Alex Thompson
Democrats
Democrats want expanded Social Security and Medicare for all
More than 100 Democrats are joining the Expand Social Security Caucus in sign the party is tacking left.
Alex Thompson
9.13.18
maga
Meet the MAGA painter creating pro-Trump art Sean Hannity loves
Jon McNaughton is animating the culture wars with heroic images of Trump.
Alex Thompson
9.11.18
Donald Trump
Some Republicans are using that anonymous Trump op-ed as evidence of the “deep state”
“If there is a movement which this individual claims there is — and I haven't seen it — that is what the deep state is," Corey Lewandowski told CNN.
Alex Thompson
9.6.18
Russian interference
Congress still isn’t sure what to do about Big Tech
“The era of the Wild West in social media is coming to an end,” said Democrat Vice Chair Sen. Mark Warner.
Alex Thompson
9.5.18
Tech Bros
Bernie Sanders declares war on Amazon's CEO with BEZOS Act
"Don't see this as some kind of Sanders personal vendetta against Bezos. It's not," the senator told VICE News.
Alex Thompson
9.5.18
Politics
The DNC killed superdelegates to avoid another 2016 in 2020
The passage of the reforms was a personal victory for DNC Chair Tom Perez and an attempt to prove himself to Bernie Sanders supporters.
Alex Thompson
8.28.18
hottie avenatti
“Hottie Avenatti” brings his show to the DNC summer meeting
Michael Avenatti — attorney, potential presidential candidate, and strong jawline haver — dropped in on the Democratic Party’s summer meeting as he continued teasing a 2020 run.
Alex Thompson
8.24.18
DNC hack
Democrats scared the shit out of themselves while trying not to get hacked again
As the Democratic Party’s highest officials gathered in Chicago this week, they feared their worst nightmare was becoming a reality. Again.
Alex Thompson
8.24.18
Trump
Democrats still aren’t ready to use impeachment talk in the midterms — even after Cohen
We gotta stay on the positive side and let the negative stuff play itself out. People aren’t interested in how bad your opponents are all the time.”
Alex Thompson
8.22.18
Dark Money
Text campaigns are changing American politics — and nobody's ready
Anonymous "peer to peer" texts could be another source of untraceable money flowing into the 2018 midterms.
Alex Thompson
8.20.18
Democrats
Congressman “Iron Stache” may not happen after all
It's close between Randy Bryce and teacher Cathy Meyers, who've been slinging mud in a hard-fought primary for Paul Ryan's congressional seat.
Alex Thompson
8.14.18
Democrats
Democrats and millennials are losing faith in capitalism
And Republicans are thrilled about it.
Alex Thompson
8.13.18
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