Archive for February 2026

[ad_1] In what is incredibly embarrassing for Reform UK, its flagship efficiency programme, DOGE, has failed to find any savings at one of its councils, despite being launched to much fanfare and promises to cut wasteful expenditure. Reform Councillors at Kent County Council have been forced to admit that they have failed to uncover any wasteful spending, despite party leaders…Read More

[ad_1] From “A closer look at Americans’ views on ICE” by Aaron Blake at CNN Politics: “The White House and Congress have begun what appear to be earnest negotiations over reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the aftermath of Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis…And a couple new surveys conducted both before and after Pretti’s death add some interesting data…Read More

[ad_1] I have a longer piece on the way about how capitalism created Epstein, but in the meantime I can’t resist responding to a comment by Matt Stoller:The Jeff Epstein saga isn’t a scandal about pedophilia, it’s about a Russian word called ‘blat’, a Soviet-era word meaning “the use of personal networks for obtaining goods and services in short supply…Read More

[ad_1] Republican megadonor Elon Musk spent the weekend trying to change the narrative about his interactions with accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein after emails surfaced showing Musk arranging to attend a party at Epstein’s notorious private island. The emails, which were sent between 2012 and 2014, were released Friday by the Department of Justice, and they show Musk discussing attending…Read More

[ad_1] As President Trump and Congress return today to consider government funding, Common Cause is welcoming elected leaders back with a simple message on a mobile billboard roaming Washington, D.C.: Fire Kristi Noem. Last week, Common Cause launched a campaign to “Fire Kristi Noem” and hold DHS accountable after federal agents killed a second Minnesotan in 2026, Alex Pretti. Since…Read More

[ad_1] Gov. Phil Scott has chosen to address Vermont’s health care affordability crisis in seemingly the only way he knows how: By proposing a modest deregulation of the marketplace. The situation as we know it: Health insurance costs are skyrocketing and have been for years. Like many other challenges we face, it’s gotten worse during Scott’s time in office. It’s…Read More