Eden Shamy / Texas ObserverJun 8, 2026
James Talarico has the political winds at his back as he faces off against a scandal-plagued Ken Paxton. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Freddie deBoer / TruthdigJun 8, 2026
Strip away the moralizing and the sequence is obvious: an inconvenient insurgent, internal material weaponized by his own side, a Republican-linked source and a calendar tuned to a removal-and-replace statute. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Amy Green / Inside Climate NewsOct 11, 2024
When he was Florida's governor, Republican Sen. Rick Scott reportedly banned the words “climate change” from state agencies. Now he's in a tight race with Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Zachary Roth / Colorado NewslineMay 16, 2024
Democrats warn deceptive images from generative AI threaten fair elections. Republicans see a threat to speech. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsOct 2, 2023
Butler previously served as the head of a major SEIU local. But she also represented Uber as it fought efforts to classify drivers as employees. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Mel Leonor Barclay / The 19thSep 29, 2023
The California Governor is expected to appoint a Black woman to fill the Senate seat, at least temporarily. There are currently no Black women in the Senate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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