Democrats
7 briefs
The Democratic Party Has Broken on Israel. The Leadership Is Pretending Otherwise.
All but 7 Senate Democrats just voted to block weapons sales to Israel. The same week, the DNC blocked a floor vote on a resolution condemning AIPAC. Both facts are true at once.
The Longest Shutdown in History Is Being Ended by the Process That Caused It
Senate Republicans are using budget reconciliation to fund ICE without Democratic votes. Democrats used the shutdown to demand accountability for federal killings. Neither side is wrong, and neither can win.
Voters Approve the Map. A Judge Says No.
Virginia's redistricting passed at the ballot box and was blocked the next morning. The midterm arms race just entered legal limbo.
Virginia Voters Approved a Gerrymander. Both Parties Cheered for Democracy While Doing It.
Virginia's redistricting vote passed 51-49 and could flip 4 House seats to Democrats. It also could be nullified by the state Supreme Court within weeks. The national gerrymandering arms race is nearly over, and nobody won.
Virginia Voters Decide Today Whether Democrats Can Gerrymander Back
Nearly $100 million spent on a ballot measure that bypasses Virginia's own bipartisan commission. The redistricting wars Trump started now require Democrats to become what they said they were against.
Regulate the Machine or Regulate the Person
Both parties want to regulate AI but disagree on the target: Republicans want to control how the technology is built; Democrats want to control how individuals misuse it. The difference is not semantic.
The DHS Shutdown Ended. The Fight It Was About Did Not.
After 40 days, the Senate reopened most of the Department of Homeland Security but deliberately left ICE and Border Patrol funding unresolved. The compromise is not a settlement. It is a timeout.