DNC Pretends Respect for Workers Requires It to Take Corporate PAC Money From Big Oil
The workers that the DNC alleges to be looking out for would have been free to donate to Democrats even with the ban on fossil fuel dollars in place.
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He Grew Up Thinking He Was American — Until He Was Deported
Mauricio Cappelli, with his thick Wisconsin accent, was deported to his birth country after learning as an adult that he did not have citizenship.
Tom Carper Agrees to Debate Kerri Harris as Reinforcements Arrive for Insurgent Challenger
That a debate is even happening is a mark of how serious the race has become.
There’s “No Question” a Progressive Woman Will Replace Keith Ellison in Congress. But Who Will It Be?
The three female frontrunners in a Minnesota House race have similar platforms and are turning to their experiences and identities to make their cases.
Democrats Complain About Green Party “Spoilers,” but Few in Congress Back a Solution: Ranked-Choice Voting
Recent Midwestern election results have generated criticism of so-called spoiler candidates. A bill in the House could help, but only five in Congress have signed on.
How Bad Are Things for the GOP? A Democratic House Candidate Got 30,000 Write-In Votes in Michigan
Matt Morgan will face off against Republican incumbent Rep. Jack Bergman in the November election in Michigan's 1st Congressional District.
“It Was All True”: Minnesota Attorney General’s Former Deputy Speaks Out About Participation in Political Work
D'Andre Norman, who worked for the attorney general for eight years, spoke to The Intercept about his role in political work on Lori Swanson's behalf.
Carpenters, Steamfitters, and Other Trade Unions Coalesced Around Notorious Ferguson Prosecutor. Why?
The unions — all except one — argued that Bob McCulloch’s longtime support of organized labor deserved loyalty.
The Koch Brothers Commissioned a Survey of Americans and Found Most Like a $15 Minimum Wage, Free College, and Universal Health Care
Where the Koch brothers see government tyranny, most Americans see common-sense solutions to basic problems, it turns out.
Notorious Ferguson Prosecutor Ousted in a Night of Victories and Disappointments for Insurgent Candidates
Progressive activists came away from Tuesday with a slew of wins and a handful of losses, with some too close to call.