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Democrats Will Finally Do What Clinton Couldn't: Attack Trump's Corruption
The party just took its most important step yet to move on from the brutal hangover of 2016 and actually win back Congress.
The Russia investigation just sent its first person to jail
A federal judge sentenced Alex van der Zwaan to 30 days in jail and a $20,000 fine for lying to special counsel Robert Mueller.
Tech giants spent $50 million lobbying in Trump's swamp last year
Tech companies have long publicly patted themselves on the back for being do-gooder, left-leaning corporate actors, but they are straining maintain that posture in the Trump era.
The Manafort indictment is killing D.C.'s secret lobbying business
Lobbyists and media consultants are lawyering up to tell the DOJ what they've been doing.
A Close Reading of Priti Patel's Last Israel Speech Before She Was Forced to Resign
Unsurprisingly she conflated development goals with the military objectives.
The NRA Now Says 'Nothing Could've Been Done' to Prevent Vegas
The organization offered the response after backtracking on calls for bump stock regulation.
The VICE UK Politics Podcast: Cough Cough
Our politics podcast delves into that speech, and speaks to investigative journalist Solomon Hughes about party conferences.
Telecom Lobbyists Downplayed ‘Theoretical’ Security Flaws in Mobile Data Backbone
According to a confidential document obtained by Motherboard, wireless communications lobby group CTIA took issue with an in-depth report by the Department of Homeland Security on mobile device security, including flaws with the SS7 network.
D.C.'s Capital Pride Shook the LGBTQ Establishment to Its Core
The radial display of resistance recalled the Stonewall Riots.
A Booze Company Is California Lawmakers' Largest Donor in 2017
Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits is not only America's largest wine distributor, but the largest donor to California lawmakers in 2017.
Revealed: How Michael Ashcroft Is Back to Buying Tory Influence
Lord Ashcroft stopped donating to the Conservative Party under David Cameron, but his business interests are aligning with government policy once more.