3 Female Front-Runners Challenging NY’s Mike Lawler Make This a Race to Watch 3 Female Front-Runners Challenging NY’s Mike Lawler Make This a Race to Watch
A decorated Army veteran, a Working Families Party candidate and a longtime liberal politician and activist make the Democratic primary in Hudson Valley’s CD-17 riveting.
Apr 24, 2026 / Joan Walsh
I’m a Maine Reporter Who Went to High School With Graham Platner I’m a Maine Reporter Who Went to High School With Graham Platner
Here’s what explains his success.
Apr 23, 2026 / Josh Keefe of The Maine Monitor
Will Lindsey Boylan Be New York’s Newest Sewer Socialist? Will Lindsey Boylan Be New York’s Newest Sewer Socialist?
The first woman to accuse Cuomo of sexual harassment is running for City Council. Her progressive campaign has been backed by Zohran Mamdani.
Apr 23, 2026 / Q&A / Ilana Cohen
We Are About to Miss the Opportunity of a Lifetime We Are About to Miss the Opportunity of a Lifetime
2026 and 2028 can be our time.
Apr 21, 2026 / Corbin Trent
To My Fellow Journalists: We Need to Do Better To My Fellow Journalists: We Need to Do Better
In an election year under an administration that has wreaked record-setting havoc, journalism is more important than ever—and we need to act like it.
Apr 16, 2026 / Arnold Isaacs
A Major Taboo Was Broken at the DNC Last Weekend A Major Taboo Was Broken at the DNC Last Weekend
An AIPAC-specific resolution didn’t make it through the party’s meeting. But I’ve never seen such an open debate about the role of pro-Israel money before.
Apr 14, 2026 / James Zogby
15 Bucks a Signature: The Crisis of Money in US Politics Is Growing 15 Bucks a Signature: The Crisis of Money in US Politics Is Growing
The fight over California’s billionaire tax is just the latest symptom of a crisis that has escalated since 2010.
Apr 14, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Did Wisconsin Just Offer a Glimpse of a Post-Trump Future? Did Wisconsin Just Offer a Glimpse of a Post-Trump Future?
In this week’s Elie v. US, Elie opines on the meaning of the Wisconsin Supreme court election. Plus: should you be able to claim your dog as a dependent on your tax returns?
Apr 10, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Just How Big Could Democrats Win in 2026? Just How Big Could Democrats Win in 2026?
The results from an important race in Wisconsin this week suggest the Republicans could be in very big trouble.
Apr 10, 2026 / John Nichols
In Hungary’s Steel City, Layoffs Hurt Orbán’s Appeal In Hungary’s Steel City, Layoffs Hurt Orbán’s Appeal
Why didn’t Orbán’s government, once a critic of what it called a “bad privatization,” save jobs?
Apr 8, 2026 / David Broder