Election 2020
Cindy Hyde-Smith Wants to Destroy the ACA. In the '90s, Her Organization Lobbied for a Public Option.
The Mississippi senator, in a battle for reelection, calls Obamacare “the worst thing that’s happened to us.”
Aída Chávez
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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The Coronavirus Crisis
Nancy Pelosi Is Talking to the White House About a Coronavirus Deal, but Won’t Tell Anybody What’s in It
House Democrats haven’t spoken out one way or another, in part because no one has actually seen the text.
Election 2020
100,000 Ballot Requests Were Invalidated in Iowa After Courts Sided With Trump Campaign
Democratic wins for the presidency and the Senate could hinge on an absentee-ballot snafu affecting tens of thousands of voters.
Election 2020
Michael McCaul Launches $1 Million Ad Campaign, Featuring Anti-Black Lives Matter Cop, in Competitive Texas Race
Civil rights attorney Mike Siegel, locked in a rematch with eight-term congressman McCaul, called for the ad to come down.
How QAnon Conspiracy Theories Spread in My Colorado Hometown
During the pandemic, some of the people I grew up with got sucked into QAnon and the Q-adjacent “Save the Children” movement.
The Sunrise Movement, a Growing Electoral Force, Faces "Painful Moment"
Sunrise feels growing pains amid a slew of electoral victories, raging arctic wildfires, and a vanishing ice sheet.
Pressed on Corporate PAC Funding, Richie Neal Cites His Generosity to Black and Brown Candidates
Rep. Richard Neal and Alex Morse faced off in a debate Monday night for a congressional seat in western Massachusetts.
Biden's Promise of a Deportation Moratorium Is Nowhere in His Platform
The danger for Biden isn’t that Latinos swing for Trump, but that they won’t turn out to vote in battleground states.
In Washington State, Beth Doglio Secures a Spot on the Ballot
Doglio, a priority for the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, placed second in the race for the outgoing Rep. Denny Heck’s seat.
Congress Put the Brakes on Cuba Relief to Protect Front-Line Democrat
Two amendments aimed at alleviating the stranglehold on Cuba's economy were withdrawn because of pressure to protect a vulnerable Florida rep.