Eleanor Klibanoff / The Texas TribuneTexas’ governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and every other statewide candidate fell to Democrats, upending the state’s political power structure in one night.Politics
Blaise Malley / Responsible StatecraftForeign policy played a surprisingly prominent role in the elections, with a large share of voters calling the Iran war a “crucial” or “major” factor in their vote.Economic Justice
Sonali Kolhatkar / IMIIn states across the country, pro-democracy groups are developing strategies to keep corporate money out of politics — Citizens United be damned.Technology
Edward Donnelly, Rei Takver / DeSmogSilicon Valley titans are among the mega donors reportedly linked to a campaign to influence voters in the heart of the data center boom.
Ben Solis / Michigan AdvanceAfter Haley Stevens betrays her party to support Mike Rogers, Democratic leaders unite to "lock in and send Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate."
Eden Shamy / Texas ObserverRepublicans are rightfully nervous as James Talarico finishes strong in the nation's most highly anticipated contest.Americas
Juan David Rojas / Responsible StatecraftMeanwhile, back in Brazil, Lula faces a hostile Congress and a tricky new working relationship with Washington.Environment
Joseph Lee / GristThe cuts, compounded by the rollback of Inflation Reduction Act grants, deepen decades of federal underinvestment in Indian Country.Film
Freddie deBoer / TruthdigThe documentary is a fun, interesting diversion that is being wildly overpraised by the class of people it was made to pander to.
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Kamin Mohammadi / TruthdigAn Iranian bill, a U.S. sanctions campaign and a British law each claim to target Iran-based hostility. But together they leave Iranians very isolated.
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Politics
Texas’ governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and every other statewide candidate fell to Democrats, upending the state’s political power structure in one night.
Politics
Foreign policy played a surprisingly prominent role in the elections, with a large share of voters calling the Iran war a “crucial” or “major” factor in their vote.
Economic Justice
In states across the country, pro-democracy groups are developing strategies to keep corporate money out of politics — Citizens United be damned.
Technology
Silicon Valley titans are among the mega donors reportedly linked to a campaign to influence voters in the heart of the data center boom.
Politics
Republicans are rightfully nervous as James Talarico finishes strong in the nation's most highly anticipated contest.
Americas
Meanwhile, back in Brazil, Lula faces a hostile Congress and a tricky new working relationship with Washington.
Environment
The cuts, compounded by the rollback of Inflation Reduction Act grants, deepen decades of federal underinvestment in Indian Country.
Film
The documentary is a fun, interesting diversion that is being wildly overpraised by the class of people it was made to pander to.
Media
Detroit’s alt-weekly refuses to print any more of the candidate’s lies and abet his campaign of hate toward a marginalized population.
Europe
As Paris burned, Céline Dion reasserted celebrity culture as the soul of modern France.
Global Voices
An Iranian bill, a U.S. sanctions campaign and a British law each claim to target Iran-based hostility. But together they leave Iranians very isolated.