In Orange County, California, Republican Michelle Steel is painting her opponent as a tool of China with unhinged red-baiting attacks.
Cities & Communities
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Republicans Have a Symbiotic Relationship With Crime
You can’t whip up a hysterical meltdown about crime without lots of crime happening.
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Clash of the Titans in Maine
Janet Mills and Paul LePage are no strangers to political acrimony in a race that is as much about inflation as it is abortion.
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Democrats Struggle to Organize South Texas
As the Rio Grande Valley has shifted away from farmwork, progressive Democrats are outmatched in their efforts to turn out voters.
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Indian American Groups Spar With New Jersey Democrats
Hindu nationalist voices and messages are showing up in American politics.
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New Solutions Unveiled to Curtail L.A. County’s Black Infant and Maternal Death Rates
Experts hope new universal basic income programs and an innovative maternal center will help protect Black infants and mothers.
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Returning to Fairness
A commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission considers rural America and open markets.
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Churros in the American Dystopia
At the Colorado State Fair’s 150th anniversary, Latinos express despondency for their city and country’s future.
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The Populist Pugilist Vying to Replace Conor Lamb
Chris Deluzio is betting on Western Pennsylvania’s populist roots to overcome a corporate Republican.
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Q&A: Climate Change, Natural Disasters, and Growing Inequality
Recovery gets complicated by uneven insurance coverage, haphazard emergency programs, and a reluctance to admit that rebuilding in vulnerable places is too risky.