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Warrantless Surveillance: What “Bipartisanship” in Congress Means

On Friday, the US House of Representatives voted 273 to 147 to reauthorize the broad, unchecked surveillance powers of the Foreign…

3 min read1 day ago

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Warrantless Surveillance: What “Bipartisanship” in Congress Means

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Jonathan Cohn

House’s “Energy Week” Showers Fossil Fuel Industry with Love

Rather than doing anything productive, the ever-narrowing House Republican majority decided to label last week “energy week” in order to…

3 min readMar 26, 2024

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House’s “Energy Week” Showers Fossil Fuel Industry with Love

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Jonathan Cohn

DC Is Polarized, but Financial Deregulation Is Far Too Bipartisan.

On Friday, House Republicans engaged in one of their favorite pastimes: undermining regulations designed to benefit the public over profit…

4 min readMar 10, 2024

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DC Is Polarized, but Financial Deregulation Is Far Too Bipartisan.

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Jonathan Cohn

37 House Democrats Join GOP in Xenophobic Messaging Bill

In the lead-up to Thursday’s State of the Union address, House Republicans continued their campaign to stir up fear and hatred of…

1 min readMar 9, 2024

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37 House Democrats Join GOP in Xenophobic Messaging Bill

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Jonathan Cohn

More Than 50 Dems Join House Republicans for Anti-Immigrant Legislative Blitz

The House of Representatives has spent the week passing anti-immigrant bills, believing that stirring up xenophobia will be an effective…

4 min readFeb 2, 2024

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Jonathan Cohn

House Republicans and Anti-Labor Dems Vote to Repeal Pro-Worker NRLB Rule

In October, the National Labor Relations Board finalized a new rule making it harder for large companies to avoid liability for labor law…

2 min readJan 15, 2024

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House Republicans and Anti-Labor Dems Vote to Repeal Pro-Worker NRLB Rule

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Jonathan Cohn

House GOP Picks up Some Democratic Friends for Attacks on School Nutrition, Clean Tech

The House GOP could be using December in productive ways to help the American public. But that is not who they are or ever will be, so…

3 min readDec 15, 2023

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House GOP Picks up Some Democratic Friends for Attacks on School Nutrition, Clean Tech

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Jonathan Cohn

31 House Democrats Join the GOP’s Latest Assault on Higher Ed

The House GOP’s attacks on Ivy League university presidents have dominated the news lately, but the House GOP also led a less-covered…

3 min readDec 13, 2023

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31 House Democrats Join the GOP’s Latest Assault on Higher Ed

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Jonathan Cohn

High-Ranking Democrats Join House Republicans to Attack Biden’s Diplomatic Efforts

Back in August, the Biden administration made significant progress in negotiations with Iran to secure the release of five…

4 min readDec 3, 2023

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High-Ranking Democrats Join House Republicans to Attack Biden’s Diplomatic Efforts

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Jonathan Cohn

House Republicans and Conservative Democrats Attack Climate Action, Gun Violence Prevention as…

The House of Representatives has been passing spending bills over the past few weeks to assert Republican priorities as a shutdown looms.

3 min readNov 13, 2023

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House Republicans and Conservative Democrats Attack Climate Action, Gun Violence Prevention as…

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Jonathan Cohn

Jonathan Cohn

Editor. Bibliophile. Gadfly. Environmentalist. Super-volunteer for progressive campaigns. Boston by way of Baltimore, London, NYC, DC, and Philly.

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