New York Democrats Just Passed a Measure That Could Take the Working Families Party Off the Ballot
The measure could end up jeopardizing blue seats, sidelining alternative parties, and elevating the Conservative Party.
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Michael Bloomberg’s Right-Wing Views on Foreign Policy Make Him a Perfect Candidate for the Republican Nomination
It’s not just domestic policies — Michael Bloomberg’s positions on the Iraq invasion, Saudi Arabia, and Israel-Palestine are extreme.
Washington’s Right-Wing Consensus on Israel Faces a Reckoning in Three New York Congressional Races
Eliot Engel and Jerry Nadler, among the most pro-Israel Democrats, are facing primaries from the left. Nita Lowey, another pro-Israel hawk, is retiring.
In Three Touchstone Speeches, Elizabeth Warren Grounds Her Campaign in a History of American Protest and Movement Building
Linking with women-led labor struggles is her way of answering those who want to push her away from economic policy and into a “women’s issues” box.
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"Are You Sure They Did That?" Even Fox Questions Trump's Ukraine Conspiracy Theory
The hosts of “Fox and Friends” appear to be losing patience with Donald Trump’s conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election.
All the President’s Crimes
Sondland Pressed Ukraine to Smear Biden at Trump's Direction, Diplomat Says
Testimony from David Holmes, a State Department official, strongly suggests that Gordon Sondland lied to Congress on Wednesday.
Joe Biden, in Departure From Obama Policy, Says He Would Make Saudi Arabia a “Pariah”
Biden also made some blunders during Wednesday's Democratic debate, including saying we have to keep “punching at” domestic violence.
At Private California Fundraiser, Pete Buttigieg Explains Limited Black Support
At a Palm Springs fundraiser, Buttigieg said former Vice President Joe Biden is polling ahead among black voters in South Carolina because of “familiarity.”
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When Asked How They’ll Pay for Their Plans, Democrats Should Answer Just as Trump Does: Mexico
At Wednesday’s debate, Democrats should refuse to play the GOP’s “How will you pay for it?” game.
As President, Pete Buttigieg Wants to Give 25 Percent of Federal Contracts to Minorities. As Mayor, He Gave 3 Percent.
Even as Buttigieg pushes diversity efforts as mayor, less than 3 percent of South Bend’s business in 2018 went to minority- and women-owned firms.