How Progressives Won — and Lost — in Purple Pennsylvania
Tuesday’s primary races brought mixed results, with left candidates dominating in Pittsburgh and stalling in Philadelphia.
Politics
Republicans Step in to Fund PAC Attacking Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Helen Gym
Republicans have repeatedly teamed up with Democrats to oppose progressive candidates in recent years.
As Manchin Eyes Presidential Run, His Allies at No Labels Face Mounting Legal Challenges
The centrist political organization has been challenged in Maine and Arizona over its efforts to create a third-party ballot line ahead of the 2024 election.
Erdogan Arrested and Expelled International Officials Observing Turkish Election
The Turkish government detained a team of Spanish elected officials and civil society leaders on hand to monitor election day activity in a Kurdish city.
Voices
Josh Hawley Won’t Let Go of His Manhood
In his new book, the senator from Missouri unsuccessfully addresses a genuine problem.
Biden Is Selling Weapons to the Majority of the World’s Autocracies
Despite the White House’s rhetoric about supporting global democracy, the U.S. sold weapons in 2022 to 57 percent of the world’s authoritarian regimes.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Asks Congress to Condemn “Israel’s Ongoing Nakba” Against Palestine
Tlaib’s resolution commemorates 75 years since Palestinians were violently expelled from their homes.
Origins of Covid
The Rise and Fall of the Raccoon Dog Theory of Covid-19
Media reports created a false impression of a major breakthrough linking animals to Covid’s origins.
How the Murder of a CIA Officer Was Used to Silence the Agency’s Greatest Critic
A new account sheds light on the Ford administration's war against Sen. Frank Church and his landmark effort to rein in a lawless intelligence community.
Why St. Louis's Reform DA Kim Gardner Quit
“I don’t think we’ve spoken enough about what Black women have had to endure here,” said Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx, a Gardner ally.