Politics & Policy

Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W. Va.) speaks on Capitol Hill, December 1, 2020. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Despite the resistance he’s faced from his party over his opposition to reforming the legislative filibuster through unconventional…

Then-candidate for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks to the press after casting his ballot in the New York City election in New York City, November 2, 2021. (Mike Segar/Reuters) Manhattan’s new progressive district…

Gutting the filibuster, with an eye toward expanding and controlling SCOTUS, is becoming a litmus test for Democratic candidates. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE M any political observers were mystified by President Biden’s incendiary remarks in…

It’s about separation of powers: The executive may not exercise powers Congress has not given. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE I ’m sure the thing you most desire at the moment must be more analysis from the guy who, after carefully studying the…

Boxes of N95 protective masks for use by medical field personnel in New Rochelle, New York, March 17, 2020. (Mike Segar/Reuters) A group of more than 50 Democratic lawmakers led by Senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) unveiled legislation…

The president has decided to preemptively undermine confidence in the 2022 and 2024 elections, smearing half the country as racists while cosplaying as a civil-rights hero. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T hese were little more than the…

Is it any wonder people are at the boiling point when so many influential figures seem to have developed an allergy to the truth? NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE O n the Fourth of July, President Biden said, “Two hundred and forty-five years ago,…

(DONGSEON_KIM/Getty Images) A group of parents sued the Chicago Teachers Union on Thursday to demand an immediate return to in-person instruction for K–12 children after the union’s members went on strike to teach remotely, forcing the…

(urfinguss/Getty Images) Chicago public school students will miss out on a third day of instruction on Friday after the district again canceled school as negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union over Covid-19 safety protocols…

The Jahn School of Fine Arts lies empty after Chicago Public Schools said it would cancel classes since the teachers’ union voted in favor of a return to remote learning in Chicago, Ill., January 5, 2022. (Eric Cox/Reuters) A Chicago…