Pramila Jayapal

Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Sister Announces Run for Congress

She vowed to stand up to “the Republican majority beholden to extremist ideologues attacking our democracy and our rights.”

Alex Nguyen

Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol after the House of Representatives passed a stopgap government funding bill

YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN

House Dems Refuse to Save McCarthy in Vote on His Ouster

“We’re not voting in any way that would help Speaker McCarthy. Nobody trusts Kevin McCarthy, and why should they?”

Alex Nguyen

A photo illustration of Bernie Sanders as a waiter revealing a plate of nothing but question marks

NO EFFORT

Progressives’ Radical Dream Policies Don’t Even Exist

Unserious skeleton bills like “Medicare for All” imagine a fantasy America of massive government entitlements, but lack even the pretense of specifics.

Brian Riedl

A photo of Rep. Pramila Jayapal speaking at the US Capitol.

IDENTITY

Pramila Jayapal Was Right to Call Israel a ‘Racist State’

The House voted 412 to 9 for a resolution declaring that Israel is “not a racist or apartheid state”—but given its treatment of Palestinians, the brutal description seems accurate.

Ben Burgis

AWAY FROM THE CENTER

Jayapal Wants to Grow Progressive Caucus and Move Dems Left

The Washington state congresswoman says members of her party “see what a powerful force we are.” Progressives are making moves to expand in size and influence.

Ursula Perano