Washington Post – Politics:
The matchup will test the strength of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing — and the congresswoman’s potential 2028 chances — in a battleground state.
Author: Teo Armus
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This Texas crooner could help Democrats win Congress, one quinceañera at a time
Washington Post – Politics:
Bobby Pulido would be the only member of Congress with a Latin Grammy to his name. That comes with its upsides and downsides.
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Democratic House candidate arrested during Netanyahu protest in NYC
Washington Post – Politics:
Darializa Avila Chevalier was among several progressive elected officials and nominees who protested Netanyahu’s speech at the U.N.
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Florida Democratic Senate nominee avoids trial over arrest at DeSantis office
Washington Post – Politics:
The case stems from a May sit-in spurred by the state’s new congressional maps.
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Florida governor candidate Byron Donalds removes Trump mentions from campaign website
Washington Post – Politics:
Donalds is the latest Republican to apparently distance himself from the increasingly unpopular president.
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The U.S. sent an Iranian Christian to Panama. It had no plan for what came next.
Washington Post – Politics:
One man’s 18 months in the limbo of Trump’s third-country deportations.
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Hispanics flock to this university. It let campus police double as ICE agents.
Washington Post – Politics:
Leaders of Florida International University signed an agreement to deputize its school police as immigration agents. Some wish they had put up more of a fight.
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Democratic socialist wins primary for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island
Washington Post – Politics:
David Morales, a state lawmaker backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated incumbent Mayor Brett P. Smiley.
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Connecticut senator urges Democrats to speak up about fighting corporate power
Washington Post – Politics:
As Chris Murphy walks the length of his state for the 10th time, he warned that those in his party must tell voters how the economy benefits the ultrarich.