Federal agents stand outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Scarborough, Maine, one day after the shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

The Vet-to-Cop Pipeline

by Suzanne Gordon and Steve Early August 3, 2026August 10, 2026

Encourage veterans, including those with PTSD and brain injuries, to join law enforcement after they leave the military. What could go wrong?

A dearth of high-quality publicly available polling means campaigns and their allies can release lesser surveys to shape their raves. Here, Michigan U.S. Senate candidates, Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., are displayed on a television during their debate on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Politics

The Platner Collapse Is a Cautionary Tale About Polling

by Bill Scher July 10, 2026July 23, 2026

Graham Platner'sf arewell message was all about him.

Politics

Platner’s Conspiracy-Laden, Bitter Farewell

by Matthew Cooper July 8, 2026July 9, 2026

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for US Senate, speaks to the media in Bangor, Maine.

Politics

Graham Platner and the Working-Class Fetish

by Matthew Cooper July 7, 2026July 8, 2026

The Democratic Party cannot credibly defend women’s rights and the rule of law while standing behind Graham Platner.

Politics

If Graham Platner Won’t Quit, Democrats Need to Quit Him

by Bill Scher July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

Senator Bernie Sanders and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stand together in Brooklyn, where the Democratic voters' anti-establishment fury has moved from protest to power.

Politics

Democratic Voters Have Had Enough

by David Atkins July 3, 2026July 2, 2026

Right-wing influencers like Nick Fuentes have mainstreamed anti-Semitism among young Americans.

Newsletter

Gen Z Has an Antisemitism Problem

by Anne Kim June 7, 2026June 6, 2026

Chris Hayes interviews U.S. Senate candidate for Maine Graham Platner about allegations from several women who dated him, who described his behavior as “rough,” “toxic,” and “unsettling,” in a New York Times report published Thursday, June 4, 2026.

Politics

Democrats Need to Decide Whether Character Matters

by Bill Scher June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, greets supporters after speaking at an event hosted by Sen. Bernie Sanders in Orono, Maine, Sunday, May 24, 2026.

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Maine Voters, It’s Not Too Late to Save Democrats from Graham Platner

by Bill Scher June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

Majority Rules: Maine Governor Janet Mills can still remind voters she’ll be on the ballot for the Democratic primary in Maine, and let the people pick their nominee. Here, Mills attends a PEN America Gala at The American Museum of Natural History on May 15, 2025, in New York.

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Janet Mills Should Unsuspend Her U.S. Senate Campaign

by Bill Scher May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

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Graham Platner

The Vet-to-Cop Pipeline

The Platner Collapse Is a Cautionary Tale About Polling

Platner’s Conspiracy-Laden, Bitter Farewell

Graham Platner and the Working-Class Fetish

If Graham Platner Won’t Quit, Democrats Need to Quit Him

Democratic Voters Have Had Enough

Democrats Need to Decide Whether Character Matters

Maine Voters, It’s Not Too Late to Save Democrats from Graham Platner

Janet Mills Should Unsuspend Her U.S. Senate Campaign

Call Them ‘Common Sense Democrats’

Congress Should Stop Russ Vought’s Latest Power Grab

One Internal Pollster Saw the Primary Results Coming

Hey Industry, Stop Sponging Off, and Start Contributing to, the Colleges That Train Your Employees

The Case for Lesser-Known Colleges

Internal Polls Flopped in Michigan and Hawaii. How Will They Do in Minnesota and Wisconsin?

Burning the Past to Build the Future

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