State and Local Elections

Rahm Emanuel

Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke

Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don’t really matter.

Aug 24, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage

SANTA CLARITA - Yes on Recall campaign Chairman Carl DeMaio is scheduled to attend a rally in support of the recall against Gov. Gavin Newsom at the Santa Clarita Activities Center. The stop will mark the third and final stop in a two-day tour in su

Red Heat in a Blue State Red Heat in a Blue State

The Delta variant, the Taliban’s ascendancy, and a surge of wildfires in California threaten to derail Gavin Newsom’s prospects in the coming recall election.

Aug 20, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Joe Manchin West Virginia Can't Wait

West Virginia Activists Are Coming for Joe Manchin West Virginia Activists Are Coming for Joe Manchin

The senator dared progressives to vote him out. They’re taking him up on it.

Aug 17, 2021 / Aída Chávez

Sen. Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson Does the Bidding of the Ultra-Rich Ron Johnson Does the Bidding of the Ultra-Rich

A new study reveals that Johnson’s “principled” stand for tax reform may enrich two of his campaign donors by half a billion dollars.

Aug 16, 2021 / John Nichols

Candidates Debate In California Recall Election

California’s Recall Election Could Be a National Disaster California’s Recall Election Could Be a National Disaster

In a state with 40 million people, it’s entirely conceivable that a new governor could be “elected” with fewer than 2 million votes.

Aug 13, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Nina Turner

The Wake-Up Call of Nina Turner’s Loss The Wake-Up Call of Nina Turner’s Loss

The implications of Turner’s defeat for the future of the Bernie Sanders movement are profound.

Aug 12, 2021 / Steve Phillips

Senator Chuck Schumer and President Joe Biden

“Democrats Need to Vote Like Democrats” “Democrats Need to Vote Like Democrats”

Democratic Senate candidates are demanding that their party’s caucus stop compromising on filibuster reform, infrastructure, voting rights, and budgets.

Aug 10, 2021 / John Nichols

Nina Turner

The Establishment Beat Nina Turner. What Does It Mean? The Establishment Beat Nina Turner. What Does It Mean?

It will be pegged as a victory against Sanders forces, or for dark money. It’s also about the years Turner spent out of a very gerrymandered and besieged district.

Aug 3, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Ron DeSantis

“Death by DeSantis” Threatens Florida as Covid Numbers Spike “Death by DeSantis” Threatens Florida as Covid Numbers Spike

As the governor jets around the country promising to lead the fight against public health mandates, Florida sees record levels of infection.

Aug 3, 2021 / John Nichols

Nina Turner

Nina Turner Wants to Go to Congress as a Champion for Labor Rights Nina Turner Wants to Go to Congress as a Champion for Labor Rights

“I’ve definitely been in the trenches with my labor sisters and brothers,” says the candidate, who has a long history of defending unions.

Jul 30, 2021 / John Nichols

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