Senate Dems demand Trump’s daily intelligence briefings on Russian bounties
11th July 2020The letter, which is also signed by Sens. Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker and others, asks for… Continue reading
Congress’ next fight: Reopening schools
10th July 2020One proposal from Senate Democrats would include nearly $350 billion to help schools and universities reopen safely, which could be… Continue reading
Republicans invite Parler CEO to rumble with Silicon Valley giants
9th July 2020Conservatives have long argued that Twitter unfairly censors people on the right––a contention the company vehemently disputes. The network has… Continue reading
Congress wary on future aid as well-connected businesses rake in millions
8th July 2020Lawmakers negotiating the next round of small business aid were already discussing ways to target funds at employers that were… Continue reading
Hundreds of health groups petition against Trump
7th July 2020In a statement, HHS spokesperson Michael Caputo said the CDC “has been at the forefront of this whole-of-America response to… Continue reading
‘We all need to come together’: Ernst distances herself from Trump’s weekend rhetoric
6th July 2020Asked Sunday on CNN‘s “State of the Union” if she was comfortable with the president’s language in recent days, given… Continue reading
Inside the Ad Boycott That Has Facebook on the Defensive
5th July 2020It is also a behind-the-scenes triumph for a novel coalition of civil rights groups and other advocacy organizations — the… Continue reading
Congress stares down funding cliff for coronavirus aid
4th July 2020Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will spend the next few weeks mapping out their parties’ demands for… Continue reading
Why Coronavirus Is an ‘Existential Crisis’ for American Democracy
2nd July 2020“The democracies led by populists—the U.S., the United Kingdom, Brazil—have done poorly, and the democracies led by institutionalists have done… Continue reading
Senate agrees to extend small business rescue in surprise move
1st July 2020“There are millions of small businesses that are barely open now,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said in an interview. “With… Continue reading