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How America Became the Money Laundering Capital of the World

The U.S. is the venue of choice for cartels and kleptocrats. Now lawmakers want to use an agency called FinCEN to do something about it.

It Took the Democrats Half a Century to Rediscover Trickle-Up Economics

While Republicans cling to trickle-down delusions, Biden is reviving a philosophy of growth that the party hasn’t embraced since LBJ.

The Washington Media Is Overblowing the Liz Cheney Story

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The Republican Party Will Always Choose Culture Wars Over Working-Class Policy

Josh Hawley and J.D. Vance are pushing a tax credit for parents. They’re being drowned out by the party’s infighting and regressive legislation against protesters and trans people.

Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Ankush Khardori

Biden Isn’t Holding Trump Accountable. Sheldon Whitehouse Is Very Concerned.

An in-depth interview with the Democratic senator about Supreme Court reform, Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley’s culpability in the Capitol riot, and the importance of investigating the previous administration

Dennis Kucinich hands out copies of a CBO report to reporters

The Real-Life Victims of Democrats’ Irrational Deficit Paranoia

Dennis Kucinich hands out copies of a CBO report to reporters

The Real-Life Victims of Democrats’ Irrational Deficit Paranoia

The Republican Party Is for Liars Only

The Republican Party Is for Liars Only