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national news & analysis

July 28, 2025

Why 4 million people could lose healthcare if Republicans don’t step up

COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones unpacks how even more Americans stand to lose health care unless Congress acts.

op-ed

July 25, 2025

Rep. Steven Horsford: Democrats Need a Clear Voice on Tax Reform. New Dems are Speaking Up.

The New Dems’ tax platform centering working people offers a clear roadmap for when Democrats take back the House in 2026.

national news & analysis op-ed

July 23, 2025

Araceli Cruz: The broken American Dream shines a light on a new path to Mexico

Meet Mexican Americans who are reclaiming their right to exist in both countries

national news & analysis

July 22, 2025

House progressives hope Deja Foxx keeps going

In his column for COURIER, Michael Jones unpacks how House Democrats are reacting to the results of the Democratic primary in Arizona's 7th district.

national news & analysis

July 15, 2025

“Everyone should be very pissed off”: Maxwell Frost sounds the alarm after visiting “Alligator Alcatraz”

COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones spoke to Rep. Maxwell Frost about what he witnessed at Trump's "Alligator Alcatraz."

July 15, 2025

COURIER Announces Expansion of Leadership Team

As attacks on local press heighten, COURIER doubles down on its commitment with new Managing Director, States and a slate of extraordinary leadership hires.

July 11, 2025 How Is This Better?

Trad Wives, MAHA, and the Women’s Wellness Pipeline

A new flavor of conservative content is targeting women online—and it’s going viral. This week, Akilah Hughes explores the rise of the “tradwife” aesthetic, the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again)…

national news & analysis

July 8, 2025

How Hakeem Jeffries’ marathon speech reframed the resistance for what’s next

COURIER congressional correspondent Michael Jones unpacks how Speaker Hakeem Jeffries' historic speech sets the tone for 2026.

national news & analysis

July 2, 2025

The truth behind Trump’s “no tax” promises on tips, overtime, and Social Security

Michael Jones, COURIER's congressional correspondent, unpacks how Trump has been selling false promises about his 'Big, Beautiful Bill' – and how no one is truly pushing back against them.

national news & analysis

July 2, 2025

Digital juggernaut COURIER enters new phase with new creator-led series

The digital media company unveils expansion of shows and podcasts beyond politics into tech, pop culture, and entertainment.

op-ed

June 24, 2025

Bonnie Fuller: The Supreme Court cruelly condemned transgender kids & teens to suffering

As if trans children and young people didn't have enough discrimination to contend with, the right-wing Supreme Court majority has thrown them into the jaws of the right-wing wolves.

op-ed

June 24, 2025

Sarah Sicard: Trump went rogue on Iran—and whataboutism can’t save him

t’s a warning, one that if unheeded by Congress, will mean that this current and our future presidents won’t need an excuse or consensus to bomb a perceived enemy—just a target.