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June 8, 2026
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.
June 5, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Four Democrats Help Republicans Take Food Aid From Women and Children
The House was able to strip millions from the WIC program meant to help pregnant women and kids.
June 5, 2026
Malcolm Ferguson
John Fetterman Hands Trump a Huge Victory on Federal Judge
The Democratic senator has broken with the rest of his party yet again.
June 4, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Arizona A.G. Seeks New Indictment Against Trump’s 2020 Allies
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes isn’t backing down just yet.
June 2, 2026
Hafiz Rashid
Democratic Mayor Threatens to Sue to Shut Down ICE Detention Center
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is demanding the federal government shut down Delaney Hall, which has been at the center of recent protests.
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
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 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 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.
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