Silicon Valley Billionaire Storms Into Texas to Bail Out Abortion Foe Henry Cuellar
The Mainstream Democrats PAC, founded by LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman, has gone all in to protect the Texas Democrat in his runoff against Jessica Cisneros.
Ryan Grim
Ryan Grim is co-founder of Drop Site News and the host of the podcast Deconstructed. He was previously D.C. Bureau Chief for The Intercept and the Washington bureau chief for HuffPost, where he led a team that was twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and won once. He edited and contributed reporting to groundbreaking investigative project on heroin treatment that not only changed federal and state laws, but also shifted the culture of the recovery industry. The story, by Jason Cherkis, was a Pulitzer finalist and won a Polk Award.
He has been a staff reporter for Politico and the Washington City Paper and is a co-host of the show Counter Points. He is the author of the books “We’ve Got People” (2019) and “This Is Your Country on Drugs” (2009). His third book, published in December 2023, is “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.”
He has been a staff reporter for Politico and the Washington City Paper and is a co-host of the show Counter Points. He is the author of the books “We’ve Got People” (2019) and “This Is Your Country on Drugs” (2009). His third book, published in December 2023, is “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.”
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DCCC Chair and Rep. Mondaire Jones Flee Blue Districts, a Bright-Red Warning for Democrats
A court-ordered redistricting process nearly pitted Squad member Jamaal Bowman against progressive Jones, but Jones instead is targeting a new open seat in New York City.
Democratic Voters Deliver Stinging Rebuke to Party's Manchin-Sinema Wing
Voters shrugged off an obscene amount of spending from super PACs to send a message to Democrats: Do something.
Kurt Schrader Blasted Nancy Pelosi as “Truly a Terrible Person” While Killing Biden's Build Back Better
Pelosi has endorsed the Oregon Blue Dog, who faces a primary challenge from Jamie McLeod-Skinner, but the feeling is apparently not mutual.
White House Rejects Rep. Seth Moulton’s Characterization of a “Proxy War” With Russia
Biden has dished out his own escalatory rhetoric, calling Putin a war criminal and suggesting that the Russian president couldn’t remain in power.
The Implosion of a Democratic Socialist Campaign
Brandy Brooks, an equity consultant running for Maryland office, was well-positioned to resolve a harassment complaint by a campaign staffer and friend. Mediation was successful — but it fell apart anyway.
Biden’s NLRB Was Essential to Unionizing the Amazon Warehouse in Staten Island
The aggressive appointment of Jennifer Abruzzo shows how electoral politics set the groundwork for mass organizing.
Chuck Schumer "Working Closely With Senator Klobuchar" to Whip Votes for Antitrust Bills
There is a clear path to passage: Put the bill on the floor, and dare senators to oppose it.
Crypto PAC Throws in $1 Million to Back Ohio Rep. Shontel Brown Over Nina Turner
Progressives are confronting a new obstacle as big spending from the crypto industry reshapes the electoral calculus.
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Honor Culture Is Back. We Eradicated It for a Reason.
Abraham Lincoln, Will Smith, and dueling.