Politics

Comments on current political developments, politicians, etc.

States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their Borders

States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their Borders

Pro Publica 12/01/2020

by David Armstrong For months after Washington state imposed one of the earliest and strictest COVID-19 lockdowns...

New York Court Officials Complete Rare Review of Cases Handled by Judge Forced Into Retirement by Dementia

New York Court Officials Complete Rare Review of Cases Handled by Judge Forced Into Retirement by Dementia

Pro Publica 11/20/2020

by Joe Sexton In August, New York court officials made a sad and surprising announcement: ShawnDya Simpson,...

Georgia Senator David Perdue Privately Pushed for a Tax Break for Rich Sports Teamowners

Georgia Senator David Perdue Privately Pushed for a Tax Break for Rich Sports Teamowners

Pro Publica 11/20/2020

by Robert Faturechi and Justin Elliott Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., privately pushed Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to...

The Enraging Deja Vu of a Third Coronavirus Wave

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The Enraging Deja Vu of a Third Coronavirus Wave

Pro Publica 11/13/2020

As a health reporter covering the pandemic, I’ve experienced too many moments of deja vu. This summer,...

The Trump Campaign Can’t Find a Judge Who Will Ignore Facts — but It’s Trying

The Trump Campaign Can’t Find a Judge Who Will Ignore Facts — but It’s Trying

Pro Publica 11/14/2020

One pattern has emerged in the fusillade of lawsuits: a frenzied search for a sympathetic judge. In...