Category: News

When Is ‘Recyclable’ Not Really Recyclable? When the Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.

Companies whose futures depend on plastic production are trying to persuade the federal government to allow them to put the label “recyclable” on plastic shopping bags and other items virtually guaranteed to end up in landfills and incinerators.

By Lisa Song | August 17, 2024 9:00 a.m.

Victims Told Plea Deal For George Santos In The Works, Could Come Next Week

By Hunter Walker | August 16, 2024 5:48 p.m.

Kamala Harris Gives Sherrod Brown A Fighting Chance To Win

By Kate Riga | August 16, 2024 3:27 p.m.

Bernie Sanders Makes The Progressive Case For Kamala Harris

By Hunter Walker | August 15, 2024 5:13 p.m.

Vance Would Rather Have Trump ‘Offend’ Everyone Than Focus On Policy

By Emine Yücel | August 15, 2024 1:26 p.m.

What To Know About the MAGA-Run Georgia Board Trying to Delay Election Certification

By Khaya Himmelman | August 13, 2024 9:09 a.m.

SCOTUS Didn’t Go Nuclear On Abortion In 2024. It’ll Have Plenty Of Options To In 2025

By Kate Riga | August 13, 2024 7:00 a.m.

Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos

“Eradicate climate change references”; only talk to conservative media; don’t leave a paper trail for watchdogs to discover. In a series of never-before-published videos, Project 2025 details how a second Trump administration would operate.

By Andy Kroll and Nick Surgey | August 12, 2024 11:40 a.m.

An Insider’s View of the Love Affair Between Hungary and the American Right

By Josh Kovensky | August 9, 2024 10:07 a.m.

A Journey Through the Authoritarian New Right

A non-exhaustive look at the influencers behind Republicans' recent turn toward the bizarre.

By Josh Kovensky | August 8, 2024 11:07 a.m.