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AIPAC Has Lost Over 30 of Its Midterm Races So Far, In Sign of Major Shift
Roughly two-thirds of the spending by the once insuperable lobbying group this cycle went toward races they lost.
It Wasn’t Just Gas Prices. Anti-ICE Sentiment Fueled Republican Midterm Losses.
Polling finds that Americans across racial and ethnic groups view ICE more unfavorably today than they did a year ago.
“The Hall Turned Red”: Survivors Recount Israeli Strike on University in Gaza
“I still remember the bombing, the sound of people screaming, and the sight of the injured,” said one student.
Trump Official Who Wants Data Centers on Public Lands Is Invested in AI Industry
Other officials across the administration also stand to profit from the White House’s support for AI and data centers.
The GOP Wasn’t the Only Midterms Loser. Voters Slapped Data Centers With Limits.
This week voters nationwide approved 40 out of the 41 ballot measures that had been proposed to rein in data centers.
There Are Plans to Defang or Defeat Anti-Trans Ballot Measures in Blue States
Anti-trans ballot measures are barely passing -- and they may not survive coming challenges.
Newsom Commutes All 548 Death Sentences in California
The governor altered the sentences of people facing the death penalty to lifetime imprisonment without parole.
El-Sayed Backs Van Hollen for Senate Leader as Calls to Replace Schumer Grow
Van Hollen has previously criticized Schumer for his weak leadership during Trump’s second term.
Dispatch From Dearborn: How El-Sayed Flipped Precincts That Had Voted for Trump
Voters who spurned the Democratic Party in 2024 turned out en masse to elect Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan.
Meet the Transgender and Nonbinary Candidates Who Just Made History
Six candidates won races in states that have never elected a trans person into their legislature before.