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The Democratic establishment has made some huge mistakes—but progressives are running savvier campaigns than they used to. The battle for the soul of the Democratic Party is alive again, with progressives winning key primaries around the country

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Immigrants held at GEO Group’s Delaney Hall in Newark are on a labor and hunger strike, refusing to perform jobs that keep the place running. Daily demonstrations take place by families and supporters, at the private prison, financed by Citizens Bank

New Jersey’s special House primary is too close to call, but the results still sent a message about what forces are rising and falling in the Democratic Party.

An effort by New Jersey Democrats is seen as a provocative statement of principle in a state with the country’s second largest percentage of immigrants, after California.

On Tuesday, the soaring cost of power was a key factor in several races. Democrats have a plan that can match their economic populist rhetoric.

Elections are the one opportunity we have to see what the people think. And what they think is clear: Trump sucks.

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People have wondered why the former president collected classified intel, speculating that he is just a packrat. But he has a long history of gathering and wielding sensitive info to help himself.

In the Los Angeles area alone, 11 new tank projects are underway, mainly in communities of color.