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Erika D. Smith

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Newsom Can’t Dodge the Data-Center Backlash Anymore

Newsom Can’t Dodge the Data-Center Backlash Anymore
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ICE Is Banking On a Shift in Voters’ Attention

ICE Is Banking On a Shift in Voters’ Attention
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The Los Angeles Left Is Fighting About Housing

The Los Angeles Left Is Fighting About Housing
29.08.2026 9

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Trump Keeps Testing Rural America’s Loyalty

Trump Keeps Testing Rural America’s Loyalty

There are still many uncertainties over whether President Donald Trump can really implement his executive order to restrict voting by mail. But one...

28.08.2026 7

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Democratic Socialists’ Next Task Is Building a Bigger Tent

23.08.2026 10

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Prediction Markets Are Turning Fake Election Polls Into a Real Threat

20.08.2026 10

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Bulldozing in Big Bend National Park Is Brazen, Even for Trump

13.08.2026 10

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Katie Hobbs’ Bipartisan Bet Could Pay Off in Arizona

09.08.2026 9

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SNAP Cuts Could Cost Republicans in November

26.07.2026 10

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MeToo Part Deux Is Coming to US Politics

25.07.2026 20

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An Arizona Election Compromise Is a Test for Democracy

19.07.2026 10

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Trump’s ICE Crackdown Is Becoming a Republican Liability

16.07.2026 10

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National Parks Are in Chaos. Trump Is Making It Worse

12.07.2026 10

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Democrats’ Platner Crisis Goes Beyond Maine

So far, Graham Platner, disgraced and in hiding after being accused of drunkenly raping a former girlfriend — an accusation he denies — has been...

08.07.2026 10

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Trump’s Deportation Campaign Will Make Rural America Shrink Again

05.07.2026 20

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Gavin Newsom Is Caught in a Billionaire-Tax Trap

27.06.2026 20

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Gavin Newsom Is Winning by Getting Ahead of the Story

18.06.2026 20

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Giving Trump $70 Billion for ICE Is a Time Bomb for Republicans

14.06.2026 20

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LA Is Becoming the New Home of West Coast Progressivism

11.06.2026 20

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Big Tech Spent Millions in California. Voters Shrugged

04.06.2026 20

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Musk Has a Point. Americans Deserve More From the AI Economy

29.05.2026 20

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Congress Has a Housing Bill. Trump Has Other Priorities

24.05.2026 20

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Newsom Is Trying to Have It Both Ways on AI

22.05.2026 30

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Trump’s Immigration Rebrand Is Facing Long Odds

18.05.2026 20

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Nebraska Shows Democrats Can Be Ruthless Too

It has been a disappointing few weeks for the Democratic Party. What had seemed like a clear path to retake control of Congress in November has become...

14.05.2026 20

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Ohio Might Not Be Lost to Democrats After All

03.05.2026 20

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Ro Khanna Tests a New Democratic Populism

12.04.2026 20

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Will DHS Chaos Red-Card the World Cup?

05.04.2026 30

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Democrats Are Trying, Once Again, to Avoid Offending Voters

04.03.2026 30

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Democrats Had Too Many Responses to the State of the Union

25.02.2026 30

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The Right’s Gun Obsession Is Catching On With the Left

02.02.2026 40

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Don’t Blame What’s Happening in Minneapolis on Sanctuary Cities

27.01.2026 30

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Can Newsom Stop California's Billionaire Tax?

24.01.2026 30

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ICE Protests Are a Chance for Democrats — and a Risk

17.01.2026 40

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Simple Reforms Could Help Prevent the Next ICE Shooting

11.01.2026 30

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What Mayors Have Learned About Countering Trump

04.01.2026 50

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The Risks of Democrats Embracing Eat-the-Rich Populism

21.12.2025 30

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Los Angeles Shows the Limits of the Affordability Message

20.11.2025 30

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Pelosi’s Retirement Leaves Huge Stilettos to Fill

07.11.2025 30

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If California’s Prop 50 Passes, Expect Claims of Voter Fraud

01.11.2025 40

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This Shutdown Fight Exposes Democrats’ Key Weakness

26.09.2025 30

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This FCC Commissioner’s Warnings Finally Have an Audience

21.09.2025 40

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It’s the Wrong Time to Defund US National Parks

13.09.2025 30

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The Crackdown on Cities Will Actually Make Them Less Safe

05.09.2025 30

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Attacking Black Mayors Will Cost the GOP Its Newest Supporters

24.08.2025 30

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Republicans’ Surprise Gambling Tax Rolls the Dice on Young Men

18.07.2025 30

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Karen Bass’ Response to ICE Is a Model for Democratic Mayors

21.06.2025 40

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ICE Protests in LA Are Forcing a Tough Choice on Democrats

14.06.2025 40

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West Coast Ports Are Feeling the Pain of Tariff Theater

07.06.2025 30

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