Campaigns and Elections

Michael Hayden

That ‘Deep State’ You Keep Hearing About? It Doesn’t Exist That ‘Deep State’ You Keep Hearing About? It Doesn’t Exist

Former NSA director Michael Hayden is no white knight. But he’s right on this point, which he makes in his new book, The Assault on Intelligence.  

May 11, 2018 / Bob Dreyfuss

Leah Vukmir

Wisconsin Has Produced a New Joe McCarthy Wisconsin Has Produced a New Joe McCarthy

Tammy Baldwin’s shameless Republican challenger claims that the Democratic senator is on “Team Terrorist.”

May 11, 2018 / John Nichols

Hadi al-Ameri election poster

One Possible Winner in the Iraqi Elections: Iran One Possible Winner in the Iraqi Elections: Iran

Iraq’s parliamentary elections on Saturday could shift the balance of power away from the US.

May 11, 2018 / Simona Foltyn

Stacey Abrams Georgia governor's race

What Progressives Can Learn From Stacey Abrams What Progressives Can Learn From Stacey Abrams

A brighter political future depends upon turning out large numbers of voters of color.

May 11, 2018 / Column / Kai Wright

The #MeToo Moment Is Lifting Up Record Numbers of Women Candidates

The #MeToo Moment Is Lifting Up Record Numbers of Women Candidates The #MeToo Moment Is Lifting Up Record Numbers of Women Candidates

It’s painful when male allies fail. But the success of so many female candidates is the other side of the story.

May 10, 2018 / Joan Walsh

Ben Cardin AIPAC 2015

Ben Cardin Is a Hawk. Will Maryland Voters Punish Him for It? Ben Cardin Is a Hawk. Will Maryland Voters Punish Him for It?

The senator’s foreign policy views are being challenged in his Senate primary. 

May 10, 2018 / Eric Cortellessa

Deb Haaland

The First Native American Congresswoman in US History Could be Elected This Year The First Native American Congresswoman in US History Could be Elected This Year

In the wake of Standing Rock, Indigenous activists have turned their attention to getting Native women elected.

May 10, 2018 / Julian Brave NoiseCat

Supreme Court protest

Ohio Voters Just Overturned Anti-Democratic Gerrymandering Ohio Voters Just Overturned Anti-Democratic Gerrymandering

The state’s radical change in how congressional districts are drawn matters for Ohio and for the rest of the country.

May 9, 2018 / John Nichols

Why Zephyr Teachout Would Make a Great New York Attorney General

Why Zephyr Teachout Would Make a Great New York Attorney General Why Zephyr Teachout Would Make a Great New York Attorney General

Her deep understanding of political corruption makes her uniquely qualified for the job.

May 9, 2018 / D.D. Guttenplan

Texas Showdown: Inside the Battle for the Democratic Party

Texas Showdown: Inside the Battle for the Democratic Party Texas Showdown: Inside the Battle for the Democratic Party

Insurgent populists are facing off against establishment picks in a series of high-stakes runoffs.

May 9, 2018 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

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