Kash Patel Got Arrested for Public Urination After a Night of Drinking
The FBI director was arrested twice in his youth for alcohol-related incidents that he said were “not representative of my usual conduct.”
Politics
Progressive Group Founded by Bernie Sanders Endorses Billionaire for California Governor
Our Revolution is hoping to rally Democrats to Tom Steyer to prevent a Republican from taking the governor's mansion.
Midterms 2026
Crypto Critic Maxine Waters’s New Primary Foe Got Over Two-Thirds of Money From Crypto
Maxine Waters, the scourge of crypto, could become Financial Services Committee chair if Democrats win the House in midterm elections.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Dam Breaks: Democratic Senators Overwhelmingly Reject Arms Sales to Israel
Despite their defeat by Senate Republicans, bills seeking to block arms sales to Israel found widespread Democratic support.
Midterms 2026
Swift Swalwell Fallout Suggests the Democrats Have Finally Learned From Epstein
The former representative’s rapid collapse over sexual assault allegations signals that Democrats have gotten the message: Voters see accountability for abuse as a key electoral issue.
Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against Trump Domestic Spying Powers
Grassroots opposition to renewing Section 702 of FISA is building, thanks in part to fears about AI used to sort Americans’ data.
Midterms 2026
DNC Shoots Down Resolutions Calling Out AIPAC and Limiting Arms to Israel
The party just kicked the can down the road again on Israel, deepening the divide between party members and their leaders.
Voices
DOJ Wants to Scrap Watergate-Era Rule That Makes Presidential Records Public
Killing the Presidential Records Act would allow private individuals to hold the keys to American history, forever.
Midterms 2026
The Democrats Don’t Know Who They’ll Be in 2028. Michigan May Offer an Answer.
The outrage over Abdul El-Sayed’s appearance with Hasan Piker reveals a schism that runs deeper than his Senate primary race against Mallory McMorrow.
GOP Megadonor Leonard Leo Is Bankrolling a Website on the Warpath Against Somalis
The Maine Wire presents itself as a plucky upstart fighting for the common Mainer, but it’s fueled by powerful right-wing money men.