Black women are leading Georgia politics, from the governor’s mansion to Congress
James Talarico wins U.S. Senate race in Texas, first Dem to win a statewide Senate race since 1988
Republicans’ 2024 Support Has Declined, As They Scramble To Win Black And Latino Votes
Source: grandriver / Getty Well, good people, we have arrived. It’s election day, and many of us — those in that nation that are still tethered to reality, not the xenophobic, Islamophobic, transphobic hellscape MAGA is irrationally afraid of — are crossing our fingers, hoping for another blue wave. And it’s looking good for us, […]
US Attacks Iran Right Before Midterms, Trump Reveals $4B Sent To Israel
Source: Finn Gomez / Getty The U.S. military launched strikes on Iranian targets on Monday, the day before Election Day, despite President Donald Trump declaring that the U.S. wouldn’t launch strikes on Iran before the midterms just a few weeks ago. According to PBS News, a U.S. official, who wasn’t authorized to comment publicly and […]
We Watched Marcel Johnson Fight For His Life. We Weren’t Ready To Watch Him Lose.
Source: Marcel Johnson / facebook In one of Marcel Johnson’s last posts, the frail fighter, whose body had begun showing the devastating effects of stomach cancer, sat on a couch and tied his son’s durag. It was a Black dad rite of passage. It was a ritual of care and nurturing. It was a coming-of-age […]
Prediction Markets Are Betting On A Democratic Senate Sweep
Source: If prediction markets are to be believed, President Donald Trump is well on his way to becoming a lame-duck president once the votes are counted Tuesday. According to bettors on Kalshi and Polymarket, Democrats are expected to sweep all seven of the key Senate races being watched by political gamblers. And the numbers are […]
Affordability Is Voters’ Primary Focus During Midterm Election
Source: Tom Williams / Getty Millions of Americans are heading to the polls today to vote in the midterm elections. It’s no exaggeration to say this is one of the most consequential midterms in recent memory, with competitive races in states long believed to be deep red. So what’s driving this shift? What’s at the […]