Here’s what democratic socialists actually want
It’s the summer of socialism in the US, with some progressives calling for revolution and Republicans pushing a modern-day Red Scare. Democrats are contending with the ascendance of democratic socialists in their left flank and Republicans are busy demonizing Democrats, inaccurately, as communists. New York City’s mayor, the Democrat and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, is […]
Rep. Max Miller faces growing calls to resign from Senate Republicans
Embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller is facing growing calls from Senate Republicans to resign or end his reelection bid – but has so far vowed to remain in the race as he denies abuse allegations from his ex-wife. Sen. Jon Husted, an Ohio Republican, said on Thursday – after sidestepping questions on the matter for […]
Senate passes Russia sanctions bill
The Senate on Friday passed a major Russia sanctions bill, named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who played a key role in the painstaking negotiations over the legislation that lasted over a year. The bill ultimately sailed through the Senate on bipartisan vote, 86 to 11. It would next need a vote in the […]
Rep. Max Miller, accused of abuse, will remain in reelection race as withdrawal deadline passes
Rep. Max Miller will remain in his race for reelection, despite abuse allegations that have rocked his campaign and prompted growing calls from fellow Republicans for him to drop out. Miller, who has denied the allegations of abuse from his ex-wife, has consistently maintained that he would remain in the race for Ohio’s 7th District. […]
Rep. Chuck Edwards abandons reelection bid after ethics panel report released
Rep. Chuck Edwards abandoned his reelection bid for a competitive North Carolina seat on Wednesday, after an ethics panel released an investigation that found “substantial evidence” the congressman repeatedly made unwanted advances toward two female staffers. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign. I will complete my current term. […]
What Lindsey Graham’s funeral revealed about the world under Trump
It was Lindsey Graham’s last political act: bringing leaders of two of his great causes, Israel and Ukraine, back before President Donald Trump. Like many Washington funerals, the senator’s on Tuesday was as much about the living — and their immortal game of politics — as the dead. It underscored the late son of South […]
The GOP’s ugly response to Abdul El-Sayed
On Tuesday, Republican primary voters in Michigan gave a double-digit victory to a congressional candidate who had dropped out of the race, choosing him over Amir Hassan, a President Donald Trump-backed former Muslim with an identifiably Arabic name. On Wednesday, some people attending a Trump speech in Las Vegas booed the mention of another Arabic-sounding […]
Trump’s middle finger to the GOP’s midterm worries
President Donald Trump just made some of his most flippant comments to date about his party holding onto power in November. In an interview released Friday, Trump denied not caring about the GOP’s fortunes in the midterms. But he didn’t actually dispel the idea that he’s not terribly interested in being a team player and […]
Abdul El-Sayed and Barack Obama spoke as Democrats seek to unify following heated Senate primary
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday described a “really warm” conversation with former President Barack Obama as the party seeks to find a path forward following last week’s bruising primary. “I like to keep private conversations private, but it was a really, really warm conversation,” El-Sayed told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The State […]
Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Michigan, four other states
Votes are being counted in Michigan, where Democratic voters are settling a Senate primary that has become the year’s most significant test of how the party’s electorate is weighing questions of ideology and electability. Progressive former public health official Abdul El-Sayed faces the more moderate Rep. Haley Stevens in the race to take on Republican […]