Josh Kovensky

Investigative Reporter
Josh Kovensky is an investigative reporter for Talking Points Memo, based in New York. He previously worked for the Kyiv Post in Ukraine, covering politics, business, and corruption there.
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Paxton, the DOJ, and a Friendly Judge Took Five Hours to Box in Future Presidents
Stephen Miller's nonprofit gave assist to effort to get judicial approval to stymie immigration courts
06.25.26 | 10:50 am
Prairieland ‘Antifa’ Activists Sentenced to Decades in Prison on ‘Terrorism’ Charges
Defendants who dressed all in black hit with max sentences
06.23.26 | 1:17 pm
Armed With Trump’s Last Minute Endorsement, Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas GOP Runoff Primary
Trump's last minute endorsement of Paxton angered Senate Republicans. Paxton's win sets the party up for an expensive general election.
05.26.26 | 9:10 pm
Meet the Aspiring Texas Oil Regulator Who Wants to Deport 100 Million People 
A far-right Republican is running for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission on an anti-DEI and Islamophobic platform. But the culture war-heavy campaign masks an intra-GOP battle over establishing basic environmental protections in Texas oil drilling.
05.25.26 | 7:00 am