Trump Donors Get Bailout, Truckers Get Layoffs
In a trucking giant’s bankruptcy, workers and taxpayers get crushed, while a Trump-linked firm gets a government cushion.
National Politics
The Climate Culprits Blocking Workers’ Heat and Wildfire Protections
The same corporate lobbying groups blocking action on climate change are fighting efforts to protect workers from its intensifying effects.
Ron DeSantis, Fake Populist
The Florida governor pretends to attack the elites with an economic agenda that would preserve his big donors’ power over Americans’ lives.
Alito Previously Told Lawmakers He Would Obey Ethics Laws
To get confirmed, the justice pledged to follow an anti-corruption law that he later ignored — now he says Congress can't regulate the Supreme Court.
Corporate Cash Derails Train Safety Bill
The oil company whose vinyl chloride poisoned East Palestine gave $2 million to the Senate GOP as lawmakers watered down and stalled proposed reforms.
Campaign Cash For Climate Denial
As Republican super PACs raked in millions from fossil fuel donors this year, GOP lawmakers worked to hobble government climate action.
Why Trump’s Indictment Matters
For a brief moment, America is refusing to be an accountability-free zone. Will it last?
Obama’s Greenwash
If Barack Obama and David Axelrod are really concerned about the climate crisis, they can fess up to their culpability — and demand change from Joe Biden.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Teamsters Deliver A UPS Deal
Also, the IRS proves its worth and hungry kids get lunch.
Senate Bill Would Stop Tax Deduction For Fox’s Defamation Settlement
New legislation from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse would end a tax writeoff for defamation settlements, following The Lever’s reporting.