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Jeff Sessions Praises Trump in Announcing Bid for Old Alabama Senate Seat
Sessions tries to reconcile with his former boss in his first campaign ad, saying: “He has my strong support.”

Trump’s Order to Defy Subpoenas Is Itself Grounds for Impeachment
We’re headed for a separation of powers showdown between Congress and the president.

Progressive Victories You May Have Missed on Election Night
Women of color with progressive agendas like rent control and noncooperation with ICE won in unlikely places.

Trump Chicago Hotel Profits Plummet Despite Infusion of Campaign Money
Trump's company blames the drop on Chicago “violence” — but his lawyers admit his unpopularity is hurting business.

Sanders Condemns Kentucky GOP for Threatening to Overturn Gubernatorial Election
The Kentucky Senate president's recent comments suggest that the state GOP could be preparing to steal an election.

Half of Kamala Harris’s “Bundlers” Are Funding Other 2020 Democrats
As her light appears to be dimming, some of her biggest supporters are hedging their bets.

Donald Trump Lost Tuesday’s Elections
If Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Gordon Sondland are any indication, Trump should be worried.

Gordon Sondland Remembers Quid Pro Quo While GOP Spin Machine Forgets
The bribery plot, as Sondland described it, included a trip to Warsaw to deliver the quid pro quo message to Ukraine.

NYC Scores Win for Democracy by Approving Ranked-Choice Voting Ballot Measure
The measure won approval from an overwhelming majority of voters.

Democrats Flip Virginia Legislature and Oust Trump-Backed Kentucky Governor
Tuesday's elections saw major wins for Democrats in several crucial states.