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.
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Cory Booker Claims He Didn't Know He Held a Pro-Palestine Sign. New Details Cast Doubt on His Denial
Pro-Palestinian activists say they spoke briefly with Booker about their advocacy work before taking a picture with him holding a pro-Palestinian sign.
Insurgent Candidate Cori Bush Wants to End the Dynastic Rule of a Missouri Congressional District
Missouri's 1st Congressional District has been represented by a member of the Clay family for a half-century. Cori Bush is trying to change that.
EMILY's List Backs Letitia James, Andrew Cuomo's Candidate for New York Attorney General
The move is unusual for the women’s group, which tends to shy away from races with more than one viable woman in the primary.
Trump Administration Siding With Former Obama Aide at U.N. to Protect Industry Profits
Trump's team is working with a former Obama adviser to hinder the U.N.'s tuberculosis declaration to license low-cost medicines to developing countries.
Minnesota Attorney General — Now Democratic Frontrunner for Governor — Relied on Government Employees for Campaign Work, They Say
Eight people who worked for Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson said they felt their career success was linked to their willingness to do campaign work.
Republicans Who Oppose Net Neutrality Could Pay the Price in November, According to New Poll
A new poll suggests independent and undecided voters in key battleground districts support net neutrality, putting pressure on Republicans who oppose it.
Mehdi Hasan Interviews Abdul El-Sayed, Progressive Candidate in Michigan's Democratic Primary
Will Abdul El-Sayed pull off a shock primary victory and provide further evidence that the Democratic Party is shifting more and more to the left?
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Lawmakers Pressure Google Over “Deeply Troubling” China Censorship Project
A bipartisan group of six U.S. senators is demanding information from Google CEO Sundar Pichai about the company's leaked China censorship plans.
New Polls Show a Progressive Win in Michigan Governor's Race Is Within Arm's Reach, but Can Abdul El-Sayed Pull It Off?
In Michigan, insurgent candidate Abdul El-Sayed wants to pull off the next Bernie Sanders-style upset to win the Democratic nomination for governor.