On a political level, Democrats have succeeded in painting Republicans as mean and unfeeling stewards of American decline. But Trump may win on policy nonetheless, as a gang of Democrats prepares to ...

Both kinds are on the rise, and feed on each other. But real antisemitism is growing—and the prime minister of Israel and the military policies of that nation are the prime source of its revival.

Between December 2024 and August 2025, the VA reported a net loss of thousands of health care positions, and advocates report the impact of understaffing, facility closures, and waiting times has been ...

Trump’s increasingly flagrant efforts to govern as an outright dictator leave us heavily reliant on the Supreme Court. But three key cases coming before the Court, beginning with the tariff case to be ...

Through the campaigns of Zohran Mamdani and Mikie Sherrill, we can see a path that tenuously unites both social democrats and moderates. Future Democratic electoral successes will rest on a foundation ...

Democrat Abigail Spanberger appears poised for a win, but the outcome of the attorney general’s race could complicate the direction the state heads in. Can Spanberger carry the other Democrats on the ...

Unlike his opponents in the New York City mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani has offered perspectives on Israel, Zionism, and ...

In Texas, Proposition 3 is a constitutional amendment that would require judges to deny bail to defendants accused of certain crimes punishable as a felony. Reformers argue that the state’s criminal ...

Judicial retention elections are normally pretty sleepy, but the Pennsylvania Republican Party, led by right-wing megadonor Jeff Yass, who is also the richest person in the state, is conducting an all ...

A proposed 2026 California ballot measure would tax billionaires’ fortunes to fund imperiled health access for 15 million ...

Many Trump critics are focused on what he is doing to our basic democratic compact. But there’s a reason that all the ...

Edward Brown is a freelance writer based in Fort Worth. His reporting has been recognized through awards from the National Association of Alternative Newsmedia, the Houston Press Club, and the Fort ...