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.
National Politics
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.
The Dark Money Behind Kansas’ Misleading Anti-Abortion Campaign
Tax records show how Leonard Leo’s $1.6 billion dark money network is quietly working to eliminate state abortion protections.
Debt Deal Gives Fossil Fuel Lobby A Legal Shield
Industry donations flowed to key Dem senators just before a major pipeline approval was slipped into the debt ceiling bill.
Dark Money’s Behind The Debt Ceiling Plan To Punish The Poor
Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy borrowed his punishing work requirement proposal from the conservative think tank pushing to loosen child labor laws.