The Unfiltered Thoughts of Voters Who've Switched Candidates
A window into how Democratic voters are thinking about their choice.
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Meet Mark Mellman: the Centrist, Pro-Israel Operative Behind the Anti-Sanders Ads in Iowa
Democratic Majority for Israel has deep ties to the right-leaning pro-Israel lobby AIPAC — and now the group is spending big to stop Bernie Sanders.
Attorneys From Union-Busting Law Firms Are Throwing Support Behind Joe Biden
At least five of Biden’s bundlers — individuals who have raised at least $25,000 — are connected to union-busting firms.
Mayor Pete: Flip-Flopper-in-Chief
Mehdi Hasan says the Democratic candidate has U-turned on several big issues in the last 12 months alone.
Targeting Iran
Congress Moves to Restrict Trump’s War Powers, Repeal 17-Year Iraq War Authorization
The House passed two measures aimed at restricting the president’s war powers, including a bipartisan amendment sponsored by Reps. Ro Khanna and Matt Gaetz.
To Unravel the Plot Against Marie Yovanovitch, the Senate Needs to Hear From Lev Parnas
The Senate will probably not subpoena Lev Parnas, but if he wants to make amends for hounding Marie Yovanovitch, he could start by answering these questions.
Elizabeth Warren’s Little-Known History in an Obscure but Influential Legal Organization
Warren fought her legal colleagues within the American Law Institute over bankruptcy in the 1990s, the same time the issue was heating up in Congress.
Seattle Hospital Giant Threatens to Lock Out Thousands of Striking Nurses and Caregivers
SEIU is hailing the strike as the largest of its kind in at least five years, unfolding against the backdrop of a national political battle over health care.
John Hickenlooper, Establishment Pick for Colorado Senate Seat, Has an Increasingly Stale Record
As governor, Hickenlooper privately opposed progressive policy priorities like the death penalty repeal and a civil rights remedies bill.
During Impeachment Trial, GOP Senators Schedule Blitz of High-Dollar Fundraisers
GOP lawmakers have scheduled near daily events for lobbyist fundraisers during trial breaks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.