Gavin Newsom’s Biggest Problem Is Gavin Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference about fentanyl seizures and border security on Feb. 2, 2026, in...
Democratic Party
He’s Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett’s House Seat From Her Left. He’s Also Her Pastor.
National progressives see a chance in Texas to install a new member of the Squad in the place of departing...
Trump Calls His Enemies Terrorists. Does That Mean He Can Just Kill Them?
“Terrorist” is the word that the Trump administration employs to describe the victims of its most egregious acts of state...
“Abolish ICE” Is More Popular Than Ever. How Will Democrats Drop the Ball This Time?
A woman holds an “Abolish ICE” sign during a protest in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 8, 2026. Photo: Sara Diggins/The Austin...
Trump’s War on America
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, in Minneapolis last week,...
Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament and call early election to strengthen coalition
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament’s powerful lower house as early as this month, setting up a...
National Progressives Side With Mamdani in House Race Splitting NYC Left
Justice Democrats is wading into a high-profile congressional race in New York City, where a competition between the progressive Brooklyn...
South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration: ‘Self-coup’
A South Korean court heard arguments Tuesday seeking the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, as prosecutors accused...
AIPAC Is Retreating From Endorsements and Election Spending. It Won’t Give Up Its Influence.
The pro-Israel lobby is confronting a growing problem. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee waged a proud and public campaign...
Kat Abughazaleh Thinks Campaign Funds Should Help Feed People
Nearly $7 billion couldn’t keep President Donald Trump from returning to the White House and Republicans from controlling the House...
Nydia Velázquez Hears Calls for Generational Change, Setting Up a Fight on the Left in New York
Rep. Nydia Velázquez knew it was time to retire when Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race. “What...
Robert Reich Thinks Democrats Are On the Brink of a New Era
The Labor Department reported September jobs numbers on Thursday, showing employers added 119,000 jobs to the economy but also an...
Abdul El-Sayed Wants to Be the First Pro-Palestine Senator From Michigan
Abdul El-Sayed didn’t want to talk about his opponents. Running for Senate in the swing state of Michigan, he’s been...
Saikat Chakrabarti’s Plan for the Political Revolution
It’s the end of an era. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who counts among her legacies in Congress successfully undercutting the...
Insurgent Democratic Candidates Are Ready to Run on Shutdown Betrayal
As the shutdown deal between centrist Senate Democrats and Republicans drew fury from the Democratic base, primary candidates for U.S....
