
Akela Lacy
Akela Lacy is a Politics Reporter at The Intercept. She was previously The Intercept’s inaugural Ady Barkan Reporting Fellow; prior to that, she was a Politics Fellow in the D.C. Bureau.
She has also worked at Politico, covering breaking news and immigration. She produced Politico’s flagship newsletter, Playbook, and co-authored the afternoon newsletter, Playbook PM. Prior to that, Lacy worked in international reporting at the Pulitzer Center. She graduated from the College of William and Mary with a B.A. in sociology and Italian. She is based in New York.
Summer Lee Faces AIPAC Spending Onslaught in Final Days of Pennsylvania Primary
With the progressive state rep. ahead in the polls, the “pro-Israel” lobby’s PAC has dished out attack ads ahead of Tuesday’s race.
Democrats’ Major Campaign Tech Firm Shifts Under New Private Equity Owner
The acquisition of NGP VAN gave British venture capital firm Apax some of the Democratic Party’s most critical infrastructure.
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn Stumps for Anti-Abortion Rep. Henry Cuellar
Leadership’s support for Cuellar shows “cognitive dissonance” between Democrats’ words and their actions, said primary challenger Jessica Cisneros.
Progressives, “Massively Outgunned,” Ditched Nina Turner
Justice Democrats blamed pro-Israel super PACs run by DMFI and AIPAC for its decision to stay out of the rematch with Ohio Rep. Shontel Brown.