Midterms 2026
Crypto Critic Maxine Waters’s New Primary Foe Got Over Two-Thirds of Money From Crypto
Maxine Waters, the scourge of crypto, could become Financial Services Committee chair if Democrats win the House in midterm elections.
Matt Sledge
Matt Sledge is a political reporter. He has written previously for the Houston Landing, Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, and HuffPost.
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Israel’s War on Gaza
The Dam Breaks: Democratic Senators Overwhelmingly Reject Arms Sales to Israel
Despite their defeat by Senate Republicans, bills seeking to block arms sales to Israel found widespread Democratic support.
Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against Trump Domestic Spying Powers
Grassroots opposition to renewing Section 702 of FISA is building, thanks in part to fears about AI used to sort Americans’ data.
Midterms 2026
DNC Shoots Down Resolutions Calling Out AIPAC and Limiting Arms to Israel
The party just kicked the can down the road again on Israel, deepening the divide between party members and their leaders.
Targeting Iran
Iranian Women Elected to Office in U.S. Reject Trump’s Iran War
Netanyahu and Trump have invoked the Woman, Life, Freedom movement to justify war. Politicians like Rep. Yassamin Ansari rejected the idea.
Targeting Iran
Iranian Americans Have Turned Against the War, New Poll Finds
At the start of the U.S.–Israel war, Iranian Americans were split. Now a NIAC poll found that two-thirds want to see it end.
DNC Resolution to Reject AIPAC Funding Puts Democratic Leaders in the Hot Seat
The symbolic resolution could force Democrats to take a stand on the millions the increasingly toxic AIPAC spends on Democratic primaries.
Democrats Might Save Mike Johnson’s Push to Give Trump Domestic Spying Power
They’re crossing party lines to renew Section 702 of FISA. Jamie Raskin asks, “What could go wrong with that?”
Midterms 2026
Illinois Results: Daniel Biss Beats Kat Abughazaleh in Blow to Left and AIPAC Alike
Pro-Israel, AI, and crypto groups saw mixed results across Illinois as outside interests sought to snatch up open seats that favor Democrats.
Midterms 2026
Crypto Spends Big in Illinois House Races to Say Consumer Rights Supporters Are Corrupt
A crypto PAC smeared one progressive backed by Bernie Sanders as a “corporate pawn” and spent millions calling another a tax cheat.