US Politics

First Draft: Trump Makes Lindsey Graham’s Death All About... Himself

News of the South Carolina senator's demise shocked DC but the president seemed most concerned about what it meant for his voter suppression bill. In…

Jul 13 • Martin Pengelly

Trump’s Illegal Boat Bombings Are Just ‘Murder for Murder’s Sake,’ U.S. Official Says

Donald Trump’s boat strikes aren’t working – because they’re ‘not actually designed to end the fentanyl crisis,’ a senior administration official tells…

Jul 12 • Asawin Suebsaeng and Prem Thakker

Socialist Arizona Candidate Says Israel Is Interfering in His Election

Kai Newkirk, a democratic socialist, is challenging an incumbent Democratic lawmaker in Arizona.

Jul 11 • Prem Thakker and Team Zeteo

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This Week in Democracy – Week 77: ICE Kills Again, White Supremacists Descend on DC, and Trump Wants Birthright Citizenship Case Reheard

Zeteo’s weekly round-up, documenting the growth of authoritarianism in Trump’s second term.

Jul 10 • Team Zeteo

First Draft: 🆘 Trump’s Violent Crackdowns on U.S. Cities Are Still Happening. Don't Look Away

Horror in Minneapolis caused a reset of attacks on immigrants and liberals but the administration remains fascistic and lethal. In Maine, meanwhile…

Jul 10 • Asawin Suebsaeng

‘A First-of-Its-Kind’ Poll About Medicare for All

A centrist think tank offered to conduct an exclusive poll for Zeteo to gauge Americans’ attitudes about Medicare for All. Here’s what we found.

Jul 9 • Andrew Perez

First Draft: 💣 Iran Humiliates Trump Again as His Imperial Bloodlust Surges

After exchanging strikes with Tehran, and after two wild NATO days in Turkey, the president flew home. In Maine, Graham Platner bowed to massive…

Jul 9 • Asawin Suebsaeng

First Draft: ‘Not AIPAC’s Guy’

The Michigan Senate Democratic primary debate between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and centrist Haley Stevens got heated, while Donald Trump played victim…

Jul 8 • Prem Thakker

First Draft: Will Platner Drop Out?

After a woman accused the Maine progressive of sexual assault, backers deserted in droves while the candidate said he would 'reflect on the best path…

Jul 7 • Andrew Perez

BREAKING: Graham Platner Accused of Sexual Assault

A woman told Politico that Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee drunkenly assaulted her in 2021. Platner has a week to drop out of the race.

Jul 6 • Andrew Perez

First Draft: In Michigan, the War for the Democratic Party Is On

Reactions to Mallory McMorrow's exit showed most know Abdul El-Sayed is a stronger candidate than Haley Stevens. Meanwhile, in DC, the madman in the…

Jul 6 • Martin Pengelly

Let Us Celebrate a 250-Year History of American Radicalism

The Left should make the most of this Semiquincentennial and start reminding Americans of the radicalism and revolution at the heart of the history of…

Jul 4 • Harvey Kaye

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