Progressive Wave Rolls Through Texas With Big Wins in Dallas, Austin, and Houston
Mike Siegel and Candace Valenzuela won contested Democratic primaries in Republican-held House districts, while José Garza won a DA race in Austin.
Politics
Voices
How "Cancel Culture" Repeatedly Emerged in My Attempt to Make a Film About Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova
The experiences of three pioneering LGBT women as part of the same film reveal much about the current moment.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Banks Stand to Make $18 Billion in PPP Processing Fees From CARES Act
That’s money taken directly out of the $640 billion pot of funding Congress allocated to the PPP program.
In New Ad, Anti-Monopoly Group Hits Rep. Richie Neal Over Blackstone Ties, Corporate Tax Cuts
It’s the second ad from Fight Corporate Monopolies, a progressive group, to criticize Neal, who chairs the Ways and Means Committee, over corporate ties.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Campaign Workers Just Ratified a Union Contract
The two-year contract includes overtime pay above 40 hours per week, unlimited sick leave, and language protecting immigrant and transgender workers.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Trump Manages to Wear a Mask and Undercut Mask-Wearing at the Same Time
Before the president finally wore a mask in public, he made a point of undercutting the public health advice by suggesting they were only needed in hospitals.
Maine GOP Primary Is Becoming a Proxy Fight Over War, Saudi Arabia
The race in Maine provides an up-close look at the divisions inside the Republican party and the financial backing of each side.
Protests for Black Lives
Protests Against Policing Could Help Make Formerly Homeless Candace Valenzuela the First Afro-Latina in Congress
In a Texas congressional race, Valenzuela, a local school board member, is climbing in the polls against former Air Force Col. Kim Olson.
Trailing Jamaal Bowman by 25 Points, Rep. Eliot Engel Sues to Be Able to Challenge Absentee Ballots
In a lawsuit filed in early July, Eliot Engel seeks to maintain right to challenge the validity of absentee ballots — a move more common in close races.
Florida Democratic Candidates Organize to Protest Florida Democratic Party
Candidates say the party is more concerned with making money from candidates than competing in red districts.