Politics
The White Man Can Always Take What You Have The White Man Can Always Take What You Have
In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent breaks down the real message of the attacks on Ilhan Omar. Plus: the anti-trans case that will come for us all.
Where Is the Outrage Over Trump’s Racist Targeting of Ilhan Omar? Where Is the Outrage Over Trump’s Racist Targeting of Ilhan Omar?
The establishment press and some Democrats are strangely mute over the president’s flagrant abuse of the legal system.
Smoke and Mirrors: The Right’s Latest Attacks Against Trans People Smoke and Mirrors: The Right’s Latest Attacks Against Trans People
The MAGA movement is redoubling its attacks on trans healthcare in an attempt to win votes this November.
Progressives Are Backing Puerto Rican Independence. It’s About Time. Progressives Are Backing Puerto Rican Independence. It’s About Time.
More and more leftists are concluding that statehood for the island is not enough.
State Politics
Gina Hinojosa Is Showing Democrats How to Run Against Republican Grifters Gina Hinojosa Is Showing Democrats How to Run Against Republican Grifters
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate has closed the gap in Texas by focusing relentlessly on Greg Abbott’s corruption.
Democrats Are Learning a New Political Language Democrats Are Learning a New Political Language
Candidates in 2026 are responding to an electorate that’s ready to abolish ICE, tax the billionaire class, and free Palestine.
Florida Isn’t Red. Democrats Just Stopped Showing Up. Florida Isn’t Red. Democrats Just Stopped Showing Up.
With more than 900,000 Puerto Rican voters, Florida can be won in 2026 and put in play for 2028. Give Angie Nixon the chance she deserves.
The Right
Smoke and Mirrors: The Right’s Latest Attacks Against Trans People Smoke and Mirrors: The Right’s Latest Attacks Against Trans People
The MAGA movement is redoubling its attacks on trans healthcare in an attempt to win votes this November.
When Government Fails, Working People Pick Up the Slack When Government Fails, Working People Pick Up the Slack
This is happening in every working-class and poor community across the country.
Anthropic Wants You to Be Kind to Claude Anthropic Wants You to Be Kind to Claude
…even as AI courts serial real-world disasters, defaces the environment with data centers, and is not about to return your empathy in kind.
Democrats
Making America Accountable Again Making America Accountable Again
Corporate leaders say they should be shielded from congressional inquiries because they had no alternative but to collaborate with the Trump administration. History says otherwise…
The DNC Fight to Ban Dark Money in Presidential Primaries The DNC Fight to Ban Dark Money in Presidential Primaries
The inside debate.
Democrats Are Learning a New Political Language Democrats Are Learning a New Political Language
Candidates in 2026 are responding to an electorate that’s ready to abolish ICE, tax the billionaire class, and free Palestine.
Florida Isn’t Red. Democrats Just Stopped Showing Up. Florida Isn’t Red. Democrats Just Stopped Showing Up.
With more than 900,000 Puerto Rican voters, Florida can be won in 2026 and put in play for 2028. Give Angie Nixon the chance she deserves.
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