Democrats Might Save Mike Johnson’s Push to Give Trump Domestic Spying Power
Thanks to opposition from inside his own party, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was forced to delay a vote on...
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Former college volleyball star Kaylie Ray opens up on viral clash with Arizona Democratic senator
Former Utah State volleyball star Kaylie Ray became a viral folk hero in the "save women's sports" movement after sparring...
AIPAC Is Staying Out of Illinois Senate Race — But Its Donors Back Juliana Stratton
The leading pro-Israel lobbying group has kept quiet on the race for an open Senate seat in Illinois while pouring...
Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous Online
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks at a rally in support of the Kids Online Safety Act on Dec. 10, 2024,...
Nida Allam Concedes to Valerie Foushee With Razor-Thin Loss for Progressives in Key Midterm Primary
Progressive insurgents lost a close North Carolina primary this week, when Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., narrowly defeated a challenge from...
Dem Candidate for Rep. Eric Swalwell’s Seat Donated to Far-Right Republicans — Including Laura Loomer
A new Democratic candidate in California’s 14th Congressional District primary raised eyebrows when she announced she raised $2 million in...
Democratic Leaders Avoid Criticizing Trump’s Iran War. Now Voters Will Have a Say.
If Democratic voters wanted party leaders to give a strong, unanimous condemnation of President Donald Trump’s war on Iran, they...
What Does Trump Want With Cuba
Cuba is spiraling into a humanitarian crisis. The country’s long-standing economic and political turmoil reached new heights this week as...
Philadelphia Could Elect Its First Muslim Congressman. He’s Not Sure Where He Stands on Israel.
Sharif Street is something of an anomaly. A Democratic state senator running for Congress, he’s angling to replace retiring Rep....
NY Democratic House Candidate Worked for Palantir Partners Pushing AI Border Surveillance
A Democrat running to pick up one of the party’s top target House seats recently worked for two defense contractors...
ICE’s Private Prison Contractors Spent Millions Lobbying to Force Banks to Give Them Loans
Some of the largest banks in the nation for years have eschewed the business of private prison giants like GEO...
UK to release files related to former ambassador’s Jeffrey Epstein ties
The British government has committed to releasing files related to the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the...
Trump Is Helping Right-Wing Groups Target Chicago Teachers Union
One of the largest and most politically active public workers’ unions in the country is facing an audit from the...
Trump Bullies Flip-Flopping Senators Into Defeating Vote to Block Venezuela War
President Donald Trump’s furious public pressure campaign succeeded Wednesday night in flipping the votes of two Republican senators who last...
Unnamed Source in Viral Minnesota Somali Fraud Video Is Right-Wing Lobbyist Who Called Muslims “Demons”
In his video alleging fraud at Somali-owned day care centers in Minneapolis, right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley was led around the...
