Pipeline Opponents Make Gains in Midterms as Federal Judge Halts Keystone XL Pipeline
As pipeline opponents made electoral gains in South Dakota and Nebraska, a U.S. district court ordered a halt to work on the Keystone XL pipeline.
Politics
Trump Points to Polls in France, Where 80 Percent Say He's a Dangerous, Incompetent Racist
Donald Trump mocked Emmanuel Macron for having a low approval rating in France, apparently unaware that French citizens have a far lower opinion of him.
Voices
Nancy Pelosi Wants to Find "Common Ground" With Donald Trump. But Her Job Right Now Is to Fight Fascism.
The correct response to a white nationalist president is to relentlessly resist and call out his behavior as dangerously abnormal.
Election Insecurity
One Little-Watched Race Has Huge Implications for Election Hacking and Voter Suppression in Georgia
A December 4 runoff for secretary of state will help determine how Georgia handles decisions around securing voting machines and purging voter rolls.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins Environmental Activists in Protest at Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi’s Office
Ocasio-Cortez’s decision to break with decorum and join the protesters could, paradoxically, open up space for her to support Pelosi on the House floor.
White Nationalist Steve King May Have Won, but Iowa Race Shows Republicans Are Losing Ground in Rural Areas
Democrat J.D. Scholten came within 3 points of unseating Republican incumbent Rep. Steve King, a remarkable feat given the deep-red nature of the district.
Richard Ojeda, West Virginia Lawmaker Who Backed Teachers Strikes, Will Run for President
“I'm not trying to throw stones at people that are rich, but once again, we will have a field that will be full of millionaires,” Ojeda said.
Democrats Should Remember Al Gore Won Florida in 2000 — but Lost the Presidency With a Pre-emptive Surrender
The Democrats can get all the votes counted in Florida, Georgia, and Arizona only with a display of people power.
Democrats Who Voted to Deregulate Wall Street Got Wiped Out in a Setback for Bank Lobbyists
“It would be hard for Dem senators to think that cooperating with Republicans on financial policy is helpful to winning re-election,” says a bank lobbyist.
House Committee Leadership Is About to Get a Lot Less White. What That Means Remains to Be Seen.
A historic number of women and people of color are poised to take the helm of at least eight powerful House committees when the 116th Congress takes shape.