Haley Stevens Destroyed Her Political Career for Absolutely Nothing
To win in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed had to overcome months of anti-Muslim attacks — including from his own party.
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Democrats, Don’t Mess This Up
With these midterm election results, Democrats have a mandate to fight Trump and deliver for the working class. This is what they should do.
Radical Centrists Like Haley Stevens Are the Real Extremists in the Democratic Party
By endorsing Abdul El-Sayed’s opponent for Israel’s sake, Stevens shows how the real threat to progress comes from centrists.
The CIA Is Resorting to an Open Casting Call for Would-Be Cuban Assets
With Marco Rubio’s public plea for Cubans to work with the CIA, the administration is eyeing its next imperial conquest.
Centrist Democrats Would Rather Lose the Senate Than Win With El-Sayed
With Haley Stevens’s demand for an apology from the candidate who beat her, the party’s moderates are making clear they’d rather lose than empower a progressive wing critical of Israel.
The Rise of the Christian Left in Texas
James Talarico, Frederick D. Haynes, and Gina Hinojosa are all Christians running for public office — as Democrats — in Texas.
The Bolsonaro Family Playbook: Lose, Cry Fraud, and Run to Trump’s America
Brazil’s Supreme Court tried to strip Flávio Bolsonaro’s passport, but the Trump administration granted him a visa, according to reports.
The Spirit of “Party Unity, My Ass” Is Back and Coming for the DSA (and El-Sayed)
Centrist Democrats’ calls to fall in line behind the party’s nominee only ever seem to cut one way — and fall apart when their candidate loses.
Mamdani’s High-Wire Balancing Act Between ICE and NYPD Can’t Last
The New York City mayor has said he doesn’t want to “normalize” ICE. But the NYPD, led by Jessica Tisch, has other plans.
Trump Is Targeting Ilhan Omar. Where’s the Elite Media Outrage?
Unlike the raid on John Bolton, the targeting of Omar has elicited zero condemnation from NYT, WSJ, and Washington Post.