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Yoga Moms, Stoners and God: 51 Things the Internet Predicted Would Save the Democratic Party
As the midterm campaign enters the final stretch, Democrats are no longer swimming in desperation. You can tell the mood has lightened because the White…
The biggest special election since Dobbs: What to watch on Tuesday’s primary day
Some of the biggest elections of the summer are happening Tuesday, including a closely watched New York special election that’s also an opportunity to gauge…
Republicans ready grenades against Democrats’ dwindling dream bill
Joe Manchin isn’t the only one with the power to cut down Democrats’ pre-election Hail Mary. Senate Republicans will raise their own objections this week…
‘A uniquely dangerous tool’: How Google’s data can help states track abortions
Many of the states rushing to ban abortion are also the biggest users of a surveillance tool that authorities could use to track women ending…
How Elites Misread Public Opinion
The recent rise of populist movements in the United States has made it clear that Americans think elites yield too much influence over the country’s…
Bernie Sanders skewers Republican critic of ‘full-on socialism’ in Fox debate
‘Is guaranteeing healthcare to all people socialistic?’ senator asks Lindsey Graham in stellar defense of political philosophy Fox News is, to put it mildly, not…
A tale of 2 lieutenant governors trying to expand Dems’ Senate majority
Two lieutenant governors hundreds of miles from each other may represent the Democratic Party’s best hope at gaining critical Senate seats. And it turns out…
The Hill’s Morning Report — How opening night went for Jan. 6 panel
During a dramatic primetime hearing on Thursday, the House Jan. 6 committee asserted that former President Trump knew in November that he had lost the…
Wait. Bernie might run in 2024?
When Bernie Sanders’ aides sent out a memo this week revealing that the Vermont senator hadn’t closed the door to a third bid for president,…
Bernie Sanders hasn’t ‘ruled out’ running for president if Biden doesn’t seek reelection
Sen. Bernie Sanders has not “ruled out” a run for the White House in 2024 if President Joe Biden declines to seek another four years,…
Democrats turn to their Gen Z whisperer as youth support wobbles
Democratic senators had two charts waiting at their chairs when they arrived at a caucus luncheon in February. They showed youth participation in national elections…
How the Latino vote could decide control of the Senate
The midterm election is eight months away, yet more than $650,000 has already been spent on Spanish-language TV and radio ads designed to reelect Nevada…
The Socialists Who Love Talking to Conservatives
Last year, former New York Times Book Review editor Sam Tanenhaus was doing research for his forthcoming biography of William F. Buckley Jr. when he…
‘The White House isn’t supporting him’: Biden’s FDA pick left in limbo
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration does not yet have the votes in the Senate needed to give the agency…
The filibuster’s archnemesis
Republicans may capitalize first on Democrats’ plan to weaken the filibuster. That’s OK with Jeff Merkley. “Yes!” the Oregon progressive says when asked if he’d…
Bernie Sanders stands firm on Medicare expansion: ‘It’s not coming out’
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on Oct. 24, 2021. It is shared here with permission under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license….
Manchin hits back at Sanders criticism in fight over Biden investment plan
Vermont senator chides Manchin over lack of support for bill Progressive-centrist impasse holds up Biden’s reform agenda Internal party warfare between progressive and moderate Democrats…
Sanders blaming spending bill delay on corporate lobbying
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday said that efforts to finalize and vote on a roughly $3.5 trillion dollar Democratic spending bill is being delayed…
Democrats likely to throw billions in tax hikes overboard as spending plans shrink
Democrats will likely drop hundreds of billions of dollars in proposed tax increases on the rich as they scramble to shrink the size of their…
Voters in 36 states will elect a governor next year. Here’s a cheat sheet.
The country found out just how important governors are over the past 20 months. Next year, the vast majority of Americans will decide whether those…
Sanders sees battle for America’s soul playing out in Congress
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday characterized the battle over the reconciliation spending bill as a test of American democracy. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Sanders…
House Democrats will consider $2.9T in tax hikes — mostly on the wealthy and corporations
House Democrats will consider as much as $2.9 trillion in tax hikes for the next 10 years — mostly on the extremely wealthy and corporate…
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