The New York City primary proved that ranked-choice voting can help build coalitions among parts of the left.
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Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Shows the Progressive Promise of Ranked-Choice Voting Read Post »
Last night, with Zohran Mamdani on the verge of an extraordinary political upset in the New York City Democratic primary for mayor, the mood outside the candidate’s watch party in Queens was one of stunned glee. Few had expected such a swift and decisive victory for the young socialist state assemblymember over former New York […]
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Zohran Mamdani’s Supporters Celebrate an Astonishing Victory Read Post »
For the first time in two decades, the Democratic Party has found itself without a clear political leader—or even an obvious frontrunner. Angry and adrift, voters are clashing with politicians over how to fight back. Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. They’re also dealing with an uncomfortable new […]
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2024 Broke the Democrats. Can They Put Themselves Back Together? Read Post »
Judge Denise Casper ruled provisions of the order exceeded Trump’s authority and would cause “irreparable harm.”
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A Second Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Trump’s Executive Order on Elections Read Post »
The plan aims to mitigate potential seat losses by Republicans in next year’s congressional races.
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Ahead of 2026 Midterms, Trump and Texas GOP Mull Possible Gerrymander Scheme Read Post »
Few have felt the whiplash of President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs with China more than American farmers. The US is the world’s largest exporter of agricultural products, from corn to soybeans, wheat, and cotton. And the largest importer of America’s farm products? China. The two countries have engaged in a back-and-forth series of escalating […]
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I’m a Farmer Who Voted for Trump. His Tariffs Are Stressing Me Out. Read Post »
In May, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka made headlines when he was arrested during a protest outside of an immigration detention facility in New Jersey and charged with trespassing. Baraka has staunchly opposed the reopening of the 1,000-bed detention center, called Delaney Hall, since Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a deal with the private prison company […]
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Defying ICE and Charting a New Course for Democrats Read Post »
The Trump administration’s new chief pardon attorney is considering a plan to grant clemency to dozens of so-called fake electors who aided Donald Trump in his scheme to overturn the 2020 election, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. Ed Martin—the failed US attorney nominee whom Trump recently named to a different high-level […]
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Trump’s Pardon Attorney Mulls Clemency for Fake Electors—Dead or Alive Read Post »
“It’s all gas, no brakes.” For David Hogg, a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, there’s little time away from politics right now, especially considering his $20 million campaign to disrupt his own party. Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, and gun control advocate, is looking to oust what […]
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David Hogg’s Fight for the Future of the Democratic Party Read Post »
The party that controls this board holds power over who votes, how votes are counted and who ultimately wins races.
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Democrats Won a NC Supreme Court Seat. But They Lost Something Important. Read Post »
Last November, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner issued a characteristically blunt warning to anyone hatching plans to “play militia,” threaten voters, or otherwise interfere in the upcoming election: “F around and find out.” “You can have your fun in a jail cell, ’cause that’s what’s coming,” he said in a press conference that went viral […]
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“This Election Is a Whole Lot Bigger Than What Happens in Philadelphia” Read Post »
Legal challenges killed the referendum effort, and a group is suing grassroots organizers for legal costs.
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Pittsburgh Can’t Vote on Whether to Divest From Genocide in May Election Read Post »
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