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Some Democratic senators – and the very voters that swept them into power – are demanding new leadership., After Democrats delivered a once-in-a-generation midterm thumping of Republicans in the United States midterms, their current leader, Chuck Schumer, has expressed confidence he will helm his party’s larger-than-expected majority in the USContinue Reading

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commentary The midterms showcased queer power, and offered a clear-eyed look at the backlash to come Published November 5, 2026 12:30PM (EST) New Hampshire Democratic Senate candidate, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas speaks to supporters and media outside of the Webster Elementary School on Nov. 3, 2026 in Manchester, New Hampshire.Continue Reading

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The Democratic Party won a commanding victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections. As of Wednesday morning, the party had secured control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as several state governments. The party’s strong performance, driven in part by voters’ anger over inflation and the warContinue Reading

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The following story is co-published with Luke Savage’s Substack . This week’s midterms look all the more remarkable when you turn back the clock. In November 2024, Traitor 47’s 49.8% showing against Kamala Harris in a cost-of-living election was proof positive that the country had lurched irredeemably to the right. America,Continue Reading

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“Being Heumann,” the new film from “CODA” director Siân Heder, begins in the middle of a busy New York street. Judith Heumann (Judy to her friends) is navigating her way through the city in a wheelchair, unable to get onto sidewalks or cross traffic safely. Finally she’s had enough, and,Continue Reading