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Left wing of Democratic Party wins showdown Senate race in Minnesota

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan easily defeated Rep. Angie Craig in the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary, delivering another win for the insurgent, liberal wing of the Democratic Party.

Crowley defeats democratic socialist Hong to face Tiffany in Wisconsin governor’s race 

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has defeated democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the wide-open Wisconsin governor’s race, Decision Desk HQ projects. Crowley, with support from retiring Gov. Tony Evers (D), pulled off an upset and bested HOng in a blow to the party’s far-left flank amid concerns that such candidates could be a liability for...

Crowley defeats Hong in nail-biter Wisconsin governor primary: 5 takeaways  

Milwaukee County executive David Crowley emerged the victor in the hard-fought Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor against democratic socialist state Rep. Francesca Hong early Wednesday – giving the Democratic establishment a much-needed boost in light of recent progressive wins. Decision Desk HQ projected the race for Crowley, who enjoys Gov. Tony Evers’s (D) endorsement, at around 2:20 am EDT. Crowley was ahead of Hong...

Hollywood goes quiet as stars rethink speaking out on politics

As the midterm elections are heating up, more and more Hollywood stars say they're putting a freeze on speaking out about politics, perhaps feeling burned by the 2024 White House race. In recent months, entertainers from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to Jennifer Lawrence and Paris Hilton have said that they intend on keeping their political...

Scott faces progressive challenger in Vermont gubernatorial contest

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) is projected to face progressive Democrat Amanda Janoo in the state’s November election, according to Decision Desk HQ. Scott has served as the state’s top official since his election in 2016, and he is running for a sixth term in office. The governor is widely considered a moderate Republican, and...

Replacement GOP nominee named after Rep Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid

North Carolina state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom has been tapped as the GOP nominee to run for U.S. House in the state's 11th Congressional District.

US Marine veteran released from Russian prison after 1,666 days of detention

United States Marine veteran Robert Gilman spent 1,666 days in Russian custody and was in a catatonic state before his release in a prisoner exchange.

Hawthorne Sisters Fight for Freedom — and Life

They are one of the religious communities fighting for their right not to have to lead their patients to suicide under our new evil...

The DSA Has Slogans, but Isn’t Interested in Policies

Nothing is quite so devastating to the DSA as simply and directly asking them what they want to see enacted if their candidates win...

Barbara Streisand slams Fauci ‘witch hunt’ after Senate committee contempt vote

BARBARA STREISAND: "Dr. Anthony Fauci has been subjected to a disgraceful witch hunt by Senate Republicans ... [he] is an American hero."

Fauci’s phone messages showed concern about pregnant women miscarrying after COVID vaccine

Dr. Anthony Fauci privately acknowledged a potential risk of miscarriage if pregnant women took a COVID vaccine in the first trimester, even as he and the rest of the federal government were urging them to get the shots, according to messages from his phone.

Moolenaar presses Trump admin to confirm chip due-diligence rule still stands amid loophole fears

House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar is pressing the Trump administration to formally confirm that a rule requiring chipmakers to vet their customers before exporting advanced artificial intelligence chips remains in force, warning that lingering ambiguity could reopen a loophole.

Dem governor booed at Virginia Old Fiddlers’ Convention

Video shows Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger greeted by loud boos at the Old Fiddlers' Convention in Galax amid sagging poll numbers.

Medicaid ends funding for child sex-change procedures as Trump admin slams ‘experimental’ treatments

CMS under Mehmet Oz announces Medicaid and CHIP will no longer fund puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or sex change surgeries for children.

Progressive praise for Trump as Warren backs push to curb defense contractor CEO payouts

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren credits Trump's crackdown after top defense contractors cut buybacks by $2 billion in the first quarter of 2026.

New midterm battleground takes shape as parties build election armies

President Donald Trump's election integrity push has the RNC 42% ahead of its 2024 poll worker recruitment pace with 16,971 volunteer signups.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—August 11

2006—In a separate opinion in Henyard v. McDonough, Eleventh Circuit judge Rosemary Barkett, reaching out to address an issue that she concedes (with considerable understatement)...

Democratic Socialism’s Stars Try to Flee from Their Radicalism

The problem with all of these rhetorical retreats is that over at the DSA mother ship, no one is retreating from the group’s national...

How to Fail at Public Order

Burlington’s leaders have neglected the middle class, with predictable consequences.

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