New Dark-Money Group Spending Against Progressives Is Suspiciously Well Aligned With Powerful Democrats
Opportunity for All Action Fund has spent more than $500,000 in four primaries to support conservative House Democrats.
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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What’s Stopping Chesa Boudin?
Across major cities, voters picked reform-minded district attorneys who promised to fight mass incarceration. Now, conservatives in both parties are trying to take them out.
With New Ad Buy, DMFI Turns Its Sights on Another Progressive Candidate: Rep. Marie Newman
The ad points to a congressional ethics investigation into Newman's campaign. “This is just an ongoing march against progressive women,” Newman told The Intercept.
Cops Didn't Stop the Uvalde School Shooting
And they might have made it even worse.
Abortion Opponent Henry Cuellar Was Buoyed by Democratic Leaders to a Narrow Lead in Texas Runoff
The Texas Democrat was neck and neck with challenger Jessica Cisneros Tuesday night, thanks to support from Democratic leaders and millions in outside spending.
Summer Lee Faces AIPAC Spending Onslaught in Final Days of Pennsylvania Primary
With the progressive state representative 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.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Attacks on Disney May Violate First Amendment
Punishing Disney for its opposition to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill might be retaliation, but some experts said it’d be hard to prove in court.