AIPAC Is Staying Out of Illinois Senate Race — But Its Donors Back Juliana Stratton
AIPAC is spending big in Tuesday’s Illinois House primaries. In the Senate race, its donors quietly lined up behind the lieutenant governor.
Midterms 2026
Nida Allam Concedes to Valerie Foushee With Razor-Thin Loss for Progressives in Key Midterm Primary
Democratic primary voters in North Carolina stuck with the incumbent backed by the AI lobby over a challenger running against corporate power and AIPAC.
Dem Candidate for Rep. Eric Swalwell’s Seat Donated to Far-Right Republicans — Including Laura Loomer
Rakhi Israni, whose House primary campaign stunned observers with an early fundraising haul, has ties to Hindu nationalist political groups.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Trump’s Iran War Is Dividing Republicans. Pro-Palestine Groups Want Democrats to Exploit the Rifts.
A pro-Palestine group launched the first of $2 million in ad buys aiming to exploit Republican rifts over Israel. They hope Democrats will take note.
Will James Talarico Really Fight for Justice in Texas?
The Senate primary between Talarico and Rep. Jasmine Crockett emphasized style over substance. Now local organizers want concrete promises.
Democratic Leaders Avoid Criticizing Trump’s Iran War. Now Voters Will Have a Say.
Top Democrats close to AIPAC stick to criticizing Trump’s process failures — but primary candidates are calling for a referendum on the war itself.
Texas Progressives Say Democratic Establishment Is Blowing It In the Rio Grande Valley
Locals think the party overlearned the lessons of Trump’s surprising gains — and should stay out of the way.
Voices
Democrats Should Never Again Rise to Trump’s Anti-Trans Bait
Democrats stayed seated as Trump attacked trans kids at the State of the Union. With midterms coming, there’s more where that came from.
A New PAC Wants to Counter Israel’s Influence. It Also Welcomes Hitler Apologists.
AZAPAC’s Michael Rectenwald wants to fight pro-Israel interests in politics. To do that, he’s courted Nick Fuentes and endorsed white nationalist candidates.
Philadelphia Could Elect Its First Muslim Congressman. He’s Not Sure Where He Stands on Israel.
Sharif Street states no Israel policy on his website and was briefly the beneficiary of a pro-Israel fundraising page. He's trying to walk a fine line in a crowded primary.