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Arizona Democratic party supporters walk to the exit after attending a watch party on election night Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Midterms 2026

Democrats Are Desperate to Flip an Arizona House Seat. They’re Rallying Around a Former Republican.

Three of the super PACs spending in Arizona have their eyes on different candidates — but they all have ties to AIPAC.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 22: Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory, Francesca Albanese delivers a speech during the Global Sumud Parliamentary Congress in Brussels, Belgium on April 22, 2026. Bringing together lawmakers, representatives of political parties and public institutions, UN rapporteurs and prominent figures from around the world, the congress has begun as the Global Sumud Flotilla that set off for Gaza on April 12 continues its journey. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Trump’s Sanctions Against the ICC Are Unconstitutional, Rights Groups Say

The human rights groups’ suit came as the Trump administration vowed to destroy the International Criminal Court entirely.

The War on Immigrants

ICE Orders an End to Vehicle Stops After Deadly Shootings by Federal Agents

Five ICE officials said orders came down to stop vehicle stops, a go-to tactic that had helped lead to a spike in immigration detentions.

Jay Clayton, nominee to be director of national intelligence, is seen in an elevator at the U.S. Capitol on June 15, 2026. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)

Trump’s Intel Pick Played Key Role in NYT Subpoenas — But Some Democrats Still On the Fence

Anti-ICE protesters attend a vigil for a man that was killed in a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on July 13, 2026 in Biddeford, Maine. The victim has been identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old man from Colombia.

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How ICE Arrests Went Quiet — and Got Even More Deadly

Natasha Lennard

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, speaks during the Messari Mainnet summit in New York, US, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The event's programming covers a convergence of diverse themes shaping the crypto landscape, from AI integration to real-world finance and decentralized governance. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Midterms 2026

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Wants to Save Crypto — But Trump Windfall Is a Political Obstacle

An Army carry team salutes after moving the flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of U.S. Army soldier Maj. Sorffly Davius, of Cambria Heights, N.Y., who died in Kuwait, during a casualty return, Monday, March 9, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Targeting Iran

Iran Claims to Kill 3 U.S. Service Members in Kuwait

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The People Who Stood By Graham Platner — Until He Was Accused of Rape

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Graham Platner, Democratic US Senate candidate for Maine, during a primary election night event at the Blue Hill YMCA in Blue Hill, Maine, US, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Progressive Democrat Graham Platner won the party's Senate primary in Maine after a bruising campaign which became as much about his accusations of past misbehavior as it was voters' top concerns.

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It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters

Government employees inside the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia. File photo from 3/3/2005.

Voices

Why Would Anyone Trust Ex-CIA Agents in Elected Office?

Iran

Donald Trump, President of United States, attends the welcome ceremony at Bestepe Presidential Compound during the 2026 NATO Ankara Summit in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 8th, 2026.

Another Trump Ceasefire With Iran Crumbles

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.

The Surprising Reaction Inside Iran to Its War Victory

Séamus Malekafzali

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

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Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, arrives at a news conference, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Augusta, Maine.

Maine Senate Candidates Claim They’re Just Like Platner — But Entirely Different

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 01: Mamdani political advisor Morris Katz attends Zohran Mamdani 's inauguration as the 112th mayor at City Hall on Thursday January 1, 2026 in New York, NY. Mamdani has added a “block party” to the official inauguration events to allow thousands of New Yorkers to take part. Mamdani was officially sworn in at midnight by New York Attorney General Letitia James at the Old City Hall subway station in a private ceremony. on January 01, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

DSA Members Urge Campaigns to Ditch Platner Consultant Who Advised Mamdani

BLUE HILL, MAINE - JUNE 9: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at his Primary Election event on June 9, 2026 in Blue Hill, Maine. Platner is the presumptive Democratic nominee and will face incumbent Sen. Collins (R-ME) for Maine's U.S. Senate seat in the general election. (Photo by CJ Gunther/Getty Images)

Graham Platner’s Exit From Senate Race Leaves Maine Dems “Hobbled” in Scramble for New Nominee

Akela Lacy, Noah Hurowitz

The People Who Stood By Graham Platner — Until He Was Accused of Rape

Justice

FBI Raided Texas Activist’s House — Then Offered Her $200,000 to Become Antifa Informant

A.D. Chilcote, C. Frances

Protestors and law enforcement clash during a demonstration and vigil outside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, on January 28, 2026. Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, asylum seekers from Ecuador who were arrested on January 20 in Minneapolis by ICE agents, are being held at the center along with others detained by ICE. US President Donald Trump said on January 27 that he would "de-escalate a little bit" in Minneapolis after the fatal shootings of two civilians fueled a storm of criticism over his signature immigration crackdown. (Photo by Moisés ÁVILA / AFP via Getty Images)

How Local Cops Are Running With Trump’s NSPM-7 Attacks on Antifa

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 04: Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on March 04, 2026 in New York City. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other federal agencies continue to have a presence in immigration courts as immigrants attend court hearings, as the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, whose funding lapsed on February 14th. Some federal agents who patrol the 12th and 14th floors of the Federal Plaza building have begun wearing body cameras for the first time in their eight-month presence at the courthouse. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

ICE Flouting Federal Judge’s Order to Stop Arresting Immigrants at New York Courts

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Attorney General Pam Bondi speak with reporters after briefing House Oversight Committee members on the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Capitol Hill on March 18, 2026.

Trump Has Already Launched More Death Penalty Prosecutions Than in His Entire First Term

War on Gaza

Armed Israeli Settlers Detained Ro Khanna. He Wants Their Illegal Outposts Demolished.

This undated photo from Winter 2023 provided by Breaking The Silence, a whistleblower group of former Israeli soldiers, shows blindfolded Palestinian prisoners captured in the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces at a detention facility on the Sde Teiman military base in southern Israel. (Breaking The Silence via AP)

How to Show That Israel’s Sexual Violence Against Palestinians Is Systemic — and Has Gone on for Decades

Natasha Lennard

The Performative Ceasefire in Gaza

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

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.

(Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Pentagon Implores Civilian Workers to Join ICE “Volunteer Force”

Noah Hurowitz, Austin Campbell

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Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 04: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Finance Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee met to hear testimony on President Trump's 2026 health care agenda. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

RFK Jr. Claims He’s Investigating Terrorism Now, Too

Jessica Washington

30-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech

Seth Stern, Jeremy Busby

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)

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

Glen Stellmacher, Noah Hurowitz