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Thomas Gumbleton, Progressive Voice as a Catholic Bishop, Dies at 94
He was arrested protesting war and clashed with fellow bishops in supporting gay marriage and the ordination of women and championing victims of sex a [...]
Fetterman, Breaking With the Left on Israel, Rejects ‘Progressive’ Label
The Pennsylvania senator, who has angered liberal Democrats with his staunchly pro-Israel stance and position on immigration, assailed the left and sa [...]
Progressive Freshmen Toil to Find Their Footing in a Hard-Right House
Stymied on legislation and far from the ideological base of power in the Republican-led House, Representative Becca Balint of Vermont and her fellow l [...]
On Israel, Progressive Jews Feel Abandoned by Their Left-Wing Allies
Jewish leaders and voters said they were taken aback to discover that many of their ideological allies saw them as oppressors who deserved blame follo [...]
For Progressive Democrats, New Momentum Clashes With Old Debates
A push and pull between progressive and moderate Democrats is shaping the party’s policies and politics.
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Tony Earl, Progressive Former Governor of Wisconsin, Dies at 86
He served only one term, but he went on to make his mark as a champion of environmental causes, gay rights and election reform.
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Tina Kotek, a Progressive, Will Be Oregon’s Next Governor
She will also be one of two of the nation’s first openly lesbian governors.
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Philadelphia’s progressive prosecutor Larry Krasner faces an impeachment investigation ahead of the midterm elections
Weeks before the midterms, a political drama is unfolding in Pennsylvania: A state committee to investigate crime in Philadelphia could ultimately [...]
Progressive Network Will Spend $10 Million on Asian American Turnout
The Asian American Power Network will focus on engaging Asian American voters on progressive issues and candidates in seven battleground states.
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The progressive backlash to Joe Manchin’s “side deal” on permitting reform, explained
Whether the government is forced to shut down at the end of the month may hinge on Democrats’ approach to permitting reform, an issue that has divi [...]
Some on the Left Turn Against the Label ‘Progressive’
Democrats ran away from being called “liberal” in the 1990s. Now, a new breed of intellectuals wants them to ditch the word “progressive,” too.
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Progressive Groups Push Democrats on ‘Freedom’ for Midterm Election Message
For much of the midterm campaign, Democrats have grappled with how to define their message, weighing slogans like “Democrats deliver” and “Build back [...]
The push to recall Chesa Boudin — San Francisco’s progressive district attorney — explained
This week, there’s another high-profile California recall on the ballot.
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, a progressive prosecutor, fa [...]
Progressive Jessica Cisneros is trying to oust Henry Cuellar, the last anti-abortion House Democrat
Incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar was already facing a close runoff in Texas’s 28th Congressional District on May 24, but the recent Supreme Court leak [...]
What the primaries revealed about Democrats’ progressive wing
This year’s Democratic primaries are being largely framed as an ideological struggle between the national party’s moderate and progressive wings. B [...]