‘If I could wave a magic wand’: Laura Loomer wants Muslims rounded up and deported. Then Mehdi Hasan turns her exact words back on her Using one form of hatred to justify another. We Got This Covered · Aug 23
Trump aide Natalie Harp back in her comfort zone as she trails president on another golf course Harp was spotted Saturday with the president at his Virginia golf course ahead of his appearance at Sunday’s Indy grand prix The Independent UK · Aug 23
Another Democratic rising star jibes at Trump over close aide Natalie Harp as her deleted Jan 6 posts revealed Harp was thrust into the spotlight when Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia alluded to her relationship with the president during a campaign rally The Independent UK · Aug 22
A mosque in Ohio was attacked for the third time. Members doubt Trump’s FBI will call it a hate crime Latest attack happened amid Islamophobic blowback against Arab and Muslim Americans running for office The Guardian - US · Aug 22
Website behind widely shared fake election polls run by 21-year-old Exclusive: Rahil Prakash tells the Guardian: ‘I wanted to see if fake polls could penetrate the ecosystem that easily’ The Guardian - US · Aug 20
Bernie Sanders issues a warning as Zohran Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed, and the likes of them achieve stunning victories: ‘They were all heavily outspent’ Messages that resonate with the people. We Got This Covered · Aug 20
We are finally witnessing the decline of corporate Democrats Americans are backing progressives not because they want socialism, but because they want candidates who will fight for the working class The Guardian - US · Aug 20
Angie Nixon's Primary Victory Sets Up Florida Showdown With Ashley Moody — How Do Their Numbers Stack Up? Angie Nixon, outspent 16-to-1, became the first DSA member to win a Florida statewide primary. How her win compares to Michigan and Wisconsin. Latin Times · Aug 19
Almost Half Of U.S. Young Adults Have Positive Views Of Democratic Socialists, Poll Shows Despite the narrow defeat of democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Wisconsin governor's primary, a new poll shows the leftist movement has strong support among young voters. International Business Times · Aug 14
Time for James Carville to shut up The strategist and other Third Way advocates think they have the answers for Trump. But they got us into this mess Salon · Aug 14
As Abdul El-Sayed breaks a barrier, anti-Muslim vitriol surges on multiple fronts Abdul El-Sayed made history this month in Michigan by becoming the first Muslim nominated by the Democratic Party to run for the U.S. Senate The Independent UK · Aug 13
Wisconsin Democrats chose a middle path – will it lead to victory in November? Democratic socialist Francesca Hong fell just short as David Crowley strives for unity for the general election The Guardian - US · Aug 12
Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed won a combative Democratic nomination for US Senate – he’ll face new attacks this fall Abdul El-Sayed won a hard fight in Michigan’s Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate against Rep. Haley Stevens. He eked out a win by 15,000 votes, or about 1% of the almost 1.5 million votes cast during the election on Aug. 4, 2026. The Conversation · Aug 12
The Independent UK · Aug 12 Wisconsin blunts socialist surge with defeat of Thanksgiving-trashing Francesca Hong for governor ANALYSIS: Hong, who in the past had called for the national holiday to be canceled, failed to draw socialist-leaning Democratic icons like Bernie Sanders and AOC, writes John Bowden. And her defeat shows that there could be limits to how far left progressives will go
France 24 · Aug 12 Moderate Crowley beats democratic socialist Hong in Wisconsin governor's primary Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Wednesday eked out a stunningly narrow win against democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Democratic party primary for the Wisconsin governor's race. Crowley's win by less than a percentage point comes as the party faces a divide between establishment candidates and an insurgent progressive…
The Guardian - US · Aug 12 David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s governor in upset over progressive Francesca Hong Crowley pulls off last-minute victory in tight race after polls had shown Hong as the clear Democratic frontrunner
International Business Times UK · Aug 12 MAGA Attacks on Abdul El-Sayed Could Be Creating the Next Obama as Fears of Future White House Run Erupt Republican attacks on Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate hopeful in Michigan, may inadvertently boost his national profile, echoing the rise of Obama.
The Conversation · Aug 12 Trump’s net approval is near record low, with Democrats favoured to gain control of Congress at midterms Since the Iran war resumed, Donald Trump’s net approval has dropped back, and he’s now at a near record low below -20, putting him below other past presidents at this point in their terms.
We Got This Covered · Aug 11 Trump’s response to Democrats’ 2026 midterm candidates: ‘We have jihadists being elected all over the place’ He says a friend recommended the term 'jihadist.'
The Independent UK · Aug 11 Karoline Leavitt tries to tell Americans the country is ‘more affordable’ because of Trump Public polling indicates most people disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy and feel they are less financially comfortable than they were six months ago
Salon · Aug 11 The real Michigan radical While Abdul El-Sayed works to unite Democrats, the GOP nominee is embracing dangerous parts of the MAGA agenda
The Guardian - US · Aug 11 Minnesota progressive wins Senate primary over anti-ICE sentiments, as Wisconsin governor’s race remains close – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
The Independent UK · Aug 10 Tuesday’s primaries will give Democrats a big idea on how much the left has taken hold of the party ANALYSIS: Michigan’s primary is over. The left’s takeover of the Midwest may have just begun, and that’s bad news for an establishment that thought it could contain them, writes John Bowden
The Independent UK · Aug 10 Congress breaks for the summer as they head home trying to save their jobs - but saddled with Trump ANALYSIS: Congress left Washington with homework left undone. Eric Garcia writes about what to watch when the House and Senate are away