The largest Democratic super PAC is launching national TV ads this week tying Republicans to recent comments Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote GOP senator to try to reverse requirement that Pentagon remove Confederate names from bases No, ‘blue states’ do not bail out ‘red states’ MORE Read more about $2 million ad buy targets Republicans on entitlements[…]

Former Trump White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon said November’s midterm elections are a referendum on President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE and said he thinks predictions of a Read more about Bannon on midterm elections: Republicans will hold Senate; House a ‘complete dogfight’[…]

A GOP super PAC made a six-figure ad buy this week in Rep. Fred UptonFrederick (Fred) Stephen UptonHoyer: Infrastructure package to hit floor this month Republicans walk tightrope on police reform Bipartisan Senate group offers new help to state, local governments MORE’s (R-Mich.) district, with just days to go before the midterm elections. The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) Read more about GOP super PAC launches six-figure ad buy in Upton's Michigan district[…]

After staging the country’s ninth major teachers’ strike in the past 12 months, teachers on Thursday scored the latest victory for their students, communities, and profession as they reached a tentative deal with the school district that they say will help combat the city’s teacher turnover crisis. The Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA) this week Read more about Following Three-Day Strike, Denver Teachers Score Latest Victory in Nationwide #RedForEd Movement[…]

The mass genocide of the Native American people by European colonizers during the 15th and 16th centuries—in which an estimated 56 million indigenous people, or 90 percent of the population, were wiped out by violence and disease—was so complete and devastating, new research shows, that it triggered a planetary cooling. According to scientists at the Read more about European Colonizers' Genocide of 56 Million Native Americans So Devastating "It Literally Cooled the Planet"[…]

Who supports Medicare for All and who doesn’t? It’s becoming an increasingly complex question. As Medicare for All advocates point to surging grassroots energy behind the bold policy and argue that the key question now “is not if we will win, it is when,” a report by The Intercept on Tuesday intensified concerns that the Read more about As Energy for Medicare for All Soars, Pelosi Aide Reportedly Assured Insurance Industry That Democratic Leaders Remain 'Allies'[…]

Warplanes from India launched an attack on an alleged militant camp Tuesday morning, violating Pakistani airspace in the disputed territory of Kashmir in the latest escalation between the two nuclear powers. The attack carried with it fears of wider war between the two countries.  “Armed conflicts once started take their own course without either side being in control Read more about India's Attack on Pakistan Sparks Fear of Wider War[…]

A climate change resolution from Senate Democrats “fails the laugh test” and is insufficient to meet the challenges posed by environmental catastrophe, according to environmental groups. “This resolution sets a low bar at a time when the fundamental transformation of our economy that delivers on the promise of a Green New Deal is the only Read more about Democrats 'Wasting Time While Our Climate Burns' With Insufficient Resolution[…]

Not a single House Republican voted for sweeping Democratic legislation that would strengthen voting rights and reduce the influence of corporate money on the political process. The “For the People Act” (H.R. 1) passed on Friday by 234-193 party-line vote. All 193 no votes were by Republicans. Four Republicans did not vote. “Protecting our democracy Read more about Not Even One Republican Voted for Sweeping House Bill to Improve Democracy, Make Voting Easier[…]

Hundreds of congressional lawmakers still have not signed on to Democrats’ bill to restore net neutrality, and open internet advocates are putting them on notice. With a new “scoreboard” detailing where members of Congress stand on net neutrality and how much money they have received from the telecom industry, a coalition of digital rights groups Read more about 'No Excuses': Net Neutrality Scoreboard Calls Out Hundreds of Lawmakers Still Not Committed to Saving the Internet[…]