New pressure on Mitch for COVID relief
"Mitch McConnell's political games are costing lives and livelihoods," Sen. Ron Wyden says
Understanding the fascist aesthetic
A Marxist philosopher named Walter Benjamin foresaw the rise of Trumpism more than eighty years ago
Google violated labor law, NLRB says
"For a company with the slogan 'don't be evil,' the findings are pretty damning."
Dozens of Trump appointees get to stay
Documents show that officials appointed by Trump have been approved for permanent positions in federal agencies
"The planet is broken," UN chief says
A new report lays out some of the most devastating — and shocking — effects of climate change over the past year
Real gun reform, without new laws
Another example of changing policy without changing Congress: Legal action is rapidly changing the gun industry
Calif wants to COVID test hospital staff
California’s new goal is to COVID-test hospital workers. But will the state’s health care behemoths follow through?
How Star Wars failed Ahsoka Tano
Rosario Dawson portrayed the live-action version of the popular Jedi, who is best remembered in animated form
What's new on Netflix in December
It's a great month for holiday films, such as one from Dolly Parton – plus several "Jeopardy!" specials
Deregulation and planes don't mix
Corporate disasters connected to deregulation and undue reliance on self-regulation are depressingly frequent
Trump aide banned from DOJ building
White House liaison Heidi Stirrup is also a close ally of Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller, according to AP
Krugman: Expect GOP budget hawks in 2021
Krugman says it will take a Biden presidency for Republicans to start paying attention to the deficit once again
America's greatest cataclysm
Not since the Great Depression, or maybe the Civil War, have we faced a crisis on this scale. How will we respond?
Should student debt be canceled?
A poll from 2019 found that 58% of voters support canceling all federal student debt
Joe Scarborough: Trump's no Harry Truman
"Morning Joe" host says Trump's a "fascist" and his former party has lost its mind — but sees hope in the center
Senate sees no need to get much done
It’s business as usual for the McConnell boys — no COVID relief, but gotta save those Confederate military bases
Last call for COVID
With curfews and closures, restaurants have reopened their playbooks from the spring for outdoor dining and takeout
Texas shutting 3 more prisons amid COVID
Texas to shutter three more prisons as units face critical staffing shortages
Shrinking the Pentagon
The pandemic of Pentagon spending seemingly never ends
Fox News host fact-checks Trump aide
Trump aide Peter Navarro was asked why the president's claims of mass voter fraud aren't holding up in court rooms
How much RNC spent at Trump properties
Trump family enriched itself to the tune of $6.7 million from donors who funneled into the properties in four years
Why elites don't "get" Hillbilly Elegy
A divide in the response to the film suggests a deep disconnect between media elites and the rest of the country
"Jeopardy!" dream host: LeVar Burton
Heading into the post-Alex Trebek era, the "Reading Rainbow" host is a perfect transition into the next generation
Possible hope in stimulus bill?
McConnell has been reticent to work with Democrats on any kind of spending bill; he may be turning about