So far, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has not led to a major economic disaster. That won’t last forever.

In the pre-1960s South, which Supreme Court Republicans have just brought back from the dead, Blacks have no voice in federal lawmaking.

The only truly passionate players in today’s election appear to be the corporate moguls funding the anti–Tom Steyer campaigns.

Today is one of the bigger primary days on the calendar so far in the 2026 midterms, with six states including the nation’s largest going to the polls. It’s hard to keep track of all the story lines, ...

In the past week, federal judges have blocked one Trump executive excess after another. It doesn’t bode well for Trump’s attempted dictatorship.

Xavier Becerra, right, listens to Antonio Villaraigosa, second from right, during a break in a California gubernatorial debate in San Francisco, May 14, 2026. Credit: Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Photo Let ...

As Democrats’ confidence in retaking Congress in November begins to swell, swing-district insurgents and populist, outsider candidates such as Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner have commanded most ...

The list of one judge’s ‘mega master’ hearings was so long on Monday that it nearly reached the floor. The violence in Delaney Hall illustrates what may await immigrants. A protester holds a sign as ...

While David Dayen is out on vacation, Matt Stoller is joined by Organized Money alum Alvaro Bedoya as co-host this week. He’s a former FTC commissioner and host of the new podcast The Fair Fight with ...

In the post-9/11 political environment, it was unthinkable for members of Congress to challenge the intelligence community’s justifications for expanding or maintaining broad surveillance authority.

Immigrants held at GEO Group’s Delaney Hall in Newark are on a labor strike and a hunger strike, refusing to perform the jobs that keep the place running.

One of Republicans’ classic attacks on government goes like this: Scroll through the list of government grants to find the ...