Cori Bush faces off against Wesley Bell—and millions in super PAC money. But the story isn’t that simple.
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The Corporate Wishcasting Attack on Lina Khan
Billionaires are hopeful that Kamala Harris will break from the FTC chair. But she’s part of an entire network of policymakers who are actually governing in Washington.
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Would J.D. Vance Join a UAW Picket Line Outside a Tesla Factory?
If you believe that, I got this bridge I need to unload.
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The Elites Pressing Biden to Retire
If he does go, they will have far too much influence over his successor.
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The Hardships of a Working-Class Candidate
It is simply much harder to run a campaign if you don’t have personal wealth.
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Campaign Finance Laws Give Harris Big Boost in Biden Dropout Scenario
If Biden were to withdraw his candidacy, only Kamala Harris could seamlessly use funds raised by the Biden-Harris campaign committee.
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Lessons of Bowman’s Loss
Today on TAP: No, it wasn’t a generalized defeat for ‘the left.’
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Capital Won’t Love You Back, Mr. President
Billionaire chief of staff Jeffrey Zients epitomizes a campaign that has been less than forceful about the rally of capital to Donald Trump’s side.
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Former DCCC Leaders Working to Defeat Incumbent House Democrats
Four former executive directors of the organization that elects House Democrats work for firms that are being paid to defeat House Democrats in primary races.
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End of the Line for the New Jersey Machine?
A primary election for Rep. Rob Menendez Jr., son of the indicted senator, will test the power of party bosses in the Garden State.