Midterms 2026
Francesca Hong’s Loss in Wisconsin is a Win for AI Data Centers — for Now
Though the democratic socialist was defeated, the fight against the data centers she opposed isn’t going anywhere.
Politics
Chilling Dissent
The Intercept Sues Trump for Selling Premium Access to Truth Social Announcements
A lawsuit filed with the Freedom of the Press Foundation argues the president is restricting First Amendment-protected information in a scheme to enrich himself.
Voices
Sophie Cunningham Is the Anti-Trans Right's New White Woman Mascot
The WNBA star has become the latest symbol in the right’s campaign to define which women deserve protecting—and which do not.
Chilling Dissent
Rubio Is Trying to Keep Leftists Out of U.S. by Banning Supporters of “Economic Sabotage”
A new State Department policy about “far-left terrorism” could spark a crackdown on Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions activists.
Voices
There’s No Time for Centrists to Be Doomers About El-Sayed’s Victory
The public health official faced down AIPAC — and the entire Democratic Party establishment — to beat Haley Stevens. That’s well worth celebrating.
Midterms 2026
Abdul El-Sayed Beats the Democratic Establishment and AIPAC in Michigan
Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens — despite a record-setting $60 million in outside spending in her favor.
Midterms 2026
Wesley Bell Again Defeats Cori Bush — With Plenty of Help From AIPAC
The moderate Democrat easily won the rematch in Missouri’s primary against an outspoken critic of Israel.
Voices
Bari Weiss’s “60 Minutes” Hires Producer Who Downplayed Gaza Starvation, Justified Killing Journalists
The latest CBS News hire shows that the way to get ahead in journalism is to act as a tool for the powerful.
Midterms 2026
Cori Bush Has No Regrets
Rep. Wesley Bell has AIPAC on his side, but the grassroots energy seems to be behind Bush.
The War on Immigrants
Corporations, Not Immigrants, Are Responsible for Vast Majority of Healthcare Fraud, OIG Report Shows
Trump officials are focused on immigrants, but the Department of Health and Human Services report on fraud doesn’t even mention them.