The conventional wisdom is that Democratic officials in states that went for Donald Trump, especially those up for election soon, will go along with him in order to keep Trump voters happy. But a new analysis from Politico show that, so far, that is not the case, as even red state Democrats are resisting the unpopular […]

The past couple of weeks in the runoff for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District have seen continued escalation between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel. Democrats are increasingly hopeful that Ossoff, a charismatic young filmmaker and former congressional staffer, can flip a district that has been red for nearly 40 years. Republicans, for their part, are […]

Congressman Steve King (R-IA) is easily one of the most racist members of the House of Representatives. He has stated that most young Mexican-Americans are drug mules with “calves the size of cantaloupes.” He called a woman sitting with Michelle Obama at a State of the Union Address a “deportable.” He has said he wants America to […]

In April, the unimaginable happened. Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff, the young documentary filmmaker and former congressional staffer, took 48 percent of the vote in the primary against a field of nearly a dozen Republicans, in Georgia’s traditionally red 6th Congressional District. The runoff between Ossoff and former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel is now in […]

With one month to go before the runoff in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, Democratic filmmaker and former congressional staffer Jon Ossoff and right-wing Donald Trump ally Karen Handel are locked in a fierce toss-up contest. Despite the conventionally accepted long odds of a Democrat winning a seat in the wealthy, conservative suburbs north of Atlanta […]

Evidence continues to mount that Donald Trump has so completely botched the early days of his presidency that he could face a major resistance-fueled election tsunami in the 2018 midterms. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report notes that there currently exists “all the ingredients for a disastrous midterm election in 2018 for the GOP,” […]

The runoff for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District — a seat Republicans have held for nearly four decades — is now in full swing, between former Democratic congressional staffer and filmmaker Jon Ossoff and former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel. Republicans long claimed Ossoff would have no chance against a single opponent, rather than the fractured […]

The past few months of special elections have been endlessly nerve-wracking for the GOP. In April, Republicans nearly lost a congressional race in Kansas’s 4th District, one of the most conservative seats in the country. Meanwhile, they are still struggling in Georgia’s 6th District, where Democrat Jon Ossoff is neck and neck with pro-Trump career politician […]

Throughout his career, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) has unapologetically embraced white supremacy. He once described a guest of Michelle Obama’s at a State of the Union address a “deportable.” He said young undocumented immigrants from Mexico have “calves the size of cantaloupes because they’re hauling seventy-five pounds of marijuana across the desert” and are “undermining our culture and […]

Last night, the corporate media spent all its time on coverage of the disaster that was Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress. But while Trump was on national television, grassroots Democratic activists were hard at work delivering an electoral victory in Connecticut. Three seats in the Connecticut General Assembly were vacant: Two in […]

For Democrats, the focus in the news has been on the election of civil rights attorney and former Secretary of Labor Tom Perez to the DNC chairmanship, and his appointment of progressive five-term congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) as deputy chair. The task facing Perez and Ellison will be to double down on fundraising and recruitment for […]

In the wake of multiple victories in special elections around the country, Democrats are turning their sights on Georgia, where another special election on April 18th will fill the congressional seat vacated by Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary, Tom Price. Georgia’s 6th congressional district has been solidly Republican since 1978, when Newt Gingrich was elected […]

Following Donald Trump’s first month in the White House, which was such a disaster even many Republican pundits could not defend it, the popular resistance to the new regime has an upcoming opportunity to send a substantial message in two upcoming special elections where control of the legislature hangs in the balance. On February 25th, […]

Two videos, one of Hillary Clinton connecting with women and girls, the other of Trump demeaning them, illustrate why she would be an exceptional president and he a terrible one. First, Clinton: Next, Trump: There isn’t much more to say.

As the 2016 presidential election nears its conclusion, tough choices are being made: Libertarian VP candidate Bill Weld told the Boston Globe that he plans to focus exclusively on attacking Donald Trump for the remainder of the campaign — essentially admitting that running mate Gary Johnson can not become president. Trump has Weld’s “full attention,” […]

Here is Bernie Sanders speaking as directly as he ever has on the choice facing voters in November: .@BernieSanders: Voting for anyone but Clinton essentially "a vote for Trump." https://t.co/liTKZNYuTx #ThisWeek https://t.co/9e2gM17mAz — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) October 2, 2016 The evidence is overwhelming that the next president of the United States is going to […]

https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/780935749327872000 These excerpts are incredible: Clinton knows how to compromise and to lead with intelligence, decorum and perspective. She has a record of public service as First Lady, senator and secretary of state. She has withstood decades of scrutiny so intense it would wither most politicians. The vehemence of some of the anti-Clinton attacks strains […]

Here’s George Takei on Gary Johnson: Libertarian Johnson supports TPP, fracking, Citizens United, and no min wage. How any Sanders supporters could back him is baffling to me. — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) September 24, 2016 My colleague Matthew Chapman elaborates: Gary Johnson has proposed abolishing the income tax, the Department of Education, the EPA, and […]

There is really very little we can say about this other than to warn you that it’s truly bizarre (and note the reporter reflexively recoiling): Johnson is not a serious option for young voters, not least of which because of his reckless environmental policies. This tongue-wagging moment just confirms what we already know.

Economic policy does not exist in a vacuum, but in the real world with real consequences for real people. And while individual choices do make a difference in one’s financial security, the range of opportunity to any individual person, in which their choices are made, has an even bigger impact. A candidate who advocates economic […]

FACT: The most prominent and accomplished people in America vouch for Hillary Clinton’s honesty and integrity, from Barack and Michelle Obama to Warren Buffett, Jimmy Carter, Elizabeth Warren, and Joe Biden. FACT: The most respected activists and progressive leaders in the country support Hillary Clinton, from John Lewis to Dolores Huerta, Lilly Ledbetter, Bernie Sanders and the […]

If there’s one message I want to deliver to everybody: If you don’t vote, that’s a vote for Trump. If you don’t vote, that’s a vote for Trump. If you vote for a third-party candidate who’s got no chance to win, that’s a vote for Trump. In addition to what the President is saying here, […]

As the 2016 election enters its final phase, we need to state the truth as it is: Gary Johnson and Jill Stein have consistently proven throughout the campaign cycle that they are not credible candidates. They have proposed horrendous policy ideas that would harm people across the country. Libertarian Johnson supports TPP, fracking, Citizens United, and no min wage. […]

My colleague Matthew Chapman writes about Gary Johnson’s highly questionable environmental policies: As we have noted before, there is a great deal to dislike about Johnson. He wants to eliminate the federal income tax. He keeps flip-flopping on Citizens United. He wants to abolish mandatory vaccination. He has very weird ideas about public accommodation laws. His […]

Although most young people oppose Donald Trump, a surprising number of them are also considering turning their backs on the major parties altogether and backing the Libertarian candidate, Gary Johnson. As we have noted before, there is a great deal to dislike about Johnson. He wants to eliminate the federal income tax. He keeps flip-flopping on Citizens […]