Rep. Jake Auchincloss Supports Gaza Bombing Despite Captive American and Israeli Civilians
“Deescalation is not possible when they are taking hostages,” the Massachusetts Democrat said — both acknowledging the hostages and disregarding their fate.
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Nina Turner Launches Organization to Support Striking Workers
The former Ohio state senator and Bernie Sanders surrogate said she was inspired by the nearly two-yearlong Alabama coal miners strike.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer Headlines No Labels Call While Eyeing Run for Higher Office
The longtime No Labels ally has denounced the group’s plans to field a 2024 presidential candidate — but he’s still appearing at their events.
Sen. Josh Hawley Received Campaign Donations From General Motors and Ford
The senator, who joined striking UAW workers on the picket line this week, no longer accepts money from corporate PACs.
The People vs. Cop City
Atlanta Mayor Dismisses Cop City Referendum as “Not an Election”
Mayor Andre Dickens said he wants residents to be heard on Cop City — but his own administration is slow-walking a possible vote on it.
Washington Post Completely Botches Chaturbate Rules in Virginia Candidate Takedown
The article about Susanna Gibson, a Democrat running in a crucial legislative district, bore the telltale signs of an opposition research dump.
Protests for Black Lives
Uninvited and Unaccountable: How CBP Policed George Floyd Protests
Thousands of pages of newly released documents detail CBP’s involvement in policing the 2020 racial justice protests.
Republican Disarray Delays House Vote to Ban Cluster Bomb Transfers
As Biden sends the internationally banned weapons to Ukraine, a bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to block their transfer to any country.
A Trump Appointee Is Trying to Gut the FEC’s Ability to Investigate Campaign Finance Crimes
A new proposal would require the FEC’s investigators to get explicit approval from the commissioners for any investigative activity, no matter how big or small.
California Might Legalize Magic Mushrooms
California lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom that would make it legal to possess or grow some plant-based psychedelics.