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June 2, 2026
Right Now With Perry Bacon
How Democrats Can Win the Crime Debate
Vera Institute president Insha Rahman says a “serious about safety” approach is better for Democrats than “tough on crime,” in terms of both politics and policy.
Video is available for this article
June 2, 2026
Perry Bacon
Are We Wrong to Assume a Black Democrat Is Best for Black Voters?
Why Debbie Wasserman Schultz has every right to run in Florida’s 20th congressional district, despite its large Black population
June 2, 2026
Right Now With Perry Bacon
Transcript: How Democrats Can Win the Crime Debate
Insha Rahman, the president of the Vera Institute, says a “serious about safety” approach is better for Democrats than “tough on crime,” in terms of both politics and policy.
Video is available for this article
June 1, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Election Denier Tina Peters Asks Trump for a Job After She Walks Free
MAGA darling Tina Peters has been released from prison.
May 29, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Pam Bondi’s Epstein Testimony to Congress Was a Total Disaster
The former attorney general could have chosen to absolve Donald Trump of any crimes. She didn’t.
May 29, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Takes a Victory Lap After Jill Biden’s Confession on That Debate
Jill Biden’s memoir reveals what she really thought after Joe Biden’s disastrous debate against Donald Trump.
May 29, 2026
Right Now With Perry Bacon
This Is How Democrats Should Talk About AI
Groundwork Collaborative’s Alex Jacquez says that voters want to be assured that they will have decent-paying, stable jobs in a world with AI.
Video is available for this article
May 28, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Dem Governor Calls to Shut Down ICE Jail After Wild DHS Interference
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherill has called for an end to Delaney Hall amid mass protests outside the detention center.
May 28, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Stephen Miller’s Wife Doxes Woman Behind Democrats’ “Ugly F—k” Post
Katie Miller is pissed that the entire world knows how ugly her husband is, inside and out.
May 28, 2026
Alex Shephard
Affordability Politics Are Here to Stay
Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens and gas prices fall, many Americans will still believe that the economy is terrible. Do the Democrats have a solution for this “permacession”?
May 27, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Fumes as Biden Sues DOJ to Block Audio in Special Counsel Probe
Former President Joe Biden is trying to block the Department of Justice from releasing audio used in the special counsel probe that revealed his memory lapses.
May 26, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Judges Block Alabama Republicans’ Map for Being Too Racist
A federal court ruled Alabama Republicans’ map goes too far in discriminating against Black voters.
May 26, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
ICE Agents Pepper-Spray Democratic Senator at Protest
The Department of Homeland Security is blaming Senator Andy Kim after he was pepper-sprayed.
May 22, 2026
Michael Tomasky
There’s One Thing All Democrats Must Agree On, or They’re Dead in 2028
The DNC’s 2024 autopsy is a waste of your time. The answer to the party’s woes lies deep in a
New York Times
poll released the same day.
May 21, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
DNC’s 2024 Autopsy Is Out—and It Completely Misses the Point
The Democratic National Committee has finally released its report on what went wrong in the 2024 election.
May 20, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Democrats Move to Force Republicans on the Record on Trump Slush Fund
Republicans will soon have to make clear what exactly they think about Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund.
May 20, 2026
Finn Hartnett
Democrats Move to Subpoena Top Officials Behind Trump Slush Fund
Democrats are prepared to fight to stop Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund for his friends and allies.
May 19, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Democrats Investigate Todd Blanche as DOJ Launches Slush Fund
Democrats in the Senate want answers on how acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is running things.
May 13, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
The Tennessee GOP Is Trying to Wipe out the Opposition
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act, Tennessee Republicans are going scorched earth against their Democratic colleagues.
May 13, 2026
Timothy Noah
California Shows Why Nonpartisan Primaries Stink
They’re supposed to weed out extremists, but in California, the governor’s race may end up being a contest between two MAGA loudmouths.
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