Midterms 2026
NY Democratic House Candidate Works for Palantir Partners Pushing AI Border Surveillance
A former Biden national security adviser hoping to unseat Mike Lawler consults for two defense tech firms that work with Palantir.
Politics
Voices
The Bloodbath at Washington Post Is All Jeff Bezos’s Fault
Billionaires like Bezos and Trump have no real interest in a free press — particularly when massive profits are on the line.
Shipyard Bosses Forced to Pay Overtime to Get People to Stay for Pete Hegseth Speech
“They issued a polling sheet this morning to see who would attend and, at least from my crew, there were no takers.”
The War on Immigrants
Senate Dems Who Pushed Meatier ICE Reform Shy Away From Criticizing Schumer’s Softer Package
“Right now, we’ve got to get some constraints in place,” said Elizabeth Warren, who had supported stronger measures.
Midterms 2026
AIPAC Donors Fail to Elect Last-Minute New Jersey House Pick
New Jersey’s special election is a toss-up between a progressive and a moderate who violated the AIPAC party line — while the Israel lobby’s candidate trails in a distant third.
Voices
Gavin Newsom’s Biggest Problem Is Gavin Newsom
As Newsom gears up for 2028, his record will be a problem — but only because he’s stood for nothing.
Midterms 2026
He’s Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett’s House Seat From Her Left. He’s Also Her Pastor.
Justice Democrats is endorsing Frederick Haynes III, seeing him as their best shot to add a new Squad member from Texas.
EEOC Quietly Hired Lawyer Who Crusaded for Cases of Discrimination Against Men — Including His Own
Benjamin North, who had faced a college allegation, said discrimination against men pervaded the handling of campus sexual assault claims, including his own.
Voices
Judge Censored an ICE Agent’s Face Over “Threats.” His Info Was a Google Search Away.
Unsealed transcript reveals a judge bought the DOJ’s arguments about “bounties” on an ICE agent, when his name and location were on LinkedIn.
Voices
An Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill With a Cruel New Twist
A new Kansas law lets those “aggrieved” by the presence of a trans person in a bathroom to file a civil suit for monetary damages.