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Former senior investigative reporter at ThinkProgress and former head of money-in-politics reporting at the Center for Public Integrity.
The Texas Republican also still won’t acknowledge that a background check might have stopped the mass shooting in Odessa.
By Josh Israel - September 12, 2019
The best way to see good public policy enacted is to not contribute money to the people who fiercely oppose it.
By Josh Israel - September 12, 2019
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) thinks suicides and mass shootings happen because politicians encourage “jealousy” and “covetousness.”
By Josh Israel - September 11, 2019
With a 4-3 vote, the school board in Stafford County, Virginia, adopted nondiscrimination and equal opportunity policies to protect LGBTQ students and faculty.
By Josh Israel - September 11, 2019
The former New York City mayor seemed to suggest that the 2001 terrorist attacks had something to do with antifa.
By Josh Israel - September 11, 2019
The eight months she’s been speaker, she’s faced a GOP Senate and White House.
By Josh Israel - September 10, 2019
John Bolton is out as national security adviser. He and Trump disagree about who made this decision.
By Josh Israel - September 10, 2019
After shootings at Walmart and other retailers, Moms Demand Action has successfully pushed several of the nation’s largest retailers to change their open carry policies.
By Josh Israel - September 10, 2019
After District Attorney Rachael Rollins’ right to not prosecute cases was affirmed, she lamented the “colossal waste of time.”
By Josh Israel - September 09, 2019
He now says Republican leaders in Congress should be able to stay there as long as they want.
By Josh Israel - September 09, 2019
Trump praised Dan Bishop using virtually the same language he’s used for almost every other candidate he’s backed.
By Josh Israel - September 09, 2019