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Zohran Mamdani and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Sam Levine announced more than $5 million in worker restitution and penalties secured from major restaurant delivery app companies.

Mamdani Secures a Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Over Delivery Worker Wage Theft Mamdani Secures a Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Over Delivery Worker Wage Theft

Uber Eats, HungryPanda, and Fantuan also agreed to reinstate 10,000 wrongfully deactivated workers.

Feb 2, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat

Donald Trump speaks to reporters and members of the media at Mar-a-Lago on February 1, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida.

How Trump Became the Biggest Crook in the History of Democracy How Trump Became the Biggest Crook in the History of Democracy

The penny-ante bribes of his first term have given way to billions in graft.

Feb 2, 2026 / Jeet Heer

First lady Melania Trump at the Kennedy Center premier of

Melania at the Multiplex Melania at the Multiplex

Packaging a $75 million bribe from Jeff Bezos as a vapid, content-challenged biopic.

Feb 2, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers

Former Marine captain Maura Sullivan served as senior adviser to the secretary of the Navy in 2015 and 2016 and worked on implementing the policy of opening combat roles to women. Here she is in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2005.

The Pentagon’s “Bad-Faith, BS” Review of Women in Combat Roles The Pentagon’s “Bad-Faith, BS” Review of Women in Combat Roles

Pete Hegseth came to office with benighted views of women in combat. Within a year, he ordered a study on whether having women in combat roles has led to compromised standards.

Feb 2, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard enters the Fulton County Election HUB as the FBI takes Fulton County 2020 Election ballots, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Union City, Georgia, near Atlanta.

Tulsi Gabbard’s Georgia Raid Is a Pretext for Future Election Intimidation Tulsi Gabbard’s Georgia Raid Is a Pretext for Future Election Intimidation

Trump wants to rewrite the 2020 election in order to fix the 2026 and 2028 results.

Jan 30, 2026 / Jeet Heer

President Donald Trump's son-in-lawJared Kushner during the World Economic Forum n Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Jared Kushner’s “Plan” for Gaza Is an Abomination Jared Kushner’s “Plan” for Gaza Is an Abomination

Kushner is pitching a “new,” gleaming resort hub. But scratch the surface, and you find nothing less than a blueprint for ethnic cleansing.

Jan 30, 2026 / Tariq Kenney-Shawa

President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on January 14, 2026.

How Milk Became a Battleground in Trump’s War on “Woke” How Milk Became a Battleground in Trump’s War on “Woke”

The administration claims its whole-milk reversal is about children’s health, but the policy may only serve to advance its political agenda.

Jan 30, 2026 / Paige Oamek

Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY).

An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience

For the good of the country, it’s time to cross the aisle.

Jan 30, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

The scene outside a 2017 subway derailment in New York.

Manhattan Republicans Get a Lesson in Mamdani-Era Self-Defense Manhattan Republicans Get a Lesson in Mamdani-Era Self-Defense

A New York Republican club hosted a seminar dwelling on vigilante fantasies in one of the nation’s safest cities.

Jan 30, 2026 / Jacob Silverman

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene talks with reporters in the Capitol on April 8, 2025.

What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand

Her advocacy for Epstein’s victims is inspiring. But what about the rights of other women?

Jan 29, 2026 / Naomi Beinart

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