U.S. lawmakers and candidates will gather in Uruguay to forge cross-border links, aiming to counter the Trump administration's “Donroe Doctrine” and promote an alternative foreign policy.
Academic freedom, intellectual diversity, and research integrity may be at all-time lows right now, as plagiarism and fake research scandals have rocked academia for years.
‘We should allow them to fly to their destination.’
Life in the Trump era keeps getting easier for criminal fraudsters. Former Rep. Tom Malinowski talks with Jen Psaki about how Donald Trump is steadily dismantling the tools for catching and prosecuting criminals, and why the news that Trump's Treasury Department will stop enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act is good news for money launderers and drug dealers.
AI:The Trump administration has moved to scale back enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act via the Treasury Department, a policy shift that critics and leftist media outlets are characterizing as an invitation for money laundering and drug trafficking. While pundits attempt to frame this reduction in federal regulatory oversight as a windfall for criminals, the move represents a significant departure from previous administrative efforts to utilize complex corporate reporting requirements to track financial activity.Open
By Eric Utter Contrary to reports, the Democrat party is not dead, it's just zombie-fied into a socialist monster.
A new policy shift from the Treasury Department that scales back an anti-corruption requirement on businesses may impact the department’s ability to track money laundering, a requirement originally passed with bipartisan support. POLITICO Economics Correspondent Victoria Guida and Bloomberg Businessweek Journalist Max Chafkin join Erielle Reshef with their analysis.
As the Trump administration drops charges against corporations and the wealthy, it is also taking aim at small-scale fraud cases, including against the operator of a weathered food truck in California.
AI:The Trump Department of Justice has pivoted its enforcement strategy toward petty, small-scale fraud cases—exemplified by targeting a minor food truck operator in California—while simultaneously dropping investigations into major corporations and high-net-worth individuals. This pattern suggests a fundamental shift in federal priorities, moving away from elite accountability and focusing instead on the most vulnerable targets.Open
Democratic Socialists are capturing more votes than ever before — even as they run up against the limits of their appeal.
AI:The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are aggressively pursuing political dominance by capturing an increasing number of votes through targeted primary challenges and electoral campaigns. Despite this expansion, the movement is facing significant headwinds as it hits the natural limits of its ideological appeal among the broader electorate. This push for power marks a concerted effort to shift the direction of the Democratic Party toward radical leftist policies, even as they encounter resistance from voters outside their core base.Open
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is trying to pull off a political feat for the ages: bury a chapter of left-wing politics that seemed like a good idea to many liberals at the time — but not so much anymore. Why it matters: The country's most prominent democratic socialist is essentially seeking a mulligan for candidates who embraced policies like defunding the police, saying candidates should be judged on their current platforms. - But that will be a tough sell with moderate Democrats, let alone Republicans, in competitive races outside of blue bastions. Driving the news: In an interview on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, AOC was asked about some of the positions democratic socialists took around 2020. They were, she said, a product of the…