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August 6, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Who Is Tim Walz? The Man Who Memed His Way Into Becoming Kamala’s V.P.
Kamala Harris has announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her pick for vice president.
August 2, 2024
Sam Russek
This Democrat Wants Sheila Jackson Lee’s Seat—and to Move Houston Left
Letitia Plummer asks the powers that be in Texas to decide: stick with the old, or bring in someone new.
June 26, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Jamaal Bowman Becomes First Squad Member to Lose House Seat
George Latimer has won the primary election for New York’s 16th congressional district, after the most expensive House race ever.
June 20, 2023
Sam Russek
Houston’s Mayoral Race Is Exposing the Left’s Fault Lines
Disappointed in Mayor Sylvester Turner, progressives wonder if they’ll be stuck with John Whitmire, a pro-labor conservative Democrat.
February 9, 2023
Daniel Strauss
Progressives Saw Ron Klain as Their Line to the White House. What Now?
New chief of staff Jeff Zients lacks the organic relationships Klain had with the base. Can anyone on team Biden keep those lines open?
September 15, 2022
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Michael Sokolove
Is This When Democrats Finally Learn How to Message?
Republicans have been running circles around Democrats for decades. But finally the right has handed them a potent weapon. Will they recognize it and use it?
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August 15, 2022
Grace Segers
How Progressives Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Inflation Reduction Act
Yes, Build Back Better eventually became Build Back Manchin, but for Democrats, it’s better than nothing.
March 18, 2022
Grace Segers
The Democrats Are Caught in a Policy Doom Loop
Congress can’t pass laws, so Democrats want Biden to issue more executive orders. But the conservative Supreme Court often rejects such orders, requiring Congress to pass a law. But Congress can’t pass laws …
January 4, 2022
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Kara Voght
Inside D.C.’s Rowdy New Progressive Scene
The town’s lefties might not be notching a lot of wins, but they’re having a lot more fun.
November 11, 2020
Nick Martin
The Agenda Is Still Survival
The Democratic Party can’t be mired in intraparty fights about what’s “too far left.” Life as we know it is at stake.
June 18, 2020
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Win McCormack
Republican Phantasmagoria
The deep roots of today’s anti-Progressive revolt
December 7, 2017
Suzanne Monyak
Atlanta’s Mayoral Race Should Be a Warning to Democrats.
As long as the party continues to push candidates who favor big business, conservatives will make inroads in Democratic strongholds like Atlanta.
November 2, 2016
K. Sabeel Rahman
The Way Forward for Progressives
There is no going back to business as usual once the 2016 election is over. Here’s what a transformative progressivism looks like.
May 12, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
America Doesn't Need Another 'Contract With America'—Not Even a Liberal One
November 7, 2013
David Catanese
The Next Big Fight Between Hillary Clinton and Liberals
September 30, 2013
Michael Kazin
Why Aren't Those New, Millennial Liberals Protesting the Shutdown?
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