Jan Schakowsky’s retirement after 14 terms opens the door to fresh progressive voices—and some urgent questions about the future direction of the Democratic Party in Illinois.
Browsing: Politics
A D.C. judge scrutinizes Trump’s attempt to gut federal unions—raising the alarm over political retaliation, economic harm, and threats to government accountability.
Iran’s offer to discuss restoring IAEA nuclear monitoring signals rare optimism but exposes deep-rooted hurdles—and why conservative policy failures made the road here so perilous.
Homeowners in western states spend up to half their income on housing. This piece unpacks the policy, economic, and social forces driving the crisis.
As cost-cutting hits the Department of Defense, Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new Pentagon makeup studio is drawing criticism for its tone-deaf priorities and implications for leadership ethics.
Colorado’s bold rideshare safety bill has Uber on the defensive—will public safety or corporate threats prevail?
Michigan bets on mandatory minimums for fentanyl offenses, but critics warn it may worsen mass incarceration without curbing the crisis.
The FDA warns powerful telehealth hair-loss solutions can bring serious, often under-reported side effects — revealing the cost of profit-first medicine over patient safety.
The Dispatch’s acquisition of SCOTUSblog raises urgent questions about editorial integrity as conservative ownership enters the Supreme Court news sphere.
Embry-Riddle and the FAA bypass hiring bottlenecks, offering a lifeline for America’s understaffed control towers.