Private Prisons Fight for Their Lives in Florida Against Andrew Gillum
Geo Group has given heavily to Andrew Gillum opponent Ron DeSantis
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White Supremacist Steve King Won’t Answer Question About His White Supremacist Views
A Republican congressperson with a long history of white supremacist views erupted in anger when asked about his anti-immigrant ideology.
Midterms 2018: Live Election Coverage From The Intercept and Democracy Now!
Tune in to our live election night special, in collaboration with Democracy Now.
BP Claims to Support Taxing Carbon, but It’s Spending $13 Million Against an Initiative That Would Do Just That
The oil industry is spending big against a Washington ballot initiative that would leverage a $15 fee on every ton of carbon dioxide produced in the state.
How the Charter School Wars Turned an Obscure Race Into California’s Second Most Expensive Election
The charter school movement has spent close to $30 million in support of Marshall Tuck, the former president of an LA-based charter school network.
Kansas and Oklahoma May Deliver Surprise Victories for Democrats on Election Day
Democrats could take power from GOP governors who have consistently disappointed voters in Kansas and Oklahoma, among other heartland states.
Deconstructed Podcast
The Midterms Are Days Away. What Will Drive Trump Voters: Race or Class?
Political scientist John Sides debates The Intercept’s senior politics editor Briahna Joy Gray on whether Trump voters were motivated by race or class.
GOP Rep. Tom Reed Founded Medical Debt Collection Firm That Harasses His Own Constituents
GOP Rep. Tom Reed wants to unravel the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency that polices debt collection firms like the one he founded.
What the Progressive Surge in Rural America Means for the Election — and Beyond
A wave of progressive populists is running values-driven campaigns, competing seriously in districts that national Democrats have long written off.
Progressive Groups Make Last-Minute Push for Kara Eastman, as Corporate Democrats Prep Victory Lap
The corporate group Third Way is borderline giddy that a progressive Democrat may lose her House race.