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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023.

The TikTok Case Could Open the Floodgates to More Corporate Influence on the Media The TikTok Case Could Open the Floodgates to More Corporate Influence on the Media

Whether or not we agree with the Biden administration’s arguments, progressives shouldn’t root for the court to rule in favor of Tik Tok.

Jan 6, 2025 / Zephyr Teachout

House Speaker Mike Johnson at the podium with a gavel.

There Is No Genuine Good News for Mike Johnson There Is No Genuine Good News for Mike Johnson

Yes, he won the House speakership, after 1.5 attempts. But he still doesn’t control his chamber.

Jan 3, 2025 / Joan Walsh

A conveyer belt inside the warehouse at Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky.

Can Fairness Fix the US Economy? Can Fairness Fix the US Economy?

With its latest lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission aims to find out.

Jan 3, 2025 / Ron Knox

Elon Musk, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Vivek Ramaswamy arrive for a meeting on Capitol Hill on December 5, 2024.

In the GOP Civil War Over Immigration, Both Sides Are Racists In the GOP Civil War Over Immigration, Both Sides Are Racists

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy want cheap labor—not a multiracial democracy.

Jan 3, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Overlord

Overlord Overlord

Over lard.

Jan 2, 2025 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Minerals displayed at the showroom of a battery recycling plant in Wuhan, China, in 2023.

Beijing Calls Washington’s Bluff on Strategic Metals Beijing Calls Washington’s Bluff on Strategic Metals

China’s latest export restriction lays bare the complex geopolitics behind President Trump’s proposed tariffs—and the green energy transition.

Jan 2, 2025 / Nicolas Niarchos

Chips

Chips Chips

Ahoy.

Dec 31, 2024 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Representative Kay Granger during a news conference with other Republican members of the House of Representatives at the Capitol on July 21, 2020.

Elder Abuse Is No Way to Run a Government Elder Abuse Is No Way to Run a Government

The corridors of power increasingly resemble a nursing home—if not a hospice.

Dec 27, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Hot Air Rises

Hot Air Rises Hot Air Rises

The GOP’s fealty to Trump.

Dec 24, 2024 / OppArt / J.T. Williamson

Capitol Liquidity

Capitol Liquidity Capitol Liquidity

Dec 20, 2024 / Steve Brodner

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