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Richard W. Painter is the S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, University of Minnesota Law School, former Associate Counsel to the President and chief White House ethics lawyer 2005-07. And ...

The Democrats won’t save us, nor will the courts. We are the only ones who can save us. We’ll start when we decide we’ve had ...

Susan Crawford, the victorious Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate, shows how Democrats can overcome anti-trans bigotry.

The U.S. Agency for Global Media was working before Trump decimated it. Congress needs to hold hearings on what to do now.

Why has the price of conventional, industrial-scale, caged-bird eggs increased much more than the price of cage-free eggs?

He is using television as pedagogy. Trump uses television to train his troops, educate, and arm MAGA. This differs greatly ...

Trump’s actions against powerful interests suggest Democrats can stand to be more muscular toward corporate America.

The race drew national attention with abortion rights and legislative redistricting on the line. Crawford won by a landslide ...

From tariffs to deportations, Trump’s policies are inflationary—but enforcing antitrust laws could help working families.

Trump's new election orders make it harder to vote. But, the president does not have the authority to regulate elections.