Republican Senators Pretend to Constrain Trump
John Cornyn caves and agrees to vote for Todd Blanche as AG, while Susan Collins orchestrates a loophole-ridden deal on…
Frances Perkins: The Architect of Social Security
In her words, Frances Perkins, the first woman cabinet secretary, ‘came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the…
The Michigan Revolution Is About Old-Fashioned Politics
Progressives like Abdul El-Sayed and Will Lawrence are running solid races. Moderates have fallen back on old arguments. Signs point…
Ted Lasso Is Back, but Is His Moment Over?
You might call 'Ted Lasso' the last essential pop-culture artifact of the first Trump administration.
Seth Moulton’s Sweetheart Deals
The question is whether someone wanted to do Moulton a big favor by giving him the chance to get in…
TSA Privatization Returns Airport Security to a Dangerous Past
“This is Project 2025, nobody should be surprised about this, this is about dismantling government everywhere, dismantling worker rights everywhere.”
The AI Bailout Could Be Baked Into the AI Bubble
Instead of passing through bankruptcy, insolvent life insurers have all their liabilities—in particular the policyholder claims—paid for by state guaranty…
Ferdinand Pecora: The Greatest Senate Investigator Ever
How Sicilian immigrant Ferdinand Pecora upended the rule of the bankers and ushered in FDR’s radical reforms of capitalism
Hubert Harrison, the Greatest Civil Rights Activist You’ve Never Heard Of
A Q&A with Brian Kwoba, author of Hubert Harrison: Forbidden Genius of Black Radicalism
Trump’s Dwindling Power
On Thursday, President Trump said he was prepared to withdraw the nomination of Todd Blanche to be attorney general rather…