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“The Democrats are far more likely to win the Midterms, and the next Presidential Election, if we don’t do the Termination of the Filibuster,” wrote President…
Will the scion of the Kennedy family be the one to “do better” because America “deserves better”? A vacancy in New York’s 12th congressional district —…
Despite their strong showing and sweeping victories across local and statewide elections across the nation, Democrats on the hill proved that they remain feckless in the…
During the first New York City mayoral debate on Oct. 15, the moderators asked the candidates, “Will you march in all the parades that mayors have…
Democrats are soft on crime, progressive cities are plagued by public safety issues, and voters are fed up — this narrative is a familiar one by…
The presidential pardon power is as old as the presidency itself. However, Trump’s approach to this privilege stands as a departure from precedent. Earlier this…
When you pick up an organic apple in any grocery store, you’re not just buying a fruit. You’re buying a story. The term “organic” has…
Vancouver’s mayor is in trouble. Ken Sim’s A Better City (ABC) candidates suffered a resounding defeat in a high-turnout byelection to progressive challengers, and the…
An unexpected alliance is being forged between the United States and Syria, a country that for 54 years was under the thumb of the repressive…
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has just come to an end, and we have nothing to show for it. For the last 43 days,…