Politics

Comments on current political developments, politicians, etc.

Robocalls Told at Least 800,000 Swing State Residents to “Stay Home” on Election Day. The FBI Is Investigating.

Robocalls Told at Least 800,000 Swing State Residents to “Stay Home” on Election Day. The FBI Is Investigating.

Pro Publica 11/04/2020

More than 800,000 people with phone numbers tied to six presidential swing states have been targeted with...

Out of Jail and Back in School, Grace Finds Her Voice

Out of Jail and Back in School, Grace Finds Her Voice

Pro Publica 10/31/2020

by Jodi S. Cohen OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. — Ten minutes before her debut and three months after...

New Eyewitness Accounts: Feds Didn’t Identify Themselves Before Opening Fire on Portland Antifa Suspect

New Eyewitness Accounts: Feds Didn’t Identify Themselves Before Opening Fire on Portland Antifa Suspect

Pro Publica 10/14/2020

Late summer sunshine bathed a working-class neighborhood in suburban Olympia, Washington, on the first Thursday afternoon in...

Four Types of Scandals Utility Companies Get Into With Money From Your Electric Bills

Four Types of Scandals Utility Companies Get Into With Money From Your Electric Bills

Pro Publica 10/10/2020

Across the country, electric utilities have worked the levers of power to win favorable treatment from state...

Trump’s Vaccine Czar Refuses to Give Up Stock in Drug Company Involved in His Government Role

Trump’s Vaccine Czar Refuses to Give Up Stock in Drug Company Involved in His Government Role

Pro Publica 09/24/2020

The former pharmaceutical executive tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the administration’s race to a COVID-19...