Congress Is Failing Hurricane Michael’s Victims
The federal government just upgraded the 2018 storm to Category 5, but lawmakers are still fighting over relief funding—and the Florida Panhandle is still suffering.
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Marco Rubio, Trump’s Shadow Secretary of State
How the senator from Florida went from being “Liddle Marco” to dictating U.S. foreign policy in Latin America.
How Good Is Your Electronic Trackpad Signature?
Whether your vote is counted could depend on it—and so could the recount in Florida.
Is Climate Bipartisanship Dead?
Tuesday's elections wiped out moderate House Republicans on the Climate Solutions Caucus, but the group's organizer insists it will recover.
America Voted. The Climate Lost.
Fossil fuel companies spent record amounts to oppose pro-climate ballot initiatives, and it paid off.
What Was Mexico Beach?
The Florida town, largely wiped out by Hurricane Michael, was marked by its resistance to corporations and overdevelopment.
American Democracy Is on the Ballot in November
It's not just because of Trump. Millions of voters' rights are at stake, too.
The Fearless Rise of the Black Southern Progressive
How grassroots get-out-the-vote operations are changing the face of Democratic politics in a deep-red bastion—and across the country.
How Red States Stifle Blue Cities
Republican statehouses have passed a raft of preemption bills to prevent cities from raising the minimum wage, strengthening gun control, and more.
Andrew Gillum’s Unconventional Pick for Lieutenant Governor
Chris King is wealthy, white, and an evangelical Christian. But will that help Gillum win the governorship?
Criminal Justice Reform Is on the Midterm Ballot
Andrew Gillum wants to fix his state's broken carceral system. He's not alone among Democratic nominees for governor.
Can Washington’s Least Favorite Former Congressman Stage a Comeback?
What Alan Grayson's bid to reclaim his old House seat says about the Democrats in 2018
Democrats Are Taking Latino Voters for Granted
The party has the money and machinery. Why is so little of it going toward Hispanic outreach?
The Troubling Failure of America’s Disaster Response
Trump's FEMA wasn't ready for last year's record-breaking hurricane season, and it wants the public to know that it's not ready for another one.
The Twilight of Free Speech Liberalism
As the ACLU has transformed itself from a nonpartisan protector of civil liberties into one of Donald Trump’s most bitter political foes, it’s been forced to grapple with fundamental questions about its role in American society.
America Is Not Ready for This (Again)
Hurricane season begins in two weeks, but little has been done since last year's devastating storms to make vulnerable communities more resilient.
Can the NRA Defeat Florida’s Gun Law?
The organization says it's unconstitutional to prohibit people under 21 from buying guns, but the courts have consistently upheld age restrictions.
Photos: The Parkland Survivors Take a Stand
High school students became anti-gun activists overnight after last week's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.
This Is the Real “American Carnage”
The most apocalyptic problem facing the nation is its mass-shooting epidemic.
The Democrats’ Massive, Foolish Omission
The party might not want to talk about climate change, but voters do.
