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Seth Stern, Jeremy Busby

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The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist Takeover

How democratic socialists, boosted by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, swept the Democratic establishment in Tuesday’s primaries.

NEW YORK, US - FEBRUARY 21: Luigi Mangione's supporters gathered outside Manhattan Criminal Court and protest the US healthcare system as he appeared in the court for his hearing on New York state murder and terrorism charges in New York City, U.S., on February 21, 2025. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Cops Warn CEO Bodyguards That Luigi Mangione Fever Could Spark Class War

Glen Stellmacher, Noah Hurowitz

Cops warned corporate bodyguards that “challenges faced by the middle and lower classes” might spur attacks on wealthy CEOS.

UNITED STATES - MARCH 25: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attends a news conference with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to announce the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. The legislation aims to "ensure that AI benefits workers, is safe and effective and does not harm communities or destroy the environment." (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wades Into Tennessee Primary, Endorsing Justin J. Pearson

The congresswoman has a strong track record of backing winners this cycle — but she’s emerging from controversy after sitting out key races in her home state.

Residents walk among the rubble of building damaged in earthquakes the previous day in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, Thursday, June 25, 2026.

Trump Claimed to Run Venezuela. After Earthquakes, He’s Walking That Back.

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries unveil the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule in honor of the 250th birthday of the United States to be opened on the 500th anniversary of the founding of the United States, during a ceremony in Emancipation Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 24, 2026. The capsule, that will be buried at the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia on July 4, features contributions from all 50 states, US territories and federal partners. Artifacts include state-specific mementos, student artwork, an Olympic gold medal, and a letter from living presidents. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

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The Left Just Keeps Winning. It’s Time for Democrats to Bend the Knee.

Katherine Krueger

(L-R) Congressional candidate Claire Valdez, Congressional candidate Brad Lander, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier raise their hands during the 'Our Team, Our Year' Get Out The Vote (GOTV) rally for local candidates ahead of next week's Primary Elections, at the Kings Theatre in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, NY, June 18, 2026. (Photo by Anthony Behar/SipaUSA)(Sipa via AP Images)

Midterms 2026

Socialists Are Setting the Agenda in New York City

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates with Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier during an election night watch party Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Midterms 2026

The Left Is Unstoppable, According to Republicans

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The Performative Ceasefire in Gaza

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The Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in Primaries

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A man passes a mural in Tehran, Iran on June 18, 2026, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran.

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The Surprising Reaction Inside Iran to Its War Victory

Séamus Malekafzali

Dalton Eatherly, who goes by the moniker Chud the Builder, attends a hearing at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Clarksville, Tenn.

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Chud the Builder Fantasized About “Race War.” Now He’s Charged With Attempted Murder.

Iran

A residential area where an Iranian ballistic missile struck in Arad, southern Israel on March 22, 2026.

Israel Asked Facebook to Censor Iran War Content, Internal Documents Show

Navy sailors signal to an F-35C Lightning II on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln during operations in support of the war in Iran, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

U.S. Casualties in Iran Are Still Rising

President Donald Trump stands in the ring after Justin Gaethje defeated Ilia Topuria in a lightweight title bout during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Washington.

Trump Celebrates Achieving Absolutely Nothing in Iran

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington.

A Point-by-Point Breakdown of Trump’s Failed Iran War Objectives

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 18: Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier speaks during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at King's Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joined Mayor Zohran Mamdani ahead of next week's primary, and the start of early voting on Saturday, as the pair campaigned for Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, who are challenging incumbents in Democratic primary contests. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Rep. Adriano Espaillat Was Slow to Help Mahmoud Khalil. It Could Cost Him His Seat.

FILE - Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., listens during a House committee on homeland security hearing addressing threats to election security at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

Trump-Loving Crypto Super PAC Finally Backs a Democrat: Ritchie Torres

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., at a town hall on taxing billionaires and the future of AI on February 20, 2026 in Stanford, California.

Once a Target of TrackAIPAC, Ro Khanna Gains Its Endorsement

State Representative Justin Pearson, a Democrat from Tennessee, during a special legislative session at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee, US, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Tennessee is considering redrawing its House congressional map following a key Supreme Court decision last week, a move expected to bolster Republicans ahead of what are forecast to be tough midterm elections in November. Photographer: Madison Thorn/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Bernie Sanders Backs Justin J. Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight

Justice

Supporters of the Prairieland defendants displayed signs outside the courthouse during sentencing on June 23, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Prairieland Defendant Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Moving a Box of Antifascist Zines

The Immigration Centers of America facility Farmville is the site where more than 80% of the center's 300 detainees have tested positive for COVID-19 after it accepted 74 detainees at the facility Wednesday Aug. 12, 2020, in Farmville, Va. A federal judge has ordered immigration authorities to halt any transfers into the Virginia detention center that has seen the worst coronavirus outbreak at any such facility in the nation. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

ICE Tried to Deport an Asylum-Seeker. Now He’s Being Denied Care for a Growing Tumor in a Private Prison.

Jessica Washington

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 29: New Jersey State Police riot and mounted units, alongside other law enforcement clear protestors from outside Delaney Hall which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center on May 29, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced that she will send in state police to the center and create a designated protest zone as well as set up vehicle checkpoints to regulate traffic outside the center. Confrontations between ICE agents and protestors, who are supporting detainees held in the facility, continue to participate in a hunger strike and have put out a list of demands. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

FBI Tried to Flip Anti-ICE Protesters Into Informants

C. Frances, Noah Hurowitz

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 02: Newark Police officers stand guard as protesters gather outside the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall in Newark, where ICE is housing detained immigrants on June 02, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. The city of Newark lifted a curfew Tuesday evening, allowing protesters to gather again in front of Delaney Hall. Despite the state police taking over security outside, the protests have become increasingly tense, and come amid reports of poor living conditions inside the facility for the detainees. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Undercover Cops Infiltrated Delaney Hall ICE Protest to Spy and Make Arrest

C. Frances, Noah Hurowitz

War on Gaza

The Performative Ceasefire in Gaza

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 15: A supporter of Israel counter protests as pro-Palestinian activists take part in a protest on Nakba Day on May 15, 2026 in New York City. Pro-Palestinian activists worldwide marked the 78th anniversary of the Nakba amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

The Real “Divide” Among Democrats Over Israel Is Between Party Leadership and Voters

A Palestinian walks along a street next to the Israel's separation wall at dusk during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the West Bank town of al-Ram, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A Gay Palestinian Fled to Israel’s “Safe Haven.” Israel Tried to Exploit Him for Intelligence.

Company Behind California Chemical Leak Was Building F-35 Parts Amid Rush of Orders From U.S. and Israel

Unmasking ICE

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, center, and Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, left, during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

ICE Should Show It Hasn’t Been “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists,” Senator Urges

Matt Sledge, Sam Biddle

ICE Recruitment Tweets Are So Racist That Cops Feared They Could Incite Neo-Nazi Violence

Matt Sledge, Sam Biddle

Protesters walk past a screen reading "arrest and charge Jonathan Ross", the ICE officer, named in US media as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot Renee Good, as they march from Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis against ICE and the fatal shooting of Good, calling on federal authorities to leave the city and demand accountability, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 10, 2026. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on the streets of Minneapolis on January 7, leading to huge protests and outrage from local leaders who rejected White House claims she was a domestic terrorist. (Photo by Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images)

Government Ordered to Turn Over Files on ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good

Noah Hurowitz, Austin Campbell

WASHINGTON, DC August 25, 2025:

US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth and US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem during the signing of Executive Orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday August 25, 2025.

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Pentagon Implores Civilian Workers to Join ICE “Volunteer Force”

Noah Hurowitz, Austin Campbell

Chilling Dissent

TOPSHOT - Federal agents use pepper spray against a protester holding a sign during an enforcement operation outside the Whipple Building, ICE facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 11, 2026. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on the streets of Minneapolis on January 7, leading to huge protests and outrage from local leaders who rejected White House claims she was a domestic terrorist. (Photo by Kerem YUCEL / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump’s Spaghetti-Against-the-Wall Indictment Against ICE Protesters — and How to Fight It

Natasha Lennard

How Did the Feds Get Into Anti-ICE Activists’ Signal Messages?

A protester raises a hand showing the words "I support Palestine Action" during their arrest at a demonstration at Woolwich Crown Court on June 12, 2026 in London, England.

They Weren’t Convicted of Terrorism, But These Palestine Activists Got Sentenced as Terrorists Anyway

Natasha Lennard

SAN QUENTIN, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 21, 2010?A view of the new lethal injection chamber at San Quentin State Prison. The new facility costs $853. (Photo by Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Indiana Banned Press From Executions for “Dignity.” It Actually Serves Repression.