Would-Be Platner Replacements in Maine Rally Around “Abolish ICE” (or Something Close)
In the wake of a deadly shooting of a young father in southern Maine on Monday, the abbreviated race to...
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Harlan Crow Maxed Out Campaign Donations to John Fetterman
Billionaire Republican megadonor Harlan R. Crow gave the maximum allowed contribution to the campaign for Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., according...
A new chapter for America’s 250th: ‘J250’ initiative puts Jewish contributions in the spotlight
Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, recently introduced "pro-Semitism," an educational vision centered...
Trump’s Intel Pick Played Key Role in NYT Subpoenas — But Some Democrats Still On the Fence
Progressive groups are demanding that Democrats on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence oppose Jay Clayton’s nomination as director of...
How ICE Arrests Went Quiet — and Got Even More Deadly
Anti-ICE protesters attend a vigil for Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old from Colombia who was shot and killed by an...
Trump administration probes UNRWA over alleged employment of 1,500 terrorists
A controversial United Nations agency is being investigated by U.S. officials for alleged ties to terrorism. The U.N. Relief and...
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Wants to Save Crypto — But Trump Windfall Is a Political Obstacle
Donald Trump is cleaning up on crypto, recently disclosing a $1.4 billion windfall. Yet cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have, after a...
Maine Senate Candidates Claim They’re Just Like Platner — But Entirely Different
Candidates entering the Maine Senate race after Graham Platner suspended his campaign following a rape allegation are walking a fine...
DSA Members Urge Campaigns to Ditch Platner Consultant Who Advised Mamdani
Members of the Democratic Socialists of America circulated a letter calling on candidates and elected officials to refuse to work...
It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters
Graham Platner during a primary election night event at the YMCA in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 9, 2026. Photo: Graeme...
Graham Platner’s Exit From Senate Race Leaves Maine Dems “Hobbled” in Scramble for New Nominee
In group chats of progressive activists and political operatives concerned with the state of the Senate race in Maine Wednesday...
Why Would Anyone Trust Ex-CIA Agents in Elected Office?
The CIA headquarters in McLean, Va., on March 3, 2005. Photo: Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images The Democratic Party is...
The People Who Stood By Graham Platner — Until He Was Accused of Rape
The Democratic Party is once again in upheaval as Graham Platner, its unconventional nominee to knock out longtime Republican Sen....
How Local Cops Are Running With Trump’s NSPM-7 Attacks on Antifa
A month after Donald Trump issued an executive order purporting to designate antifa as a domestic terrorist group, an intelligence...
Graham Platner Inspired Another Left-Wing Veteran to Take On an Establishment Dem
Alex Scheel speaks at an Armistice Day rally on Veterans Day 2025. Photo: Bryan Richardson/Courtesy of the Scheel campaign When...
