Midterms 2026
She Lost Her Job for Speaking Out About Gaza. Can It Power Her to Congress?
Justice Democrats endorsed Melat Kiros in Denver as the progressive group looks to recover from crushing losses to AIPAC-backed candidates last cycle.
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
AIPAC Donors Back Real Estate Tycoon Who Opposed Gaza Ceasefire for Deep-Blue Chicago Seat
Progressive Rep. Danny Davis rejected AIPAC cash at the end of his career. Now the Israel lobby is coming for his seat.
Key Senate Dem Says Party Caved on Shutdown to Make a Symbolic Point About the GOP
Sen. Dick Durbin said the fight proved “Republicans are not sensitive to health care insurance premiums and we are.” That won’t keep costs down.
Zohran Mamdani Avoided Campaigning Against the Police. Will They Work With Him?
To implement his sweeping agenda, Mamdani will have to navigate the New York Police Department and its influential union.
An NYPD Camera Points Directly Into Their Bedroom. They’re Suing the City Over It.
The suit is the first of its kind to take on the NYPD surveillance machine, accusing the cops of violating New Yorkers' constitutional rights.
Midterms 2026
The Left Put Its Faith in Graham Platner. Will He Break Its Heart?
Support for the Maine Senate candidate suggests that voters are so sick of what the establishment has to offer, they might look past a Nazi tattoo.
Chilling Dissent
Trump “National Police Force” Built on ICE Partnerships With Local Agencies Like… Wildlife Commissions?
Trump is using lies about immigrant crime waves to create a massive law enforcement apparatus that operates under his orders.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Zohran Mamdani Has Pushed the Liberal Consensus on Palestine. The Left Isn’t Satisfied.
The debate over Mamdani’s candidacy highlights the ongoing identity crisis within the Democratic Party as voters turn against Israel over its genocide.
Chilling Dissent
Mohsen Mahdawi Faces Conservative Judges as Trump Administration Tries to Lock Him Back Up
The Republican-appointed judges could influence future rulings on defendants’ rights amid Trump’s free speech crackdown.
Chilling Dissent
MIT Professor Cancels Israeli Military Grant After Student Pressure
“This concession shows that student campaigns do have an influence,” one student said. "These ties cannot survive transparency."