Democratic Colorado Senate Candidate John Hickenlooper Once Described Black Ministers as “Articulate”
In recent weeks, Hickenlooper — the Democratic establishment’s pick for Senate — has had to apologize repeatedly for racial gaffes.
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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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Poll Finds Mondaire Jones Is New York Dems Best Chance to Stop Onetime Turncoat Candidate
Concerned that a crowded field of candidates could lead to the nomination of a former Independent Democratic Conference leader, local Dems ran a poll.
Philadelphia Bungled Its Vote Count, and Republicans Took Note
Philadelphia County, one of few remaining Democratic strongholds in the state, counted mail-in ballots slower than any other county.
GOP Money Flowing to Super PAC Backing Rep. Eliot Engel, Documents Show
Nearly $1 million in dark money has boosted Engel, who is facing a serious challenge from Jamaal Bowman, in the past few weeks.
Hickenlooper, Champion of “Broken Windows” Policing, Says “Every Life Matters” in Response to Protests
John Hickenlooper, recruited and backed by Democratic leaders in Washington for a Colorado Senate seat, faces questions about his policing approach as Denver mayor.
Protests for Black Lives
Hundreds of Activists and Elected Officials Call on Mayors and Cops to Decrease Police Power
More than 200 people sent letters to mayors, police chiefs, and county and sheriffs’ associations on Friday demanding concrete policy changes to policing.
Left For Dead, Insurgent Candidates Scored Big Victories in Down-Ballot Elections
In New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., progressive challengers to Democratic incumbents scored a series of victories on Tuesday night.
In Final Stretch, Progressives Coalesce Around a Single Challenger to Rep. Eliot Engel
Andom Ghebreghiorgis is ending his campaign to unset Rep. Eliot Engel and throwing his support behind fellow progressive Jamaal Bowman.
Right-Wing Group Seeks to Purge Up to 800,000 Voters in Pennsylvania, a Key Battleground State
Under pressure from Judicial Watch, three states have initiated proceedings to remove close to 2 million voters from their rolls in the last two years.
At Debate, Progressive Jamaal Bowman Hits Israel Hawk Eliot Engel’s Defense Industry Backing
“He’s taken more money from weapons manufacturers than 144 Republicans in the House,” Bowman, Engel's most serious challenger, said in a recent debate.