Progressive J.D. Scholten Rejects DCCC Help in Close Iowa Race
Scholten said the House Democrats’ campaign arm “begged” him to run against Steve King in 2020. When King lost his primary, the DCCC lost interest.
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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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Protests for Black Lives
Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Lieu Introduce Amendment to Curtail Federal Crackdown on Protesters
The amendment would prohibit funds from being used to send federal agents into American cities.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus Is Trying Something New: Winning Primaries
The CPC’s PAC threw big money into a race for the first time and lifted Mondaire Jones to victory. They’re doing it again for Beth Doglio in Washington.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Congress Struggles to Help Constituents Access CARES Act Benefits
As benefits are set to expire, millions haven’t seen their first check. At least one congressional staffer has quit out of frustration.
Progressive Wave Rolls Through Texas With Big Wins in Dallas, Austin, and Houston
Mike Siegel and Candace Valenzuela won contested Democratic primaries in Republican-held House districts, while José Garza won a DA race in Austin.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Campaign Workers Just Ratified a Union Contract
The two-year contract includes overtime pay above 40 hours per week, unlimited sick leave, and language protecting immigrant and transgender workers.
Florida Democratic Candidates Organize to Protest Florida Democratic Party
Candidates say the party is more concerned with making money from candidates than competing in red districts.
There's a War Going On Over Kamala Harris's Wikipedia Page, With Unflattering Elements Vanishing
In recent presidential cycles, the velocity of edits made to a Wikipedia page have correlated with the choice of vice presidential running mate.
Protests for Black Lives
A North Carolina City Bans Protests, Protecting Confederate Monument
The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office threatened to arrest all protesters in the city of Graham, where a statue of Confederate soldier stands.
Protests for Black Lives
After Killing of 18-Year-Old Andres Guardado, LA Protesters Struggle Against the Limits of Police Reform
“The people in power remain in power. ... They’ll let us protest because they know that eventually, the people will get tired of protesting.”