Kellen Browning

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Kellen Browning

Bernie Sanders and his chosen heir, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have drawn enormous crowds on their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour, energizing a beaten-down Democratic Party. The biggest political rallies anywhere in America right now are being headlined by an 83-year-old senator in the twilight of his career and his 35-year-old protégée. Roughly 36,000 people in Los Angeles. More than 34,000 attendees in Denver. And another 30,000 on Tuesday night near Sacramento.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Kellen Browning

Steve Sisolak, the former governor of Nevada, says he is weighing a rematch against Gov. Joe Lombardo, the Republican who ousted him in 2022. Many Democrats performed better than expected in the 2022 midterm elections, bucking historical trends to hold on to key governor's offices and House seats and to expand their majority in the Senate. One notable exception was Gov.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kellen Browning

Younger Democrats are announcing runs for office - sometimes against incumbents - in an expression of frustration with the establishment. George Hornedo, a liberal activist and Democratic Party strategist in Indianapolis, had already been weighing a primary challenge to the local congressman when he was confronted last month by a senior Indiana Democrat. Asked whether he was planning a run, Mr. Hornedo, 34, acknowledged he was considering it.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Kellen Browning

3 hours agoRita Daniels, the great-great-great-grandniece of Harriet Tubman, said she was “devastated” when she saw the National Park Service had softened language on its website. Rita Daniels learned at 9 that she is the great-great-great-grandniece of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who led countless …

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Kellen Browning

Representative John James, Republican of Michigan, announced on Monday that he would run for governor, jumping into an increasingly crowded, high-profile contest. In a post on social media, Mr. James tied himself closely to President Trump while criticizing recent Democratic leadership of Michigan as "radical" and "out-of-touch.""It's time to get Michigan's government out of fantasyland and back to common sense," Mr. James wrote. Gov.