Former Republican congressional staffer Justin Hanson is reportedly launching a write-in campaign for a House seat in a suburban Chicago district that will feature a Nazi on the ballot in November. Arthur Jones, who has been disavowed by the GOP, is the Republican party’s nominee in Illinois’s 3rd District after he ran unopposed in the March Read more about Ex-GOP staffer seeks write-in nomination against Nazi candidate in Chicago: report[…]

A Republican super PAC aligned with Speaker Paul RyanPaul Davis RyanBush, Romney won’t support Trump reelection: NYT Twitter joins Democrats to boost mail-in voting — here’s why Lobbying world MORE (R-Wis.) is out with a new ad in Kansas hitting Democratic House hopeful Sharice Davids as an ally of Minority Leader Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiTrump on Read more about GOP super PAC hits Dem House hopeful as 'Pelosi liberal' in new Kansas ad[…]

Former President Carter warned fellow Democrats that pivoting too far to the left could endanger their support among independents. “Independents need to know they can invest their vote in the Democratic Party,” Carter said Tuesday during an address at his post-presidential center and library in Atlanta, according to The Associated Press. ADVERTISEMENT He urged the party to Read more about Carter warns Dems not to swing too far to the left[…]

As the corporate media and centrist Democrats continue fearmongering over the alleged pitfalls of running on a bold left-wing platform in the 2018 midterms and beyond, new polling data released Wednesday shows that—contrary to what elite pundits suggest—”unabashedly left” policies are “incredibly popular” among the American electorate. “Turning these favorable impressions into durable support will Read more about Debunking Pundits and Corporate Democrats, New Poll Finds 'Unabashedly Left' Agenda Extremely Popular[…]

After U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke over the weekend outrageously and falsely declared that the largest wildfires in the history of California have “nothing to do with climate change,” it was up to people who actually understand the science—and give a shit about the future of the planet—to set him straight. Last week, Read more about 'No, Secretary Zinke. Record-Breaking Wildfires in California Have Everything to Do with Climate Change'[…]

The Trump administration issued another attack on the United Nations, with John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s hawkish national security adviser, announcing it plans to cut off funding to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Human Rights Council, with other U.N. agencies being potential future targets. According to one observer, the Read more about John Bolton Announces Trump Admin Will Re-Up Attack on United Nations and Defund Human Rights Agencies[…]

In the first-ever nationwide strike of its kind for the fast food industry, hundreds of McDonald’s workers channeled the power of the #MeToo movement on Tuesday by walking out to protest the company’s failure to address the “sexual assault epidemic” at its restaurants. Protests across 10 major American cities—Chicago, Durham, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Read more about #MeToo Movement Takes on McDonald's as Workers Strike Against Sexual Harassment 'Epidemic'[…]

With the prospect of such an eventuality growing alongside increasing levels of support for his ouster, President Donald Trump on Thursday night told a crowd of (mostly) adoring supporters at a campaign-style rally in Montana that if he is ultimately impeached it won’t be his fault—but distinctly theirs. “I say how do you impeach somebody Read more about Blame It on the Base: Trump Tells Supporters His Impeachment Would Be Their Fault[…]

Sen. Joe ManchinJoseph (Joe) ManchinTrump administration seeks to use global aid for nuclear projects Shelley Moore Capito wins Senate primary West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice wins GOP gubernatorial primary MORE (D-W.Va.) leads his Republican challenger, state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, by 8 percentage points, according to a new poll.  Manchin, a centrist Democrat running for reelection Read more about Poll: Manchin leads GOP challenger by 8 points in West Virginia[…]

A new survey of Chicago voters shows that Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.) is the early favorite to succeed outgoing Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) — a curious distinction given that Gutiérrez has not even entered the race. Emanuel’s surprise announcement last week that he won’t pursue a third term sparked frenzied interest among a long and Read more about Poll shows Rep. Luis Gutiérrez as front-runner in Chicago mayoral race[…]