The Republican Plan to Buy the Election Got Too Expensive
New data shows the GOP’s money advantage has narrowed because it relies too heavily on super PACs, which pay more…
Economy
admin Six Overlooked Reasons California’s Community NEWS Act Is ‘A Big Deal’
The new law offers newsrooms tax credits for retaining and hiring journalists. Its backers hope it can do much more.
Is Political Polling Broken?
Veteran pollster Stefan Hankin reveals the industry secrets that help explain why polls seem so unreliable.
Big, Ugly Changes to SNAP Are Hitting County Budgets
For many local governments, administering federal food benefits is increasingly becoming an unfunded mandate.
The Grim Reality Behind a New Census Report
Trump administration and Republican policies are pushing more households into poverty. Immigrants are hit hardest.
Liberals Need to Care About the National Debt
The U.S. national debt recently surpassed $40 trillion. Reining it in is the only way to achieve progressive goals.
Good-Bye, Dolly: Farewell to an American Icon
Let’s hope Dolly Parton's passing isn’t the last time right and left can be united in admiration and grief.
On Fox News, El-Sayed Bravely Defended Gender-Affirming Care, Then Took a Weird, Wrong Turn
The U.S. Senate candidate crossed over into bravado when he compared trans surgery to circumcision in an interview with Jesse…
Richard Nixon and Wild Horses: A Love Story
The disgraced late president was an unlikely champion of this symbol of the Wild West.
The Myth of the Establishment Democrat
Establishment is used as a description and even a slur for Democrats in and running for office, but it’s really…