In August 2021, when the parent company of NGP VAN, a privately owned database that hosts Democrats’ most sensitive data, was sold to Apax Partners, a British private equity firm, a major vulnerability in the party infrastructure was exposed. NGP VAN, which… Read More ›
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How a Supreme Court Investigation of the Roe v. Wade Leak Might Unfold
Following the publication by Politico of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft majority opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade, Chief Justice Roberts authenticated the leaked document and stated that he had “directed the Marshal of the Court to launch an… Read More ›
As the SEC Cracks Down on Shady SPACs, CIA Officials Get In on the Action
Top leadership for Central Intelligence Agency’s venture capital arm, In-Q-Tel, have quietly launched a separate “blank check” fund that stands to fuel astronomical fortunes for former intelligence officials. In-Q-Tel, which receives funding and directions from the CIA, was founded by… Read More ›
Amazon Anti-Union Consultant Boasted About Infiltrating AFL-CIO Meeting
Katie Lev, a lead consultant hired to persuade workers to oppose unionization efforts at Amazon warehouses, raised the alarm last week about growing labor activism, speaking at a small gathering of other union suppression professionals and corporate labor relations attorneys…. Read More ›
No Labels to Host Billionaire Gathering With Sen. Joe Manchin in Los Angeles
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., will be headed to a billionaire-backed gathering in Los Angeles on April 30. The private event, per an email shared with The Intercept, will be at the home of billionaire Howard Marks, co-founder of Oaktree Capital… Read More ›
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Attacks on Disney May Violate First Amendment
Disney is not the only storied American institution that right-wing politicians may face in their latest salvo against “woke” culture: According to some expert lawyers, they might come up against the Constitution as well. While some First Amendment lawyers say… Read More ›
Biden Faces Moment of Truth on Renewing ICE Contract for Notorious Florida Jail
With a critical contract deadline looming, a coalition of advocacy organizations is calling on the Biden administration to permanently end the federal government’s use of a Florida detention center with a long and troubled history of negligence, abuse, and violence as… Read More ›
Missouri's Steven Roberts Settled Groping Allegation Suit for $100,000
On Monday night, Missouri Democratic congressional candidate and state Sen. Steven Roberts Jr. publicly denied allegations of rape and sexual assault in two separate incidents in an interview with a local CBS affiliate. “If I could have done things differently… Read More ›
Chuck Schumer "Working Closely With Senator Klobuchar" to Whip Votes for Antitrust Bills
By early this year, the Senate Judiciary Committee had made significant progress toward passage of two major pieces of antitrust legislation. The American Innovation and Choice Online Act and Open App Markets Act, which promise to crack down on Big… Read More ›
With an Attempt to Unseat Rep. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota House Race Sets Up a Contest on Policing
For the second cycle in a row, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is facing a serious primary challenger. Former Minneapolis City Council Member Don Samuels announced Thursday that his campaign had raised $350,000 in the month since its launch,… Read More ›