The MAGA congressman chairs the new House committee on the “weaponization of the federal government” and is vowing to use it to probe open federal investigations.
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Affordable Housing with a Union Label
Co-op City, the mammoth moderate-income Bronx housing complex, long a New York mainstay, offers lessons on what does and doesn’t work.
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Delay Has Already Weakened Garland’s Case Against Trump
It’s been two years since the insurrection, and the appointment of a special counsel only slowed the prosecution of the former president.
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We Have to Make Organ Donors Whole
I’m alive because of kidney donations, but there wouldn’t be an organ shortage if we made it easier for those willing to literally give a piece of themselves. New York is taking a good first step.
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Forced Labor: Why the Thirteenth Amendment Protects Abortion Rights
Roe v. Wade was built on a less-than-compelling Constitutional argument. But the right to choose is solidly grounded in the amendment that abolished slavery.
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Democrats Need An Immigration Strategy Before They Turn On Each Other
The party needs to get past its mantra of comprehensive immigration reform and address the border mess with seriousness and compassion, unlike the GOP.
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We Need to Talk About Kevin McCarthy
What happens when an optimistic Californian negotiates with terrorists to become speaker of the House? Brace yourself.
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Easy on the Doomscrolling: Two Years After January 6, There Are Reasons to Be Hopeful
A firm accounting of what happened and prosecution of the perpetrators are part of the good news.
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The Decline and Possible Resurrection of Radical Gerrymandering
Exclusive: Gerrymandering is affecting U.S. House races much less often. But that could all change if the most conservative Supreme Court justices have their way.
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The Hollow Kevin McCarthy at the Brink
He’s tried to soothe the ultra MAGA right in his conference to be speaker of the House. Even if it works, is it worth it?
