Campaigns and Elections

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard enters the Fulton County Election HUB as the FBI takes Fulton County 2020 Election ballots, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Union City, Georgia, near Atlanta.

Tulsi Gabbard’s Georgia Raid Is a Pretext for Future Election Intimidation Tulsi Gabbard’s Georgia Raid Is a Pretext for Future Election Intimidation

Trump wants to rewrite the 2020 election in order to fix the 2026 and 2028 results.

Jan 30, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Abdul El-Sayed at a town hall during his campaign for Michigan's Senate primary.

Abdul El-Sayed Wants to “Throw Some Righteous Punches” Abdul El-Sayed Wants to “Throw Some Righteous Punches”

As the Democratic Party debates its identity, this progressive primary candidate and doctor is primed for a breakout moment in the race for Michigan’s Senate seat.

Jan 23, 2026 / StudentNation / Heather Chen

A close up shot of VP candidate JD Vance mid-speech.

Is JD Vance Running for President in 2028? Is JD Vance Running for President in 2028?

If so, Vance’s message is clear: Every imaginable far-right extremist, from white supremacists and technofascists to offensive fabulists, will be welcome in his campaign.

Jan 22, 2026 / Clarence Lusane

Elon Musk addresses a MAGA rally in Washington on the eve of President Donald Trump’s inauguration last year.

One Year Into Trump 2.0, Elon Musk Is Still Poised to Be Kingmaker One Year Into Trump 2.0, Elon Musk Is Still Poised to Be Kingmaker

The neofascist tech oligarch was cast out of Trump’s inner circle, but his money and influence are still omnipresent.

Jan 20, 2026 / Jacob Silverman

House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, left, high fives Delegate Lily Franklin, D-Montgomery, center, after taking the oath of office during the opening of the 2026 session of the Virginia General Assembly.

Democrats Really Can Compete in Rural America Democrats Really Can Compete in Rural America

The results for the 2025 election cycle send a powerful message regarding strategies that connect outside of urban centers.

Jan 15, 2026 / Erica Etelson

Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter Bad Bunny has some warnings.

Listen to Bad Bunny: Abolish Act 22 Listen to Bad Bunny: Abolish Act 22

An egregious tax-evasion loophole is inflaming the displacement crisis in Puerto Rico.

Jan 14, 2026 / Nomiki Konst and Federico de Jesús

James Fishback, the groyper candidate to be Florida's governor, appears on The Tucker Carlson Show.

Tucker Carlson Platforms Another Groyper—Only This One Is Running for Florida Governor Tucker Carlson Platforms Another Groyper—Only This One Is Running for Florida Governor

James Fishback is trying to bring the neofascist politics of Nick Fuentes still further into the GOP mainstream—and the grievance-peddling podcaster is glad to oblige.

Jan 13, 2026 / Ben Lorber

Hell Cats vs. Hegseth

Hell Cats vs. Hegseth Hell Cats vs. Hegseth

Meet the military women who are fighting to win purple districts for the Democrats and put the defense secretary on notice.

Jan 13, 2026 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) addresses a rally against the Republican spending bill in May.

Elizabeth Warren’s Plan for a Revived Democratic Party Elizabeth Warren’s Plan for a Revived Democratic Party

The Massachusetts senator argues that, in order to prevail in the midterms, the party needs to recover its populist roots—and fighting spirit.

Jan 12, 2026 / Elizabeth Warren

Despite Themselves, Democrats Look Well Positioned for the Midterms

Despite Themselves, Democrats Look Well Positioned for the Midterms Despite Themselves, Democrats Look Well Positioned for the Midterms

An otherwise inert opposition party may well clean up on Donald Trump's destructive and hubristic governing record.

Jan 12, 2026 / David Faris

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