Newsom Well Ahead of Harris in 2028 California Polls

For the most part, 2028 presidential polls aren’t that meaningful. But for one once-and-possibly-future presidential candidate, signs of home state weakness could be significant, and I wrote about it at New York: There’s an old tradition in American politics whereby the last presidential nominee is referred to as the “Titular Leader” of the party, to be displaced, if at all, at the…Read More

Nick Bryant helped uncover the Epstein Network—and he’ll be on this Sunday’s Progressive Town Hall.

Nick Bryant helped uncover the Epstein Network—and he’ll be on this Sunday’s Progressive Town Hall. Join us Sunday at 4pm EST/1pm PST for PDA’s National Town Hall. RSVP here. Nick Bryant is a journalist and author known for his persistent, investigative reporting on the network surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. Through his work, Bryant has helped bring public attention to the Epstein operation…Read More

A Meeting of Minds

It is a great tribute to the profundity of Flannery O’Connor’s work that it continues to generate quality secondary literature many years after her death. Lately the conversation has taken a philosophical turn, exploring O’Connor’s relevance to some of the defining debates within modern philosophy. An excellent example of this kind of work is Ann Hartle’s Flannery O’Connor and Blaise…Read More

Ciscomani Gets an F in Foreign Policy, Trump Fails the Whole War

A Thai tanker burns after Iran attack in the Straits of Hormuz (Agence-France Presse news agency) Congressman Juan Ciscomani jumped to attention to support two major armed incursions by his boss, Donald Trump. Ciscomani extolled the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro: “a critical step toward disrupting…deadly [drug] trafficking operations.” He also jumped to the … Read more Source link…Read More

The FBI Is Investigating Joe Kent, Former Trump Official Who Resigned Over Iran

The FBI has opened an investigation into Joe Kent, the former Trump administration National Counterterrorism Center director who resigned from his position earlier this week in protest of the decision to go to war with Iran. According to reporting from Semafor, which cited four sources with knowledge of the inquiry, Kent is being investigated over allegations that he improperly leaked……Read More

New Poll: Michiganders Want More Clean Energy to Address Affordability Crisis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Progress Michigan March 19, 2026 Contact: Levi Teitel, [email protected] New Poll: Michiganders Want More Clean Energy to Address Affordability Crisis Nearly double the support overall for renewables over fossil fuels MICHIGAN – On Thursday, a new poll released by Progress Michigan shows that Michiganders overwhelmingly believe expanding access to clean, renewable energy like wind and solar…Read More

The staggeringly lucrative secret behind Trump's war lust

There are several clear winners from Trump’s attack on Iran:— Russia, who can again fund its violence against Ukraine with new oil revenue and now claims its unprovoked attack on that nation is consistent with this new Trump Doctrine;— Saudi Arabia, which has long hated Iran and lobbied since at least 2008 for the US to attack that country;— the…Read More

Wednesday Open Thread

Our last open thread is full. Here's a new one, all topics welcome. The “war” in Iran continues. Israel is picking off Iranian leaders, one by one. Iran continues its drone attacks, and the number of wounded American service people grows. Social security is going to run out of funds at least a year ahead of schedule. Why? I think…Read More