Political newcomers arriving in Washington only to be shocked by the extent to which lobbyists have inserted themselves in every crevice of the woodwork seems to be a semi-regular story. It repeats itself with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's first encounter with the lines of semi-professional line standers paid to wait outside hearing rooms so that high-paid lobbyists can secure premium spots in the audience without having to themselves wait up to 24 hours in the outside hallway. From her twe...

Pundits on the left who focus on the Trump-Russia story are frequently criticized for pandering to the shallowest elements of the resistance at the expense of more important issues, This is totally understandable from a certain perspective: no matter what schemes may have played out between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, many would defensibly argue... Read more »

U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller disclosed for the first time on Friday that his office has evidence of communications between Roger Stone, a longtime adviser to President Donald Trump, and WikiLeaks related to the release of hacked Democratic Party emails.