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Maine Voters Approve New Law to Prevent Suicides and Mass Shootings

Mark Follman / 05/11/2025

Though it was hardly a national focal point of the 2025 elections on Tuesday, Maine became the twenty-second state to adopt a “red flag” law for regulating guns, with the approval of nearly 59 percent of voters. Starting in January, Maine will allow families to petition a judge to remove firearms temporarily from a family […]

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Frey Wins Third Term as Minneapolis Mayor Against Democratic Socialist Fateh

Brett Wilkins / 05/11/2025

City election officials declared incumbent Jacob Frey the winner after tabulating second- and subsequent-choice votes.

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In Voter Rebuke to Trump, Democrats Win Races Across the US

Amy Goodman / 05/11/2025

Daniel Nichanian, editor-in-chief of Bolts, gives an overview of Tuesday’s elections.

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Dems Won. Cue the Far-Right Crash-Out.

Kiera Butler / 05/11/2025

Democrats won big on Tuesday night, with victories in high-profile races across the country, including that of 34-year-old Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s mayoral race, centrists Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill in, respectively, Virginia’s and New Jersey’s gubernatorial races. On Wednesday, Dems celebrated their victories on social media, while Republicans grappled with […]

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“I Think That Protest Is a Healthy Part of Any Democracy,” Says Mamdani

Katie Honan / 05/11/2025

The mayor-elect discusses the New York City Housing Authority, a possible Department of Community Safety, and more.

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Virginia’s GOP Went All In on Voter Suppression—And Still Got Wrecked

Arianna Coghill / 04/11/2025

Despite years of voter suppression efforts by the state’s Republican Party, Virginians have spoken: It’s time for GOP gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to “go somewhere and sit down.” Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat who represented the state’s 7th District in Congress until this year, defeated Earle-Sears in a highly anticipated race to become the […]

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What Tuesday’s Elections Mean for the Future of Abortion Access

Nina Martin / 04/11/2025

Abortion may not technically be on the ballot in Tuesday’s off-year state elections, but in the post-Roe v. Wade era, abortion is always on the ballot. Since the US Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs ruling that ended the federal right to abortion, statewide elections have become opportunities for reproductive rights supporters and opponents alike to expand […]

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Mamdani’s Mayoral Campaign Mobilizes New York City’s South Asian Working Class

Amy Goodman / 03/11/2025

If Mamdani wins, progressive groups could find themselves collaborating with the administration to govern the city.

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Obama’s Stumping for Democrats. Trump’s at Mar-a-Lago.

Julianne McShane / 02/11/2025

Where’s Obama, you ask? The better question may be, where’s Trump? Former President Barack Obama spent Saturday supporting Democratic candidates in three of the most consequential races of this week’s elections. President Donald Trump, on the other hand, spent the weekend partying and golfing at Mar-a-Lago—a reflection of what has been his uncharacteristically reserved approach […]

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