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Schumer and Jeffries: Why Experience, Results, and Unity Matter More Than Ever for Democrats
The Democratic Party stands at a defining moment. Following the 2026 midterm elections, progressives are renewing questions about the party's direction and whether its congressional leadership represents the change...
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A Historic Blue Wave: Democrats Rewrite American Political History in the 2026 General Election
The 2026 midterm elections will be remembered as a defining moment in American political history. In a sweeping rejection of Republican leadership under President...
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Above the Law? Democrats Accuse Trump of Using Taxpayer Money for Political Gain
President Donald Trump is facing another legal challenge, this time over allegations that his administration used taxpayer dollars to promote his political interests. For...
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Montgomery Rally Rekindles Fight for Voting Rights in the South
Thousands of voting rights advocates, clergy members, union organizers, elected officials and civil rights activists gathered Saturday, May 16, in Montgomery for a major...
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The New Gerrymandering War Could Decide Control of Congress
The fight for control of the U.S. House in 2026 may not be decided only by voters. Increasingly, it is being decided by the...
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NYC’s Minority-Owned Businesses Are Growing in Number—But Locked Out of Real Economic Power
Minority-owned businesses in New York City are often held up as a success story of resilience and entrepreneurship. The numbers, at first glance, support...
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The Affordable Housing Illusion: Vacancy, Wages, and the Real Cost of Living Crisis
Across the United States, the affordable housing crisis is often framed as a simple supply-and-demand problem. Build more units, lower the price—case closed. But...
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Why Prices Keep Rising: How Corporate Consolidation Is Driving Long-Term Costs in America
Across the United States, families are feeling the squeeze. Grocery bills are higher. Rent is rising. Even basic household goods cost more than they...
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Civil Rights Icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84 — His Legacy Lives On in Southeast Queens
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the most influential civil rights leaders in modern American history, has died at age 84. His passing closes...
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Emotion, Messaging, and Money: Examining the Politics of Perception in the MAGA Era
In today’s American politics, the loudest message often wins—even when the facts are more complicated.
Over the past decade, the MAGA wing of the Republican...
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Trump Says U.S. Forces Captured Venezuela’s President — Raising Major War-Powers, Drug Policy, and Oil-Interest Questions
President Donald Trump said Saturday that U.S. forces carried out a “large-scale strike” in and around Caracas and “captured” Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and...