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Former senior investigative reporter at ThinkProgress and former head of money-in-politics reporting at the Center for Public Integrity.
'Environmental stewardship is how we return to honoring the great gift God has given us of this world,' the Rev. Sarah Wheedon said.
By Josh Israel - September 22, 2023
The Michigan Republican Senate hopeful slammed the United Auto Workers for their strike in 2007.
By Josh Israel - September 22, 2023
McCormick will challenge Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in 2024.
By Josh Israel - September 21, 2023
After the Republican Attorneys General Association bankrolled Daniel Cameron’s political rise, he helped the group fundraise and served on its executive committee.
By Josh Israel - September 21, 2023
The two Republican senators oppose even considering legislation to help avert an Oct. 1 shutdown.
By Josh Israel - September 20, 2023
Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry took $40,000 from Cox Operating LLC and its affiliates, which owe $200 million to Louisiana small businesses.
By Josh Israel - September 20, 2023
‘I’VE GOT A SHOTGUN RIFLE AND I JUST PUT A BULLET IN IT WITH YOUR NAME ON IT!’ Hall, who now opposes gun safety laws, wrote in an email to another college student at the time.
By Josh Israel - September 19, 2023
Virginia House of Delegates GOP nominee Peters said incorrectly that a 15-week abortion ban is widely popular in the commonwealth.
By Josh Israel - September 15, 2023
The GOP majority has again scrapped plans to vote on must-pass legislation, making another federal government shutdown likely.
By Josh Israel and Emily Singer - September 15, 2023
Though Rep. John Joyce represents central Pennsylvania, his bill would stop California’s efforts to promote clean air.
By Josh Israel - September 14, 2023
The Wisconsin senator’s legislation would boost domestic manufacturing, protect reproductive rights, lower costs, curb workplace violence, and support veterans.
By Josh Israel - September 14, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday announced an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
By Josh Israel - September 13, 2023
Mark Harris has opposed the notion of women having careers and says Christian women should submit to their husbands.
By Josh Israel - September 13, 2023
The Democratic senator's proposals would address gun violence, expand Medicare and Medicaid, support public health, and more.
By Josh Israel - September 12, 2023
Dunnavant is facing Democrat Schuyler VanValkenburg in the election for Virginia's 16th state Senate District in November.
By Josh Israel - September 11, 2023
As the 2024 battle for partisan control of the statehouse ramps up, swing-district Republicans are hiding their support for Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s unpopular abortion ban proposals.
By Josh Israel - September 07, 2023
Republican lawmakers plan to spend up to $1.8 million in taxpayer money to defend the state's gerrymandered maps.
By Josh Israel - September 06, 2023
Over 14 years in the House, Rogers voted for abortion bans, tax cuts for the rich, and weaker gun safety laws.
By Josh Israel - September 06, 2023
The Wisconsin Republican senator claimed to be focused on ‘economic opportunity for all’ during his 2022 campaign, but his recent bills wouldn't help the economy.
By Josh Israel - September 05, 2023
The 2024 U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania will be a top target for national Republicans, if they can find a viable candidate.
By Josh Israel - August 31, 2023
Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Aug. 30.
By Josh Israel - August 30, 2023
School shootings and mass gun violence are still met with thoughts, prayers, and vague calls for mental health care, but no gun safety legislation.
By Josh Israel - August 29, 2023
Michigan’s six GOP U.S. House members have filed more than 70 bills, but few would address the party’s promised priorities.
By Josh Israel - August 29, 2023
McCormick is telling voters he lives in Pennsylvania, but paid Connecticut car tax bills.
By Josh Israel - August 28, 2023
The South Carolina Republican and 2024 presidential candidate has opposed efforts to boost domestic manufacturing.
By Josh Israel - August 24, 2023
Every Republican candidate at Wednesday’s presidential primary debate pledged in writing to support their party’s nominee.
By Josh Israel - August 24, 2023
The right wing would prefer another shutdown to a stopgap extension of government funding.
By Josh Israel - August 23, 2023
Republicans in Congress hurt the nation’s credit rating with their recent debt-limit brinkmanship, according to Fitch Ratings.
By Josh Israel - August 22, 2023
Pennsylvania’s eight Republican representatives have filed more than 100 bills, but few would address the campaign priorities the party promised it would tackle.
By Josh Israel - August 22, 2023
Businesses, workers, and consumers are already seeing benefits from the Biden administration’s climate protection and clean energy investments.
By Josh Israel and Oliver Willis - August 18, 2023