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This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is GettyImages-2161704896.jpg US Senate candidate from Arizona Kari Lake speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 16.

Trump-Backed Election Deniers Sweep Arizona's GOP Primary Trump-Backed Election Deniers Sweep Arizona's GOP Primary

Arizona Democratic officials say the primary results don’t reflect “what the majority of Arizonans think.”

Aug 9, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky

Bibi

Bibi Bibi

Banned.

Aug 9, 2024 / OppArt / McClain Moore

Donald Trump throwing hats at crowd

Project 2025 Is Coming for Your Rights Project 2025 Is Coming for Your Rights

The wholesale capture of the state is the ultimate goal of its Christian nationalist architects.

Aug 8, 2024 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Shailly Gupta Barnes

Kamala Steps Up…

Kamala Steps Up… Kamala Steps Up…

And Tim Walz joins her!

Aug 8, 2024 / OppArt / Jody Hewgill and Josh Gosfield

Members of the GMB union who work at Amazon picket outside the online retailer's site in Coventry.

For Amazon Workers, $30 Is the New $15 For Amazon Workers, $30 Is the New $15

Recent skirmishes signal the growing confidence of Amazon workers, demonstrating that withdrawal of labor can force even the most powerful company in the world into concessions.

Aug 8, 2024 / Jonathan Rosenblum

Republican vice presidential nominee Senator JD Vance speaks at a campaign event in Shelby Township, Michigan.

JD Vance Is on a Stalker Tour of Swing States JD Vance Is on a Stalker Tour of Swing States

Following Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on the campaign trail, Vance just reinforces the notion: He’s creepy.

Aug 7, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Representative Cori Bush during a news conference with students from George Washington University outside the US Capitol on May 8.

Cori Bush May Have Lost an Election, but She Won the Moral High Ground Cori Bush May Have Lost an Election, but She Won the Moral High Ground

The Missouri Democrat was among the first to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, and there can be no disputing that she stood on the right side of history.

Aug 7, 2024 / John Nichols

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo testifies during a US Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 15, 2024.

Gina Raimondo Would Be a Terrible Choice for Treasury Secretary Gina Raimondo Would Be a Terrible Choice for Treasury Secretary

The commerce secretary is rumored to be the front-runner to head the Treasury Department in a Harris administration. Her coziness with corporations makes her a disastrous pick.

Aug 7, 2024 / Branko Marcetic

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz talked with Representative Tom Emmer at the Farmfest agricultural forum on August 2, 2023, in Morgan, Minnesota.

Kamala Harris and the Cool Dad Next Door Kamala Harris and the Cool Dad Next Door

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz rounds out the Democratic ticket. Can he keep up his affable persona as tensions rise in the Middle East?

Aug 7, 2024 / Alyssa Oursler

Protesters gather outside the Supreme Court Building on July 1, 2024, the day the court issued its decision in Donald Trump's immunity case.

This Bill Aims to Strip Trump’s Immunity—and the Supreme Court’s Power This Bill Aims to Strip Trump’s Immunity—and the Supreme Court’s Power

In a sign that Democrats are finally getting serious about reining in the Supreme Court, Senator Check Schumer has proposed the No Kings Act.

Aug 6, 2024 / Elie Mystal

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