Democrats Might Save Mike Johnson’s Push to Give Trump Domestic Spying Power
They’re crossing party lines to renew Section 702 of FISA. Jamie Raskin asks, “What could go wrong with that?”
Matt Sledge
Matt Sledge is a political reporter. He has written previously for the Houston Landing, Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, and HuffPost.
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Midterms 2026
Illinois Results: Daniel Biss Beats Kat Abughazaleh in Blow to Left and AIPAC Alike
Pro-Israel, AI, and crypto groups saw mixed results across Illinois as outside interests sought to snatch up open seats that favor Democrats.
Midterms 2026
Crypto Spends Big in Illinois House Races to Say Consumer Rights Supporters Are Corrupt
A crypto PAC smeared one progressive backed by Bernie Sanders as a “corporate pawn” and spent millions calling another a tax cheat.
Chilling Dissent
Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges for Wearing All Black
The government won on most of its charges, including convicting defendants for moving a box of radical zines.
Chilling Dissent
Wearing All Black at Protests Makes You Guilty of Terrorism, Prosecutors Tell Jury
The Prairieland case is a major test of the Trump administration’s push to label “antifa” protesters as terrorists.
Chilling Dissent
Islamophobic Think Tank Helped Write Indictment Against ICE Protesters
The far-right Center for Security Policy, led by anti-Muslim activist Frank Gaffney, is best known for peddling conspiracy theories.
Targeting Iran
House Iran War Powers Resolution Could Lose Support to Competing Bill by Pro-Israel Democrat
The Senate version already failed, with Fetterman once again casting the only Democratic vote against imposing restrictions on Trump’s Iran war.
Midterms 2026
Democratic Leaders Avoid Criticizing Trump’s Iran War. Now Voters Will Have a Say.
Top Democrats close to AIPAC stick to criticizing Trump’s process failures — but primary candidates are calling for a referendum on the war itself.
Midterms 2026
Texas Progressives Say Democratic Establishment Is Blowing It In the Rio Grande Valley
Locals think the party overlearned the lessons of Trump’s surprising gains — and should stay out of the way.
Democrats Finally Get Around to Forcing Iran War Powers Vote
With Congress not reconvening until next week, there’s a chance the vote might come after attacks start.