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Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) speaks during a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center on Friday, July 24, 2020.

Democrats Bankrolled by Big Pharma Are Refusing to Back Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver

The top Democratic recipients of Big Pharma cash in Congress are echoing industry talking points in opposition to a push to suspend key intellectual property protections.

Jake Johnson ·

The Americans for Prosperity Foundation and another nonprofit argue in the case pending before the Supreme Court that California has no interest in knowing who their major donors are — which is consistent with a type of argument has been made in other campaign finance cases throughout the years involving donor disclosure. (Photo: Getty Images)

Much Depends on Supreme Court's Review of Dark Money Case

The ruling could give a boost to untraceable campaign donations.

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy ·

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett arrives for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th U.S. president on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 2021.

Democratic Lawmakers Urge Barrett to Recuse Herself From Koch Dark Money Case

The members of Congress note that Americans for Prosperity, a Koch-funded advocacy group, mounted a "full-scale campaign" in support of the justice's confirmation.

Jake Johnson ·

Chairman Joe Manchin, (D-WV), looks on as Congresswoman Deb Haaland, D-NM, speaks during the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior Secretary on Capitol Hill on February 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Jim Watson-Pool/Getty Images)

Manchin's Filibuster Defense Betrays the Senate Legacy He Claims to Protect

The senator from West Virginia says he sees himself as a defender of the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd. If we review Byrd's legacy, however, it's clear Manchin is not doing that.

Fred Wertheimer ·

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talks to reporters with Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (L) and Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) following the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill March 16, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The Terrible Deal Between Corporate America and the GOP Is Alive and Well

Corporations can and should bankroll much of what America needs. But they won't as long as corporations keep bankrolling American politicians.

Robert Reich ·

After Decades of Raking in Corporate Cash, McConnell Tells CEOs Mildly Defending Voting Rights to 'Stay Out of Politics'

"I have a feeling he thinks advocating for fair access to the ballot box is the only political act CEOs shouldn't be engaged in," said Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.

Jake Johnson ·

Demonstrators hold a sit-in inside of the Georgia state Capitol building in opposition to a voter suppression bill on March 8, 2021 in Atlanta. (Photo: Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Corporate Backers of Georgia's New Voter Suppression Law

Georgia-based companies have gotten backlash from voting advocates for their silence on new regressive legislation.

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy ·

Nina Turner, now running for U.S. Congress in Ohio, speaks at a campaign rally for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders at the University of Minnesotas Williams Arena on November, 3, 2019 in Minneapolis

'Helloooooooooo Somebody': Nina Turner Posts Massive Fundraising Haul in Bid for Ohio House Seat

"Momentum is building and people can feel it!"

Andrea Germanos ·

A construction crew works on a fallen section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall as seen from Mexicali, Baja California state, Mexico, on January 29, 2020. (Photo: STR/AFP/Getty Images)

The Border-Industrial Complex in the Post-Trump Era

The greater the disaster, the greater the profits.

Todd Miller ·

Staffers place a sign on a podium in preparation for a news conference with House Democrats regarding H.R. 1, the For the People Act, on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

The Burning Urgency of Passing the "For the People Act"

Our chance to preempt voter suppression could expire at any moment.

Jeff Milchen ·

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