Sen. Cory Booker on the Democrats’ risky shutdown bet
Democrats are making a gamble that voting against a Republican plan to fund the government will be worth the pain of the current shutdown.New Jersey’s senior Democratic senator Cory Booker voted again...
2 Okt 202516min
The health care debate behind the government shutdown
The effects of the government shutdown – which started early Wednesday morning – are already being felt. Some national parks are closed, federal job training is suspended, and large swaths of the fede...
1 Okt 202518min
MAHA's fight against food dyes, corn syrup and seed oils
During confirmation hearings to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that “highly chemical-intensive processed foods” are “poisoning the Americ...
30 Sep 202532min
Why Hegseth ordering generals to meet is so unusual
On Tuesday, the top U.S. generals will meet at Quantico for an audience with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump. Hegseth’s order for the gathering comes on the heels of the firi...
29 Sep 202520min
Meet the man who invites 1,000 people to his house every month
David Weiner is washing dishes. It’s the 21st of the month, which means his D.C. rowhouse is full of people. Some are friends he’s known for decades, others are people he’s never met. There’s a jazz b...
27 Sep 20259min
Could a government shutdown benefit Trump?
Potential government shutdowns seem to happen every few months. But this time, the stakes feel especially high. Democrats are getting pressure from their base to stand up to President Donald Trump; in...
26 Sep 202528min
Why does everyone want your 5-star rating?
The request for five stars — from airport parking lots, orthopedists or even your local liquor store — seems to be filling our inboxes more and more every single day. But do our reviews and ratings ev...
25 Sep 202518min
Trump’s pressure on Pam Bondi and the DOJ
As soon as he lost the presidential election in 2020, Donald Trump vowed he would go after his perceived political opponents. Now that he’s president again, he’s escalated his calls for criminal charg...
24 Sep 202528min
