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A Black Lives Matter Leader Just Toppled a Congressional Dynasty
“It is historic that this year, of all years, we’re sending a Black, working-class single mother who has been fighting for Black lives from Ferguson all the way to the halls of Congress,” Cori Bush said in her victory speech.
A Stint in Jail Prompted McKayla Wilkes to Take on a Powerful Dem Leader
Wilkes explains why her time in jail, her abortion, and her experiences in our healthcare system are assets, not liabilities, to her campaign.
7 Women of Color Who Made History in Tuesday's Elections
For the third Trump-era Election Day, women of color achieved major victories on both state and local levels.
Mayor Pete Would Like to Remind Everyone That He Is Quite Young and Bernie Is Not
The youngest candidate in the race took every opportunity during the Democratic debate to remind people that's he's 37 years old.
Bernie Sanders Defends Medicare for All: "I Wrote the Damn Bill"
Tuesday's debate turned quickly into a fracas over Medicare for All with Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren defending their policy from the moderates onstage.
Elizabeth Warren Just Went Full “Medicare for All”
She finally indicated that she'd abolish the private insurance industry.
Elizabeth Warren just unveiled a plan to cancel student debt for 75% of Americans
Every person with an annual household income under $100,000 would automatically have $50,000 of their student loan debt forgiven.
Beto O’Rourke flat-out called Israel's Netanyahu “racist”
The U.S.-Israel relationship "must be able to transcend a prime minister who is racist," O'Rourke said.
Elizabeth Warren’s new bills are trying to make it easier to jail CEOs
“When a criminal on the street steals money from your wallet, they go to jail,” Warren said.
Democrats are having a family feud over the new Medicare for All bill
The issue exemplifies the internal debate about whether to tack further left or move toward the middle.
Bernie Sanders’ 2016 success may hurt him in 2020
The OG progressive moved Dems to the left with his last presidential run, and now he's facing a field of Bernies.