Once a Target of TrackAIPAC, Ro Khanna Gains Its Endorsement
With endorsements and a new pledge for lawmakers, TrackAIPAC is flexing its growing influence on the Capitol.
Midterms 2026
Bernie Sanders Backs Justin J. Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight
Pearson challenged the last Tennessee Democrat in the House. Now he’s up against the threat of total GOP control.
The Intercept Briefing
The Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in Primaries
Spencer Pratt’s pratfall in LA, Graham Platner’s victory, prediction markets, and other takeaways from the California and Maine primary elections.
D.C. Mayor Candidates Are Fixating on Teen Hangouts — and Turning the Cops on Them
Kenyan McDuffie says D.C. must crack down to stave off the Trump administration. Janeese Lewis George argues that plays into Trump’s hand.
In California, a Former Biden Official Will Face Fox News Personality for Governor
A billionaire running as a progressive failed to defeat Steve Hilton, a Republican who will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in November.
Graham Platner Wins in Maine, Turning Anti-Establishment Fight on Susan Collins
The Marine Corps veteran won his primary in a landslide despite a raft of negative press.
Democratic Socialist Overcomes GOP-Funded Opponent to Advance in Los Angeles Mayor Race
City Councilmember Nithya Raman will face off against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November general election.
Establishment Dems Stave Off the Left in Key California Congressional Primaries
State Sen. Scott Wiener and Rep. Jimmy Gomez easily advanced ahead of insurgent candidates who called out their positions on Israel.
Adam Hamawy, Doctor Who Volunteered in Gaza, Poised to Become Pro-Palestine Rep. From New Jersey
Hamawy won despite media reports that sought to tarnish the progressive candidate as an Islamic extremist.
The Los Angeles Left Is at War With Itself Over the Mayor’s Race
Rae Huang supporters say Nithya Raman is compromised. Raman’s base calls Huang a spoiler. Looming over it all: reality TV star Spencer Pratt.