That Stunning Florida Senate Win
A democratic socialist manages to build the coalition that has long eluded the left. The post That Stunning Florida Senate Win appeared first on The American Prospect.
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Two Americas: Anti-ICE Fighters vs. Bootlickers
Elected officials across the country are fighting the federal government’s mass deportation campaign with new laws and funding. But some states are welcoming the shock troops. The post Two Americas: Anti-ICE Fighters vs. Bootlickers appeared first on The American Prospect.
Top Pentagon Official Contracted Personal Lawyer to Handle Pentagon Minerals Deal
Alan Waldenberg manages Stephen Feinberg’s personal trust and is lead outside counsel to his former private equity firm. He has also represented the agency where Feinberg is the number two civilian official. The post Top Pentagon Official Contracted Personal Lawyer to Handle Pentagon Minerals Deal appeared first on The American Prospect.
FTC Says It Will Enforce Surveillance Pricing. It Won’t.
Its policy statement merely targets disclosure. It doesn’t say that using personal data to set prices is an unfair or deceptive practice. The post FTC Says It Will Enforce Surveillance Pricing. It Won’t. appeared first on The American Prospect.
The Democrats’ On-Again, Off-Again Class Politics
After World War II, Dems lost touch with their New Deal roots. Now they’re coming back home. The post The Democrats’ On-Again, Off-Again Class Politics appeared first on The American Prospect.
Liberia Joins Trump’s ‘Third-Country Deportation’ Network
The African republic says it will take up to 1,200 noncitizen deportees beginning with the flight on Thursday. The post Liberia Joins Trump’s ‘Third-Country Deportation’ Network appeared first on The American Prospect.
The Credit Card Operative Helping Shape Democratic Primaries
Peter Kauffmann, vice chair for VoteVets, which has raised $20 million to spend in primaries on mostly moderate candidates this year, is running a front group fighting to keep credit card fees high. The post The Credit Card Operative Helping Shape Democratic Primaries appeared first on The American Prospect.
Judge Orders Monitors for Child Detention as Trump Administration Plans Expansion
The order came the day before the Office of Refugee Resettlement held an industry roundtable to discuss new detention facilities for thousands of children. The post Judge Orders Monitors for Child Detention as Trump Administration Plans Expansion appeared first on The American Prospect.
MI-07: Tom Barrett Scrambles to Bury His Data Center Past
The Republican incumbent voted for massive tax breaks for data centers in the Big Beautiful Bill. Now he’s saying Washington shouldn’t decide on the facilities. The post MI-07: Tom Barrett Scrambles to Bury His Data Center Past appeared first on The American Prospect.
How the Cost of Money Spikes Inflation
Government borrowing costs are going through the roof—and so are yours and mine. The post How the Cost of Money Spikes Inflation appeared first on The American Prospect.
Fake Poll Scandal Has All the Earmarks of a Pump-and-Dump Scheme
If you wanted to rig political prediction markets, this is exactly how you would do it. The post Fake Poll Scandal Has All the Earmarks of a Pump-and-Dump Scheme appeared first on The American Prospect.
Proponents of Solitary Confinement Attempt to Stifle Reform
A New York correctional union and Republican backers are weaponizing a false narrative about solitary confinement and violence. The post Proponents of Solitary Confinement Attempt to Stifle Reform appeared first on The American Prospect.
Drain Lake Powell
That would start what is the only sane water policy for the American West. The post Drain Lake Powell appeared first on The American Prospect.
The DSA Strategy to Build Power
The democratic socialist organization is building something much bigger than an email list. The post The DSA Strategy to Build Power appeared first on The American Prospect.
Democrats’ 2028 Primary Schedule: A Cold Shoulder to Their New Activist Base
For reasons both good and bad, big cities don’t figure much in the states that will kick off the presidential primaries. The post Democrats’ 2028 Primary Schedule: A Cold Shoulder to Their New Activist Base appeared first on The American Prospect.
Organized Money: An AI Expert Explains the Hype
Part vaporware, part useful tool, AI’s utility is worth a discussion. The post Organized Money: An AI Expert Explains the Hype appeared first on The American Prospect.
The Last Big Primary Night of the Year
Here’s what’s happening in Florida and across the country in key races. The post The Last Big Primary Night of the Year appeared first on The American Prospect.
Now You Vote; but Maybe You Won’t in Backsliding Missouri
Republican state leaders are working frantically to skim off as much of voters’ democratic powers as they can this election season. The post Now You Vote; but Maybe You Won’t in Backsliding Missouri appeared first on The American Prospect.
Trump’s Latest Catch-22 for Immigrants
USCIS’s new rule encourages immigrant families to forgo public benefits to which they are entitled or lose their green card eligibility. The post Trump’s Latest Catch-22 for Immigrants appeared first on The American Prospect.
The Companies That Got $83 Billion in Tax Breaks Last Year
All of them are tied to the data center build-out. Their tax breaks represent nearly half of the total all companies received in 2025. The post The Companies That Got $83 Billion in Tax Breaks Last Year appeared first on The American Prospect.
Left Anchor: A Biden Climate Retrospective
What can we learn from the partial dismantlement of the Inflation Reduction Act? The post Left Anchor: A Biden Climate Retrospective appeared first on The American Prospect.
Five Years Later, Biden Was Proven Right in Withdrawing From Afghanistan
The country did not become a safe haven for global terrorism, and a U.S. presence is no longer a sitting duck for Iranian or Russian airstrikes. The post Five Years Later, Biden Was Proven Right in Withdrawing From Afghanistan appeared first on The American Prospect.
South Carolina: From Slaves to Bots
The state that was the foremost champion of unpaid human labor now fosters a new-age version of it. The post South Carolina: From Slaves to Bots appeared first on The American Prospect.
VA Inspector General Confirms Prospect Reporting on Radiologist Shortage
Now the agency must rely on private contractors, who are much more expensive. The post VA Inspector General Confirms Prospect Reporting on Radiologist Shortage appeared first on The American Prospect.
Here Are the States Deciding Whether You Can Get an Abortion
This fall, several states will vote to enshrine abortion access, while one asks voters to weigh in on the issue a second time. The post Here Are the States Deciding Whether You Can Get an Abortion appeared first on The American Prospect.
Trump Makes Crime Legal
If you’re a liberal activist or union member, the Trump administration wants to know everything about you. But if you’re a foreign oligarch laundering money, you can count on it looking the other way. The post Trump Makes Crime Legal appeared first on The American Prospect.
Trump’s Planned Landlord Bailout Would Cost Billions
A Justice Department settlement for the COVID eviction moratorium won’t just go to mom-and-pop owners. The post Trump’s Planned Landlord Bailout Would Cost Billions appeared first on The American Prospect.
Paramount’s Merger Strategy: Empty Promises and Empty Threats
The studio is alleging that the state attorneys general challenge to the merger with Warner Bros. is all about CNN, and that they’ll leave Hollywood if they don’t get their way. The post Paramount’s Merger Strategy: Empty Promises and Empty Threats appeared first on The American Prospect.
Trump Wants Black People Barred From Med School
By targeting medical schools for prioritizing diversity, the Trump administration insists on a century-old belief that Black people are unequipped to practice medicine. The post Trump Wants Black People Barred From Med School appeared first on The American Prospect.
Hong Campaign Postmortem: It Wasn’t the Socialism, It Was the Woke
The right’s attacks actually don’t focus on socialism’s defining economics. The post Hong Campaign Postmortem: It Wasn’t the Socialism, It Was the Woke appeared first on The American Prospect.
Congress Face-Plants on Surprise Health Care Bills
Lawmakers wanted to reform surprise billing so patients weren’t hit with unexpected charges. But they also created a parallel system with new middlemen that is increasing health care costs. The post Congress Face-Plants on Surprise Health Care Bills appeared first on The American Prospect.
No Minority Is Safe From Trump’s Mass Deportation Machine
ICE is specifically targeting immigrant communities of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. The post No Minority Is Safe From Trump’s Mass Deportation Machine appeared first on The American Prospect.
An AI Bailout Will Be a ‘Which Side Are You On’ Moment
If AI falls, Democrats can build an enduring political majority—but only if they reject handing a lifeline to Altman, Musk, and the rest of the industry. The post An AI Bailout Will Be a ‘Which Side Are You On’ Moment appeared first on The American Prospect.
Democratic Voters Are Fired Up
2018 was a historic blowout for the Dems. This year, primary turnout is much higher. The post Democratic Voters Are Fired Up appeared first on The American Prospect.
Right-Wing Activists Co-opt Environmental Laws to Fight ‘Abortion Pollution’
In their zeal to create a de facto national abortion ban, anti–abortion rights groups are claiming that medications like mifepristone poison the water supply. The post Right-Wing Activists Co-opt Environmental Laws to Fight ‘Abortion Pollution’ appeared first on The American Prospect.
Aftermath: Donald Trump Invented a New Forever War
In Iran, he can’t win and he can’t lose either. The post Aftermath: Donald Trump Invented a New Forever War appeared first on The American Prospect.
A World From the Inside
Theo Baker is exposed to the inner sanctum of how Silicon Valley makes its anointed fellow travelers unspeakably rich. The post A World From the Inside appeared first on The American Prospect.
The California Left and the Wealth Tax
The absence of left unity for the ballot measure short-circuits any progressive agenda. The post The California Left and the Wealth Tax appeared first on The American Prospect.
Mamdani’s Taking On Amazon. His Opponent? Chuck Schumer’s Daughter.
Legislation before the New York City Council would end Amazon’s subcontracting of delivery drivers. Jessica Schumer is the lead lobbyist against it. The post Mamdani’s Taking On Amazon. His Opponent? Chuck Schumer’s Daughter. appeared first on The American Prospect.
Organized Money: Mamdani Marts vs. Big Grocery
It’s not socialism. It’s really nothing any more revolutionary than how military families shop for food. The post Organized Money: Mamdani Marts vs. Big Grocery appeared first on The American Prospect.
Max Miller’s Endless Wars
The Ohio congressman fabricated a wild story of death threats on Interstate 90 and casually destroyed the life of a constituent. It’s one of many accusations Miller, now facing a spousal abuse scandal, has made throughout his career. The post Max Miller’s Endless Wars appeared first on The American Prospect.
More About Seth Moulton’s Conflicts
He is well positioned to profit from the defense buildup. The post More About Seth Moulton’s Conflicts appeared first on The American Prospect.
Disgraced Anti-Sex-Trafficking NGO Gets $244 Million to Rep Migrant Kids
The founder and CEO of Our Rescue resigned in 2023 amid allegations that he had sexually abused and trafficked women himself. The post Disgraced Anti-Sex-Trafficking NGO Gets $244 Million to Rep Migrant Kids appeared first on The American Prospect.
The Senate’s Mad Dash to Pass Something Before the Midterms
It was a lot of sound and fury signifying next to nothing, as most of the bills the Senate passed and the ones it punted to September are doomed. The post The Senate’s Mad Dash to Pass Something Before the Midterms appeared first on The American Prospect.
Barack, Your Country Needs You
It’s great to have fun creating your library and doing a skit with Larry David, but it’s time to engage with Trump. The post Barack, Your Country Needs You appeared first on The American Prospect.
Private Intelligence Firms Are Selling Dossiers on AI and Data Center Critics
Along with federal law enforcement agencies, private companies are now surveilling opponents of Big Tech. The post Private Intelligence Firms Are Selling Dossiers on AI and Data Center Critics appeared first on The American Prospect.
Crypto Democrats Are Ghosting the Industry
The Senate punted a vote on the crypto industry’s top priority to September, which doesn’t bode well for the industry’s legislative agenda or their key alliance with certain moderate Democrats. The post Crypto Democrats Are Ghosting the Industry appeared first on The American Prospect.
Why Have Less Than One Percent of American Socialists Joined DSA?
Socialism has not been this popular in America in at least a century, but how it’s defined, and who defines it, matters. The post Why Have Less Than One Percent of American Socialists Joined DSA? appeared first on The American Prospect.
Super PACs Find It Hard to Shake Partnerships With AIPAC
In Minnesota’s Second Congressional District, pro-Israel groups are spending millions on Matt Klein. But Kaela Berg’s supporters partnered with the same groups in the past. The post Super PACs Find It Hard to Shake Partnerships With AIPAC appeared first on The American Prospect.
Another Forty Patriots
Here are some great Americans we felt worthy of honor in our Prospect Patriots series. The post Another Forty Patriots appeared first on The American Prospect.