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House Democrats Want Stevens Out of Their Caucus After Her “Despicable Betrayal”
The Michigan Democratic Party’s chair removed Haley Stevens from the party for endorsing Abdul El-Sayed's opponent.
Voting Rights Experts Are Monitoring These 5 Issues as the Midterms Unfold
Courts have thwarted most of the administration’s plans to assert federal control, but Trump has kept up the pressure.
As Trump Claims to Bring Drug Prices Down, Medicare Drug Plans Hike Premiums
Millions of Medicare enrollees will see premiums rise by 50 percent in 2027, a new analysis finds.
Federal Judge Shuts Down Trump’s Threats to Prosecute Election Officials
The threat is the latest of Trump's wide-ranging efforts to undermine democratic processes ahead of the midterms.
House Oversight Chair Is Using His Power to Investigate DC Organizers
DC organizations are pointing to a pattern of weaponizing official investigations to intimidate civil society groups.
Kansas City Residents Won a Rare Victory Against Racist Gerrymandering
Missouri is among the few states to push back against Republican-drawn maps. This is how voters did it.
Billionaires Captured Ohio’s Supreme Court. Now They Want a Fully GOP Court.
Ohio’s state court election has been a circus of corporate and dark money campaigning.
UK Bars Entry to Swedish Climate Scholar Who Advocates for Palestinian Rights
Andreas Malm was scheduled to speak at a conference that will also feature a co-founder of Palestine Action.
North Carolina Movement Urges Voters to Reject Corporate Tax Breaks
Organizers say the ballot amendments won’t benefit working-class people, but rather corporations and the ultra-wealthy.
Utilities, Developers, and Tech Companies Spend Millions to Pass Proposition 45
The ballot measure would rewrite California’s foundational environmental law to fast-track major projects.