Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Reinventing Beto: How a GOP accessory became a top democratic contender for president

Beto O’Rourke will be running to elude his actual record. If it catches up with him, he’s going to lose.
Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica. Photo: INFOWeather1 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Which spiritual and political issues will be the focus of Pope Leo XIV’s visit...

The trip lands months ahead of France's presidential campaign, timing that echoes John Paul II's first visit to the country in 1980.

No more dog whistles

Isn’t it now time for all of us to reclaim our space—and nation—from Donald Trump?

Democratic socialist topples 15-term Denver incumbent

Melat Kiros’ defeat of Rep. Diana DeGette marks another insurgent win for the party’s left wing and a warning to entrenched Democrats.
Demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court to bring attention to reconsideration of the Citizens United v. FEC decision. February 23, 2012. Image credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL.

As Citizens United turns 10, we need candidates who will fight to get money...

Thanks to a class of reformers elected in 2018, we’ve already begun that process.
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Trump’s last attempt to steal the election won’t work

Be patient, keep the faith, and don’t fall into Trump’s cry for attention.

GOP tax cuts hardwire inequity for poor and middle class

The GOP tax plan is “a moral abomination.”
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5 ways William Barr is turning America into a dictatorship

For the sake of our democracy, he must resign immediately.

It’s time for progressives to unite against the fascistic Republican Party

At this point, in the balloting that ends on Nov. 8, the choice is binary: neoliberalism or neo-fascism.

Pushing for real change in the Democratic Party

Will the Democratic Party open itself up to the new grassroots energy and activism that is rising in American politics?