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Bronx Rep. Eliot Engel’s Hot Mic Moment Gives Progressive Opponent An Opening
“If I didn’t have a primary, I wouldn’t care,” the congressman said while asking for the chance to speak at a news conference.
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Vaccine Politics Take Center Stage In Competitive Democratic Primaries
In Vermont and New York, veteran lawmakers are on the defensive about past vaccine skepticism.
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George Floyd's Death Resurfaces Amy Klobuchar's Tough-On-Crime, Easy-On-Cops Record
Joe Biden won the support of black voters. Picking Klobuchar as his running mate could unravel that.
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Outspoken Progressive Rashida Tlaib Is Facing A Major Primary Challenge
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Detroit congresswoman said she’s “laser-focused” on helping her constituents.
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New York's Presidential Primary Is Back On, Pleasing Progressives
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has formally withdrawn from the Democratic race, still hopes to generate support for his populist agenda.
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New York Nurses Union Endorses Progressive House Challenger
Jamaal Bowman, a middle school principal, is trying to unseat Rep. Eliot Engel, a Democrat who represents parts of the Bronx and Westchester County.
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House Progressives Sat Out Fight Over COVID-19 Relief Vote
Leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus skewered the bill, but never rallied members to stop it.
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Detroit Democratic Activist’s Death From COVID-19 Leaves A ‘Big Void’
Thomas A. Wilson Jr., 73, was a jack-of-all-trades who planned to help Joe Biden in November.
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Progressive Demands Get Shelved In House Democrats’ COVID-19 Relief Bill
Liberal lawmakers and activists ask why a partisan messaging bill excluded so many of their priorities and contained so many favors for the wealthy.
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Democrats Unveil Giant New Coronavirus Relief Bill
The HEROES Act includes provisions for more — and bigger — stimulus checks, as well as an extension to pandemic unemployment benefits.
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Democrats Pin Hopes On Social Security In Iowa Senate Race
Theresa Greenfield, a front-runner to take on GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, has a personal story to tell about the New Deal program.
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Anti-War Groups Demand Foreign Policy Promises From Joe Biden
“It is time to end our endless wars and adopt a new approach to international relations,” the groups write.
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Wall Street-Friendly Lawmakers Sought Bailout For Shady Lenders
All 14 House members involved have received campaign contributions from the lenders.
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Congressional Progressives Endorse Mondaire Jones In Hotly Contested New York Primary
Liberal activists see a chance for a more outspoken champion after Rep. Nita Lowey’s retirement.
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Progressive Group Pressures New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo In New Digital Ads
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Demand Justice wants the Empire State Democrat to release low-risk prisoners at a faster rate.
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Veteran Ohio Democrat Survives Progressive Primary Challenge
Rep. Joyce Beatty defeated Morgan Harper, a consumer rights attorney backed by the activist left.
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New York Removes Bernie Sanders From The Primary Ballot
The decision is a blow to the former Democratic presidential hopeful and his supporters in New York.
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Bernie Sanders Challenges His Possible Removal From New York Primary Ballot
The former Democratic presidential candidate is lending his voice to the chorus of progressive activists clamoring for a chance to vote for him.
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Squad Members Press House Leadership For 'Phase 4' Relief Timeline
"We can’t just keep kicking the can down the road,” said a top aide to Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.).
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Nancy Pelosi Postpones Vote On Lawmaking From Afar
The Democratic speaker of the House is attracting criticism from progressives for the decision.