This article originally appeared in The New York Times. Iowa and New Hampshire are out, though they may not go down without a fight. South Carolina and Nevada are in. The Democratic National Committee formally approved sweeping changes to the party’s 2028 presidential primary calendar Saturday, putting states that are more… Continue reading
Democratic House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told viewers of NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he no longer supports Medicare for All on Sunday, August 16, 2026. (Photo: Screengrab/via NBC News) “Does Jeffries even pay attention to the overwhelming support of the Democratic Party base?” asked one labor movement veteran, citing… Continue reading
Published: August 17, 2026 (TheOnion.com) WASHINGTON—Assuring the American people he would not let the legal system sway his judgment in any decision he makes, recently sworn-in Attorney General Todd Blanche vowed at a press conference Monday to remain fully independent of the law. “The autonomy of the Office of the… Continue reading
Skip to Content Events Newsletter Donate IT’S TIME TO TAKE BACK CONGRESS THIS FALL Volunteer for Voters This is your sign to take action for the midterm election. Common Power mobilizes volunteers to get out the vote across the country because we believe the most common power we should all… Continue reading
A group spearheading the hot-button affordable-housing ballot measure that Mayor Daniel Lurie attacked this week is the San Francisco chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, an organization in the headlines across the country this year with the election of member Zohran Mamdani as New York City mayor and a… Continue reading
By Sara DiNatale, Ko Lyn Cheang, Staff Writers Gift Article (SFChronicle.com) Santa Clara County and the state filed a lawsuit in federal court to block a proposed 26-acre Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility outside of Gilroy.Godofredo A. Vásquez/For the S.F. Chronicle Public meetings packed with fearful residents and anti-ICE advocates. Highway… Continue reading
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) speaks at a town hall event on February 20, 2026 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images) “Israel has committed a genocide in Gaza, and we should have the courage to say so,” said the California Democrat. Jake Johnson Aug 16, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) Congressman Ro Khanna said… Continue reading
Documents from ICE’s investigation into the Sunrise Movement show an agent volunteered to build tools for “direct-action” protests. Matt Sledge August 15 2026 (TheIntercept.com) Demonstrators make noise outside of hotels thought to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 9, 2026. Photo: Michael Nigro/Sipa USA… Continue reading
