At Private California Fundraiser, Pete Buttigieg Explains Limited Black Support
At a Palm Springs fundraiser, Buttigieg said former Vice President Joe Biden is polling ahead among black voters in South Carolina because of “familiarity.”
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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As President, Pete Buttigieg Wants to Give 25 Percent of Federal Contracts to Minorities. As Mayor, He Gave 3 Percent.
Even as Buttigieg pushes diversity efforts as mayor, less than 3 percent of South Bend’s business in 2018 went to minority- and women-owned firms.
Under Pressure From Left, New Jersey Democrats Back Off Vote to Gut Minimum Wage Law
After passing a $15 minimum wage, Democrats are pushing a bill that would suspend scheduled wage increases based on changes in unemployment or retail sales.
Speaking at a K Street Lobby Powerhouse, Joe Biden Renewed His Medicare for All Feud With Elizabeth Warren
On Wednesday, former Vice President Joe Biden held a fundraiser at Sidley Austin, a notorious and influential K Street law firm.
Squad Split: Rep. Ayanna Pressley Endorses Elizabeth Warren for President
Ayanna Pressley’s endorsement of Elizabeth Warren separates her from the rest of the so-called Squad, who all endorsed Bernie Sanders last month.
Two Surging Candidates Could Make Philadelphia Far More Progressive. Democrats Are Going to War to Stop Them. (Updated)
The Democratic Party is less than enthusiastic about two rising third-party campaigns, echoing national tensions between progressives and the establishment.
Democratic Governor’s Voting Reform Bill Would Eliminate Straight-Ticket Voting in Pennsylvania
Straight-ticket voting, linked to voter turnout, might prove especially important in 2020: Democrats need Pennsylvania if they want to win the White House.
House Dems After Meeting With Richard Trumka: No Vote on Trump’s NAFTA if Worker Concerns Go Unaddressed
After meeting with Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Richard Neal, Trumka assured the Congressional Progressive Caucus that he is on the same page as House leadership.
Centrist Democrats Have a New Idea to Win Reelection: Ignore Labor and Give Trump a Major Trade Deal
The chair of DCCC, with help from Joe Crowley, has privately argued that approving Trump’s free trade deal is important for vulnerable House Democrats.
Biden to Host High-Dollar Fundraiser With Pittsburgh-Area Real Estate Moguls
A co-chair of the Nov. 5 event told The Intercept he's happy Biden is “finally” taking PAC money. “He has to, you know, you gotta raise some funds.”