Midterms 2026
Will James Talarico Really Fight for Justice in Texas?
The Senate primary between Talarico and Rep. Jasmine Crockett emphasized style over substance. Now local organizers want concrete promises.
Akela Lacy
Akela Lacy is a Senior Politics Reporter at The Intercept and co-host of The Intercept Briefing podcast. 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.
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.
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Midterms 2026
Philadelphia Could Elect Its First Muslim Congressman. He’s Not Sure Where He Stands on Israel.
Sharif Street states no Israel policy on his website and was briefly the beneficiary of a pro-Israel fundraising page. He's trying to walk a fine line in a crowded primary.
Midterms 2026
Jasmine Crockett Swears Off Corporate Cash — But Transferred Thousands From Her House Campaign
A Democrat running for Senate in Texas has a complicated history with corporate America and the crypto industry.
Midterms 2026
AIPAC Is Flooding Illinois With Cash. Pro-Palestine Groups Are Backing Kat Abughazaleh.
The pro-Israel lobby has made Illinois a top target. Justice Democrats and the newly launched PAL PAC are trying to counter their influence.
Midterms 2026
AIPAC Strategy Backfires as Progressive Underdog Wins Key House Race in New Jersey
“AIPAC’s spending and support for candidates is becoming a kiss of death in Democratic primaries.”
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NY Democratic House Candidate Works for Palantir Partners Pushing AI Border Surveillance
A former Biden national security adviser hoping to unseat Mike Lawler consults for two defense tech firms that work with Palantir.
Midterms 2026
AIPAC Donors Fail to Elect Last-Minute New Jersey House Pick
New Jersey’s special election is a toss-up between a progressive and a moderate who violated the AIPAC party line — while the Israel lobby’s candidate trails in a distant third.
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He’s Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett’s House Seat From Her Left. He’s Also Her Pastor.
Justice Democrats is endorsing Frederick Haynes III, seeing him as their best shot to add a new Squad member from Texas.
Chilling Dissent
New Legal Documents Show Marco Rubio Targeted Students for Op-Eds and Protesting
Rubio accused students including Mahmoud Khalil of supporting terrorism, but records unsealed after litigation by The Intercept undermine his claims.
Midterms 2026
National Progressives Side With Mamdani in House Race Splitting NYC Left
Justice Democrats is endorsing Claire Valdez, a socialist with the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and UAW President Shawn Fain.