The Unfolding Medicaid Disaster
Now that Biden and Congress have ended pandemic protections, nearly a million have lost Medicaid coverage for procedural reasons so far — and many more will.
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The State That May Let Corporations Vote In Elections
Delaware Democrats could pass GOP legislation letting businesses cast ballots in a municipal election.
J.D. Vance Helped Lobbyists Weaken His Rail Safety Bill
The Ohio senator quietly delayed the timeline for safer tank cars that regulators say could help prevent train spills like the one in East Palestine.
Oil Lobby Pushed Pollution Loophole For Wildfire Smoke
Climate change is intensifying toxic wildfires, but Big Oil has pushed to exempt the resulting pollution from federal air quality standards.
Why Climate Activists Shut Down Journalists’ Event With Joe Manchin
As activists disrupted Semafor’s celebration with the coal baron senator, we saw the flaws of corporate funded-media in the age of climate catastrophe.
“Forever Chemicals” Makers Hid Dangers for Decades
A new study finds that PFAS manufacturers took a page from Big Tobacco to suppress research and delay regulation.
Ron DeSantis’ Crusade Against Campaign Finance Laws
Experts say the Florida governor and his super PAC are pushing boundaries and betting that election regulators are asleep on the job.
Clarence Thomas’ Billionaire Benefactor Tied To SCOTUS Bombshell
The Supreme Court just gutted wetland protections after lobbying by Harlan Crow’s business interests.
This Is What Biden Says Is A “Big Win”
Dems’ debt-deal celebration tells us exactly what they think is a victory — and for whom they want to deliver such wins.
Biden Just Gave Up His Power To Help Student Debtors
Through weak policy efforts and debt ceiling capitulations, Biden has helped derail his student loan relief plan — and time is running out to salvage it.