Two establishment candidates are playing with nearly $10 million in campaign cash, using it mainly to attack one another while progressives look on haplessly.
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How to Stanch the Rising Cost of Everything
With government debt bringing higher interest rates, it’s time to get serious about taxing the rich.
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Vets for AI
Max Rose speaks on behalf of the veterans-focused group VoteVets in the media. He also is a top adviser to the artificial intelligence industry’s main super PAC.
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MI-07: Tom Barrett Scrambles to Bury His Data Center Past
The Republican incumbent voted for massive tax breaks for data centers in the Big Beautiful Bill. Now he’s saying Washington shouldn’t decide on the facilities.
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Super PACs Find It Hard to Shake Partnerships With AIPAC
In Minnesota’s Second Congressional District, pro-Israel groups are spending millions on Matt Klein. But Kaela Berg’s supporters partnered with the same groups in the past.
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The AIPAC Universe Comes Together for Sequel in California
An array of super PACs is trying to muscle through Melissa Hernandez in a low-turnout special election for a Bay Area House seat.
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Hot Centrist Summer Was a Bust
Billionaire donors went hard in July to sell mainstream Dems on their diet MAGA vision for the party. Now they are back on the defensive.
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Abdul El-Sayed Lost in 2018. It Set Him Up for 2026.
I covered Abdul El-Sayed when he ran for governor and lost. Here’s how he and the landscape have changed.
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The CBC Challenge in Detroit
The Congressional Black Caucus has to decide between incumbency and additional representation in a House race between Rep. Shri Thanedar and Donavan McKinney.
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Rising Momentum for Another Progressive Champion
A sleeper race in Arizona could see community organizer Kai Newkirk upset Rep. Greg Stanton in a House race in the Phoenix area.