Two Democrats running in House districts that went to Trump by double digits are gaining ground in potential upsets. Black turnout will be critical.
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Organized Money: Charting a New Course on AI Regulation (With Rep. Pramila Jayapal)
Why do we need new regulations if we don’t enforce existing law?
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Time to De-Privatize
When the Democrats take back Congress, we need an agenda to return public functions to government and reverse decades of privatization.
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AIPAC’s Tiny Expenditure in Michigan’s Senate Race
The group got an implicit endorsement to spend against Abdul El-Sayed by his Republican opponent. But it may have come too late to do anything substantial.
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Democrats Getting Cover From Republican Spending Surge—Even If They’re Progressive
Left-leaning candidates in swing seats have received millions of dollars from party groups. House candidate Will Lawrence’s race in Michigan is emblematic.
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Stopping Election Theft Before It Starts
A bipartisan coalition wants assurances that Mike Johnson won’t reject the election results.
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Troy Jackson and Susan Collins Take the Floor in Maine
Two very different candidates make their final cases en route to Election Day.
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Will Wall Street Lose on Election Day?
Several pro-bank Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are in trouble. Crypto’s cash may not break through, either.
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A Prairie Populist in Crimson-Red Arkansas
Farmer and Democrat Hallie Shoffner is taking on Big Ag in a long-shot Senate race against Republican Tom Cotton.
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South Carolina Senate Hopeful Runs on Health Care Populism
An unusually detailed health care policy platform from Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, attacks Big Insurance, Big Pharma, and big hospital systems for putting profits over care.