Republicans Used a Bill About Wolves to Avoid a Vote on Yemen War
Republicans snuck in language that would block a floor vote on whether Congress should direct President Donald Trump to end U.S. support for the Yemen war.
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Aída Chávez is communications director and policy adviser at Just Foreign Policy. She was previously The Nation’s D.C. correspondent and a reporter at The Intercept, More Perfect Union, and other outlets.
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Progressive Caucus Won’t Say Whether It Supports Nancy Pelosi for Speaker
Nancy Pelosi is confident she will return to the Democratic majority as speaker, but the Progressive Caucus is not saying whether they support her bid.
Democrats Have Moved Significantly to the Left Since 2010, New Study Shows
Democratic candidates for the U.S. House and Senate have embraced progressive policies like "Medicare for All" at much higher rates than they did in 2010.
A Democratic Takeover Is Within Reach in These Eight States
With control of the governorship or state legislature, Democrats could combat assaults on voting rights, abortion access, organized labor, and gun control.
Local Paper and Interfaith Leaders Blast Iowa Rep. Steve King: “Those Were Not Easy Words for Us to Write”
On Friday, the editorial board of the Sioux City Journal broke from tradition and endorsed Scholten: “Those were not easy words for us to write.”
Total Democratic Control of Colorado Comes Down to Five Women
Colorado is just two Senate seats away from achieving a Democratic trifecta — unified control of the state House, Senate, and governor’s seat.
Democrats Are Panicked That Latinos Won't Turn Out to Vote — but Not Enough to Talk to Them About It
A recent poll found that more than half of Latinos nationwide haven’t been contacted by a political party or campaign about voting or registering to vote.
Andrew Cuomo Keeps Hiring Republicans
The New York governor handed the upper chamber over to Republicans, and hired their staffers in return.
Establishment Democrats Are Pouring Millions Into Rhode Island to Save an Unpopular Governor From an Insurgent Challenge
Money that could be helping Stacey Abrams, Andrew Gillum, or Ben Jealous is instead going to a former banker in Rhode Island.
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There Is No Grassroots Energy Rallying for Brett Kavanaugh. None.
Conservative groups have spent more than $30 million to generate enthusiasm for Brett Kavanaugh. They should ask for their money back.