Senator Dumped Up to $1.7 Million of Stock After Reassuring Public About Coronavirus Preparedness
Soon after he offered public assurances that the government was ready to battle the coronavirus, the powerful chairman of the Senate Intelligence...
If Trump Declares Martial Law Due to Coronavirus, Can He Suspend the Election?
Following the criticism that he has mismanaged the nation’s response to the coronavirus epidemic, Trump has declared himself a “wartime president.” If martial law is next, what will happen to the November election?
The Dem Primary is Over, and We Need Bernie Sanders to Lead on Health Care From the Senate
On Tuesday, I cast a joyless vote for the very much politically doomed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Illinois primary, in an elementary school...
These Are the 51 GOP Senators Who Just Voted Against Expanding Paid Sick Leave to Protect Americans
Republican senators on Wednesday teamed up to kill an amendment introduced by Democratic Sen. Patty Murray that would have expanded paid sick leave to...
Elections May Have to Change During the Coronavirus Outbreak. Here’s How.
As the novel coronavirus spreads through the U.S. during presidential primaries, election and government officials are scrambling to figure out how to...
Inside the Pro-Trump Facebook Group Where First Responders Call Coronavirus a Hoax
In a private Facebook group, firefighters and paramedics shared memes and conspiracy theories doubting the pandemic, raising concerns that they aren’t taking precautions to protect themselves and others.
The RNC Gave Massive Contracts to Companies Linked to its Chairwoman’s Husband and Political Backers
Just when you think the GOP can't get any more corrupt. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Coronavirus, the Frozen Primary and a Reset to 2016: How Bernie’s Political Revolution Can Still Get Back on Track
The coronavirus is a divine intervention that can yet help Bernie Sanders straighten his course. It’s a total reset in a fast-moving era when a campaign needs to reinvent itself several times over within the same cycle.
Delegates Process May Shift Because of COVID-19
The next stage in the 2020 process is county-level conventions where hundreds of activists, organizers and officials are expected to attend starting this month.
Ruthless Senate GOP Blocks Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill
Amid the global coronavirus pandemic, the bill would guarantee all U.S. workers 14 days of paid sick leave during a public health emergency.
