Why Some California Democrats Step Up to Fill the Republican Void
How corporate pressure led legislators to kill a bill that would curtail surveillance pricing
PAC Spending Reveals: Republicans Are Screwed in the Midterms
The analysis shows that Republican-affiliated groups are spending in a number of seats that should be almost automatic wins for…
The New Majority Makers
A group of unapologetic economic populists are defying the conventional wisdom that only moderates can succeed in swing seats.
How Many Judges Does It Take to Sort Out Missouri?
The legal miasma promises to set the tone for the rest of the country’s midterm legal dramas.
The Post-Trump Republican to Watch (and Watch Out For)
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley suggests a future lane for the GOP that is drastically different from other Republican presidential contenders.
Building Power, One Person at a Time
Progressive political candidates in 2026 are doing more than just trying to win an election.
What Voter Suppression Looks Like in Practice
Poll observers in Tennessee recorded dozens of incident reports in their primary, a few months before this year’s highly contested…
What the Jeffries–Blue Dog Spat Is Really About
Two centrist Democrats defected on a key vote, giving Republicans a win. Progressives are concerned any punishment given to the…
A Fitting End to a Big-Money Primary Season
Two establishment candidates are playing with nearly $10 million in campaign cash, using it mainly to attack one another while…
Are Centrist Democrats Too Racist to Compete in Michigan?
The last week has seen a meltdown over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed over his association with Twitch streamer Hasan Piker.