Lissandra Villa de Petrzelka
The Boston Globe
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Bernie’s on a very capitalist tour against capitalism and his fans couldn’t be happier
Fans who came out to see Senator Bernie Sanders rail against capitalism on Wednesday night weren't happy about having to buy their tickets through Ticketmaster, but they didn't fault their hero for operating within a system they see as unfair, either. → Read More
Leaving the Democrats didn’t isolate Kyrsten Sinema in Washington. But on the campaign trail, it might.
By renouncing her membership status in the Democratic Party, Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has also given up access to much of the infrastructure that helped lift her to the seat in the first place. → Read More
Trans and nonbinary lawmakers made history in 2022. They’re already having to defend their very existence
Hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced across the country this year alone. → Read More
Lapses persist for Capitol Hill panic buttons two years after insurrection
Multiple members of Congress still find themselves without them, sometimes for weeks at a time, according to a Globe investigation, leaving some on Capitol Hill unsettled as Congress opens back up to the general public. → Read More
Antiabortion forces push local bans in states with legal access
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, some antiabortion activists are ramping up the fight to restrict abortion rights at the ground level by pushing local-level regulations in municipalities across the country. → Read More
Supporters of abortion rights in Kentucky won in the midterms. Now they have to win again in the courts.
Despite the defeat of a ballot measure that would have established that there is no right to an abortion in Kentucky’s state constitution, the procedure is still almost entirely banned. → Read More
Abortion rights prevailed across the country in the midterms
Support for abortion rights extended from blue states like Vermont and California through the Midwestern battleground of Michigan and into deep red areas like Kentucky and Montana. → Read More
On track to be the first Gen Zer in Congress, a Florida Democrat hopes to boost his party’s future while remembering his family’s past
Maxwell Alejandro Frost is hoping to teach his fellow Democrats in Congress an important thing: the art of messaging. → Read More
Passionate about rodeos and inclusivity
Two people worked to control the steer as the drag queen in a white dress climbed on its back. → Read More
Playing with fire? Democrats who are boosting extreme candidates in GOP primaries will find out in the fall.
Democratic groups have spent millions in an attempt to boost far-right Republican candidates who they believe will be easier for Democrats to beat. But some people think this gambit could backfire. → Read More
Chaotic post-Roe legal landscape in Arizona confuses patients, abortion providers
Attorney General Mark Brnovich has gone to court to reinstate a ban on providing nearly all abortions that dates back to at least 1901. → Read More
Democrats see hope in November after surprise Kansas abortion vote
Driven by a stunning surge in turnout, the rejection of the ban is the first major statement on abortion rights by voters since Roe was overturned. → Read More
Senator Bernie Sanders endorses in Vermont’s Democratic primary
Senator Bernie Sanders waded into his home state’s at-large congressional race on Wednesday, announcing he will endorse Vermont state Senator Becca Balint, who he described as a progressive willing to challenge the status quo. → Read More
The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Nearly Made My Head Explode
I am once again begging you not to refer to it as "nerd prom." → Read More
‘One Slip of the Tongue Could Ruin Things.’ Bipartisan Talks on Police Reform Advance—Delicately
A small bipartisan group of lawmakers in Washington are making an urgent push to get a police reform bill passed in Congress in the wake... → Read More
Kevin McCarthy’s Gamble on a “Big Tent” GOP
To regain the majority in the House next year, Kevin McCarthy has to hold together a splintered party reckoning with its future in the post-Trump era. → Read More
John Boehner on His New Book, the Rise of Donald Trump and the Future of the GOP
Boehner wrestles with how the GOP has changed, reckons with where he would sit in the party now, and reveals scathing anecdotes about other members of Congress. → Read More
A Democrat Is Challenging the Election Result in Her District. Republicans Are Seizing the Moment
A tight contest from a part of Iowa that is normally a safely Democrat seat has set off a fresh round of partisan fighting on Capitol Hill. → Read More
The House Passes Two Immigration Bills. But Will Broader Immigration Reform Be Possible?
The House passed bills that would provide a pathway to citizenship for millions, including DREAMers. → Read More
Trump's South Texas Gains Vex Democrats
More than four months later, Democrats are still trying to understand what went awry. → Read More