Abdul El-Sayed on The Intercept Briefing
On Tuesday, Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., will face off in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary. The race...
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There’s a New Democratic Machine. It’s Unabashedly Socialist.
As democratic socialists toppled establishment favorites this midterm cycle, the old guard of the Democratic Party picked up a preferred...
The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist Takeover
All three congressional candidates that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamadani endorsed won their primaries on Tuesday. The races were...
Establishment Dems Stave Off the Left in Key California Congressional Primaries
With many votes still to be counted in California and little certainty in most of Tuesday’s closest-watched primary elections, one...
Xavier Becerra Pushed to Inflate a Black Man’s IQ to Execute Him as California AG
When leading California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra was state attorney general, his office pushed the state Supreme Court to artificially...
The Supreme Court Ends Multiracial Democracy as We Know It
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a fatal blow to the Voting Rights Act, triggering a new wave of redistricting fights...
Hasan Piker Is the Democrats’ New Man on the Trail, Whether They Like It or Not
Hasan Piker, the Twitch streamer and political commentator, appeared at a May Day rally on May 1 in St. Louis...
Swift Swalwell Fallout Suggests the Democrats Have Finally Learned From Epstein
Sexual assault allegations leveled against former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., stood out for their lurid detail — and because the...
Dem in Maine House Primary Funneled PAC Money to Republicans
A Democratic candidate for a key House race in Maine oversaw a political action committee that donated thousands of dollars...
Tennessee Wants to Let Schools Ban Immigrant Kids, Threatening to “End Public Education as We Know It”
Tennessee Republicans are pushing forward with a bill that could force undocumented children out of public education and turn school...
Florida Might Make Its Own Spy Squad. Muslims Think They Have a Pretty Good Idea Who’ll Be Targeted.
Under a bill gaining traction in its state legislature, Florida could soon have its own spy squad. The spooks operating...
Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars From New York City’s Public Hospitals
New York City’s public hospital system is paying millions to Palantir, the controversial ICE and military contractor, according to documents...
Maryland Democrats hang sign dismissing concerns over trans athletes in women’s sports
The Maryland Freedom Caucus, a group of GOP delegates in the Maryland state legislature, made a post on social media...
Turning Point USA partners with state of Tennessee to establish Club America Chapter
Turning Point USA has partnered with leadership in the state legislature of Tennessee to establish Club America chapters at high...
Episode Eight: Legalized Takings
In 1992, Donald Scott, the eccentric owner of a large Malibu estate, was killed in his home by an ad...
