James Baratta

Critics say Jay Clayton, fast-tracked to be confirmed as director of national intelligence, is poised to run point on election interference for President Trump. The post Clayton’s Trump Loyalty Be...

The dark money flowing into the Democratic primary pitting entrenched 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette against progressive insurgent Melat Kiros has helped energize Kiros’s campaign. The post ...

Flipping either one or both chambers of Congress could give Democrats enough leverage to force fair votes on privacy reform, but ending warrantless surveillance remains an uphill battle. The post ...

Both the firm and the utility company it’s trying to take private face potential maximum fines and a hard reset of the acquisition process for flouting New Mexico state law. The post Blackstone’s ...

President Trump is helping Dana White implant UFC in the cultural mainstream with a fight night at the White House. But MMA athletes say they’ve been shortchanged. The post Ultimate Fighting Beyon...

The government’s sweeping spying powers will remain in place for a year, regardless of who becomes director of national intelligence. Both sides are pretending that’s not the case. The post Pulte ...

The mother lode of utility buyouts just landed on Hoosiers’ doorstep. Regulators have no say over whether the deal goes through. The post Indiana’s Private Equity Power Play appeared first on The ...

President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence is roiling an emerging bipartisan extension of warrantless spying. The post Senate Democrats Threaten to Pun...

Despite some bipartisan pushback, much of Congress remains unwilling to take on the national security establishment. The post Washington Still Bows to the Surveillance State appeared first on The ...

Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin earned $237,000 consulting for a civic organization funded in large part by two prominent benefactors. Then they maxed out their contributions to his congressiona...

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli faces a primary challenge from two progressive candidates who say he’s been asleep at the wheel. Is it time for fresh blood? The post Comptrolling for th...

Congress wants to declassify a secret court opinion on the government’s warrantless spying program, but it may also need to clarify what constitutes a search for your communications data.  The pos...

Warrants are at the center of the debate over government spying, and for good reason. But artificial intelligence is redefining the contours of that debate. The post AI Is Supercharging the Survei...

The ranking Democrat of the House Intelligence Committee was encouraging his colleagues to vote for a bill that did not include warrants for spying on Americans. The post As FISA Bill Implodes, Hi...

Much of the world’s sovereign debt is governed by New York state law. One small change could stop much predatory lending. The post Can New York Lawmakers Stop Hedge Funds From Pillaging Poor Natio...