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Graham Platner on the campaign trail
Perry Bacon
Graham Platner Is Weakened—But He Can Still Win in November
Controversies about his past dogged the Democrat on the eve of the primary. But he still has a great chance of defeating Susan Collins.
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on May 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Will Choose Between Church and State Once Again
The high court will once again wade into a collision between church and state—and choose between two wildly different ideas of religious pluralism.
Jonathan van Harmelen
Golden State Democrats’ Next Challenge: Fix California
Xavier Becerra greets supporters at the UFCW Local 1167 Union Hall in Bloomington, CA.
Jonathan van Harmelen
Golden State Democrats’ Next Challenge: Fix California
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A view of the Statue of Liberty, August 8, 2017 in New York City.
Harry Litman
Can Trump Really Tear Down the Statue of Liberty? His Lawyers Say Yes.
An administration lawyer made this shocking and cynical argument in court last week. That’s the position of an emperor, not a president.
Xavier Becerra speaking in Los Angeles
Perry Bacon
The Real California Lesson: The Democratic Party Has No Actual Leaders
Becerra will probably win, so fine. But this primary process was a train wreck because Democratic “leaders” refuse to lead.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Eric Scott Turner departs from a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies hearing in Washington, D.C.
The Trump Administration’s Savage Ignorance on Homelessness
Nicholas Slayton
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Eric Scott Turner departs from a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies hearing in Washington, D.C.
Nicholas Slayton
The Trump Administration’s Savage Ignorance on Homelessness
Gerrymandering Is Only Going to Get Worse
Grace Segers
Grace Segers
Gerrymandering Is Only Going to Get Worse
An attendee wears a “Don’t Rig Our Maps” sticker during a meeting in the Blatt Building at the South Carolina State Capitol in Columbia, South Carolina on Friday, May 8, 2026.
Gerrymandering Is Only Going to Get Worse
Grace Segers
An attendee wears a “Don’t Rig Our Maps” sticker during a meeting in the Blatt Building at the South Carolina State Capitol in Columbia, South Carolina on Friday, May 8, 2026.
Grace Segers
Gerrymandering Is Only Going to Get Worse
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