Ritchie Torres left the Congressional Progressive Caucus — the 2nd member to do so in recent months. It comes as he’s been at odds with fellow progressives over the Israel-Hamas war. Torres said in December he planned to remain in the caucus: “I don’t fear debate.” Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York is no longer […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is declining to join a progressive group he co-founded in encouraging Michigan voters to spurn President Joe Biden over his support for Israel’s assault on Gaza. Our Revolution, a nonprofit that grew out of the progressive icon’s 2016 presidential campaign, backed the effort to get voters in Michigan to vote “uncommitted” […]
There was a time when John Fetterman, the rough-and-ready Pennsylvania senator, was a budding star of the left. Endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in his 2022 Democratic race, Fetterman had supported the democratic socialist Bernie Sanders for president in 2016. On the campaign trail, Fetterman said he would fight for an increased minimum wage, while he […]
Swing Left was launched in 2017, as the first Women’s March dwarfed the crowd at Donald Trump‘s inauguration. Its immediate goal was winning back the House as a check on Trump’s power. Beyond that, it created an organizing strategy that gave activists and small donors a flexible, effective way to partner with people on the […]
Progressive lawmakers who have condemned Israel’s assault on Gaza are demanding Democratic leadership do more to combat a multimillion-dollar election-year backlash funded by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Washington’s most powerful pro-Israel group. Several House incumbents, including some of the party’s rising progressive stars, are facing primary challengers funded by AIPAC, which has raised […]
In an unexpected political convergence, Sean O’Brien, the president of the Teamsters union, announced he had met privately with Donald Trump – raising questions about who the Teamsters will endorse in 2024 and drawing anger from the union’s progressive members. The meeting came amid efforts by Joe Biden and the thinning field of Republican challengers, […]
Organ pipes sing, natural light plays through stained glass windows and hymnals crack open as a choir in royal blue and cream gowns takes their spot at the front of the sanctuary. It’s 10 minutes before 11 a.m. and Broadway Baptist Church, nestled in the Near Southside at 305 W Broadway Ave. in Fort Worth, […]
An appellate court ruled on Wednesday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) violated the First Amendment by suspending Democratic prosecutor Andrew Warren for his own political gain. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit vacated a previous decision from a federal judge who claimed he did not have the power to reinstate Warren […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A new law taking aim at Philadelphia’s progressive prosecutor creates a new position that diverts authority from the twice-elected district attorney, with Republican lawmakers arguing the legislation is necessary to prosecute crimes they say aren’t pursued. It’s the latest example of progressive prosecutors across the country facing political crosswinds. The measure, […]