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This guy wasn’t term limited, and that turned out awesome. | Photo by FPG/Getty Images It’s great if you like corruption and incompetence. Tom Steyer isn’t exactly the breakout candidate of the 2020 Democratic primaries, but he tried to light a fire under his campaign Wednesday night by proclaiming himself the man to support ifContinue reading “The single worst idea proposed at the Democratic debate”

Aji Piper (right), is one of the plaintiffs in the Juliana v. US lawsuit where a group of young people are suing the federal government for pursuing policies that contribute to climate change. | Mark Wilson/Getty Images Civil climate lawsuits are already underway as cities and children demand accountability from polluters and the government. AtContinue reading “Bernie Sanders wants to take fossil fuel companies to criminal court”

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Democratic presidential candidates appear in the fifth debate; Israeli prime minister will push for Jordan Valley annexation bill. Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what’s happening in the world. Sign up for the Vox Sentences newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox Monday through Friday, or view the Vox Sentences archive for pastContinue reading “Vox Sentences: Oh, there’s also a debate tonight”

Ivanka Trump and Google CEO Sundar Pichai arrive together at a roundtable discussion focused on assisting American workers for the changing economy, on October 3, 2019, in Dallas, Texas. | Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Google’s decision puts new pressure on Facebook to change its policies on political ads. Google is sharply restricting how political candidates canContinue reading “Google transformed the political advertising world with its reversal on targeting”

 Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, arrives for testimony before the House Intelligence Committee on November 20, 2019 in Washington, DC. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images It looks like Ukrainian officials may have known about the freeze on military aid on July 25 — the same day as Trump’s troublingContinue reading “A top Pentagon official severely undercut a Trump impeachment talking point”

Javier Zarracina/Vox Keep up with the policy debates that will shape the Democratic 2020 primary. The 2020 primary season is well underway, and Democratic veterans and newcomers alike are lining up to challenge President Donald Trump. Sens. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris have entered the fray. South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg hasContinue reading “Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy”

Trump talks to reporters outside the White House on Wednesday. | Mark Wilson/Getty Images Trump claims a phone call with Sondland is evidence of his innocence. It might just be evidence he knew he got caught. President Donald Trump claims a call he had with US Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland on September 9Continue reading “Trump’s new “NO QUID PRO QUO” talking point is a trick”

John Dean, presidential adviser and Watergate conspirator, testifies before a Senate committee during the Watergate hearings, circa 1973. | Gjon Mili/LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images An administration insider just rolled on the president. We’ve seen this movie before. Forty-six years ago, President Nixon’s former White House counsel took an oath before a congressional committeeContinue reading “Gordon Sondland is being called the next John Dean. Here’s why.”

Discrepancies between the sales tax practices of companies like DoorDash, as well as its competitors like Uber Eats, Postmates, and Grubhub are raising questions | Getty It could be the latest business practice in the gig economy to raise regulatory questions. The food delivery company Grubhub said it has collected hundreds of millions in taxesContinue reading “DoorDash and Uber Eats aren’t collecting sales tax on delivery fees in some states. That could be a problem.”