The GOP Wasn’t the Only Midterms Loser. Voters Slapped Data Centers With Limits.
This week voters nationwide approved 40 out of the 41 ballot measures that had been proposed to rein in data centers.
There Are Plans to Defang or Defeat Anti-Trans Ballot Measures in Blue States
Anti-trans ballot measures are barely passing -- and they may not survive coming challenges.
Newsom Commutes All 548 Death Sentences in California
The governor altered the sentences of people facing the death penalty to lifetime imprisonment without parole.
El-Sayed Backs Van Hollen for Senate Leader as Calls to Replace Schumer Grow
Van Hollen has previously criticized Schumer for his weak leadership during Trump’s second term.
Dispatch From Dearborn: How El-Sayed Flipped Precincts That Had Voted for Trump
Voters who spurned the Democratic Party in 2024 turned out en masse to elect Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan.
Meet the Transgender and Nonbinary Candidates Who Just Made History
Six candidates won races in states that have never elected a trans person into their legislature before.
Raskin Says Democrats Aren’t Afraid to Impeach Trump for a Third Time
Impeachment is a “major instrument of constitutional self-defense” against corrupt presidents, Raskin said.
Hegseth’s Wife Was Paid by Consulting Firm Whose Clients Include Lockheed Martin
Pete Hegseth is already being eyed for impeachment by the new Democratic majority in Congress.
Corruption — Especially Trump’s — Was a Top Concern for Midterm Voters
In one poll, 69 percent of voters said Trump’s private business interests influence his decisions as president.
Democrats Weigh Bringing Corporate Price-Gougers Before Congress in January
In a pre-election poll, 48 percent of voters said the cost of living was the most important issue motivating them.
Democrats Win in Districts Redrawn in Gerrymandering Efforts Pushed by Trump
Democrats won seats in at least 12 districts that Republicans had redrawn in large-scale gerrymandering efforts.
Trump Is Still Trying to Undermine Voters’ Preferences in the Alaska Senate Race
Six years after “STOP THE COUNT,” Trump is making a similar demand in Alaska's closely contested Senate race.
Progressives in Congress Can Now Sway Funding, Investigations, Health Policy
Progressives may soon have the best opportunity in decades to influence the direction of the Democratic Party.
Democrats Have Been Handed an Antiwar Mandate — and the Opportunity to Enact It
The Democratically controlled Congress must go further than just war powers resolutions, an ex-Biden official says.
After Electoral Victory, Let’s Dismantle the System That Breeds Authoritarianism
The task now is to turn this moment of resistance into a sustained struggle against these structures of power.
AIPAC-Funded House Dem Loses to DSA-Backed Challenger in California
Angela Gonzales-Torres is one of at least six DSA-backed candidates to win election to Congress this week.
Angie Nixon Hints at Another Senate Run in 2028, After Being Heavily Outspent
Nixon, Democrats’ candidate for US Senate in Florida, didn’t receive any funding from the party’s Senate PACs.
Democrats Finally Have the Votes to Make the Electoral College Obsolete
“Blue wave” wins have produced enough Democratic state governments to pass the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
The Midterms Repudiated Trump. Grassroots Momentum Will Shape What Comes Next.
We can exhale — and celebrate — and then we need to sustain movement energy for the long-haul pressure campaigns ahead.
“Donald … Call Me Senator”: Abdul El-Sayed Wins by 7 in Triumph Over GOP Bigotry
“Donald, I know you struggled with my name. So after JD swears me in … call me senator,” El-Sayed said.
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