4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (546+ words) SPENCER — Six candidates for Owen County township offices in the November election are coming out to voters, introducing themselves on two billboards near Spencer. The promotion, paid for by the Stonewall Democrats of South Central Indiana, marks the first time…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1735+ words) Chris Van Hollen says the Democratic Party needs change. Is he the one to lead it? Log Cabin Republicans remove transgender rights from mission Trump-Vance administration’s LGBTQ brain drain: what you need to know Blade welcomes fall intern SUNFESTIVAL takes…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (144+ words) “Republicans’ confidence in the economy has plummeted over the last six months at a pace unseen since Covid — reminiscent of the declines during the global financial crisis nearly two decades ago,” Axios reports. “Usually, the president’s party is upbeat about…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (71+ words) “The Democratic centrist group Third Way is launching a ‘new economic bargain’ platform as part of its ongoing effort to steer the party toward a more coherent and big-tent vision heading into 2028,” Politico reports. “The platform consists of what it…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (681+ words) Seth Moulton made a calculation. And in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary in deep blue Massachusetts, it blew up in his face when he failed to oust Sen. Ed Markey, who’s never wavered on his pro-LGBTQ+ values. In a post-mortem interview…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (408+ words) One of the only Democrats stumping for transgender rights on the campaign trail fought back a younger challenger pushing generational change in the Senate. Markey, who has represented Massachusetts in Congress for nearly five decades, survived Moulton’s campaign focused on…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (139+ words) “A pair of House Democrats voted to rescue the Republican legislative agenda Tuesday as GOP leaders faced an internal revolt, an extremely rare crossing of party lines that pushed a key procedural vote through a closely divided chamber,” Politico reports....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (101+ words) Former Republican speechwriter David Frum says Americans are not accustomed reclaiming stolen or swindled wealth from fallen authoritarian rulers. But, thankfully, a host of scruffy kleptocratic (or former kleptocratic) nations Nigeria, Peru and the Philippines can provide lessons on how…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (378+ words) A new Economist/YouGov poll finds 39 percent of respondents said they believe Democrats do “a better job handling the economy,” while 32% said the same of Republicans. Fifteen said both parties handle the economy “about the same” and another 15 percent were…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (130+ words) “Log Cabin Republicans, the nation’s largest group representing gay conservatives and their allies, will no longer advocate for transgender rights,” NOTUS reports. “Ross Hemminger, the group’s president, wrote that the organization’s board of directors voted to narrow its national advocacy…...