at Democrats as she speaks on Capitol Hill roundtable Representative Ro Khanna was the only Democrat present at the roundtable The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025
Democratic Lawmaker Turns Republicans' Words Against Them in 'Drain the Swamp' Act Against Lobbyist Gifts: 'Trump Can Fulfill His Promise' Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) put Republicans on the spot with the Drain the Swamp Act, aimed at banning White House officials from accepting gifts from lobbyists. Latin Times · Feb 27, 2025
How Republicans won the DEI fight: ‘There’s this sort of white male grievance they’re catering to’ Trump order putting federal diversity workers on leave follows years of protests, campaign promises and a major turn against affirmative action at the Supreme Court The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2025
‘Trump is cool now’: Bill Maher eviscerates Democrats for allowing Trump’s popularity rise ‘I mean, the Village People are gay for Trump now!’ Maher says The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2025
Cathie Wood says she won't buy the Trump memecoin because it 'isn’t going to have any utility' The ARK Invest CEO has "pretty much stayed away from the memecoins." Fortune · Jan 23, 2025
Fortune · Jan 21, 2025 Trump's new memecoin and Trump Media stock are both plunging in a massive post-inauguration sell-off Both assets have been accused of their value being disconnected from their financial performance.
The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025 A Tesla Cybertruck joyride with Elon Musk’s biggest fans How can a group of climate-conscious, liberal-leaning Tesla superfans in Silicon Valley support the Trump-Musk alliance? Josh Marcus took a cruise in a Cybertruck to find out
The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025 Suchir Balaji’s family demand outside investigation into OpenAI whistleblower’s death Police in San Francisco previously ruled Balaji’s death a suicide and stated there was no evidence of foul play
Al Jazeera · Jan 16, 2025 Bannon vs Musk: How Trump’s U-turn on H-1B visas has split MAGA Trump’s tech allies are at loggerheads with the MAGA camp over a visa programme that brings in foreign workers.
The Guardian - US · Dec 29, 2024 Republican congressman says party should drop ‘food fight’ over leadership Mike Lawler says Mike Johnson should remain speaker as cracks appear between Trump’s team and far right
Latin Times · Dec 26, 2024 Fierce MAGA Ally Questions Trump's Priorities After Naming AI Advisor: 'Should MAGA Stay Home in 2026?' Laura Loomer is blasting the choice of Sriram Krishnan as a senior policy, calling him an "opportunistic Indian tech bro"
Reason · Dec 18, 2024 The SAFE SEX Workers Study Act, a Bill Aimed at Ultimately Repealing FOSTA, Is Back The bill is meant as a first step toward repealing FOSTA, the 2018 law that amended Section 230 and criminalized hosting adult ads.
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024 Democratic rep says he’s open to ‘bipartisan cooperation’ with Elon Musk’s DOGE The California congressman says he has known Musk for over 10 years
The Guardian - US · Dec 9, 2024 Ro Khanna: Brian Thompson killing was ‘horrific’ but people ‘aren’t getting care they need’ Congressperson shares sympathy in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death but says ‘outpouring … has not surprised me’
Al Jazeera · Dec 2, 2024 ‘Blatant corruption’: Biden under fire for pardoning his son Hunter Republicans pounce on the decision as evidence of corruption and abuse of power. Some Democrats are also critical.