Kochs and Their Machine Back Ayotte

David and Julia Koch have donated $10,800 – the maximum – to New Hampshire Republican incumbent Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Americans for Prosperity last summer spent $1.2 million attacking her opponent Gov. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat.

Ticks Pose a Big Threat This Summer in NH

The warmest winter on record and climate change mean that anyone enjoying the outdoors in New Hampshire should be vigilant, and take the right precautions against ticks.

VA Officials Pledge New Studies Into Effects of Agent Orange

Help ProPublica and The Pilot investigate the effects of Agent Orange. If you are a vet, the child of a vet or the relative of a vet, please fill out our questionnaire.

Jeb’s Magnificent Super PAC: An Autopsy

Led by veteran GOP operative Mike Murphy, Right to Rise was excoriated in the press for burning through $87 million in independent expenditures in support of Bush (and tens of millions more in operating expenses — $104 million total) without any discernible evidence that the super PAC moved the needle for the former Florida governor.