“I’ve only been back two months, I have no idea what I’m doing,” Rahm I. Emanuel, operative-turned-politician-turned-diplomat told me before adding his stock line since returning from serving as ...

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Speculation is growing that potential 2028 candidates like Pete Buttigieg could be starting to build their national brand.

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Juliana Stratton has told fellow Democrats that she plans to run if Sen. Dick Durbin retires and that Gov. JB Pritzker will ...

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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced he would not run for the Senate or Governor in Michigan amid ...

Tuyet Le led the advocacy group Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago for 19 years, overseeing Chicago’s first mayoral candidate forum for Asian Americans, championing voter education and voter ...

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June 17, 2025, will mark ten years since the mass shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in downtown Charleston.

Tariffs tax approval; Dems jockey for 2028 position; Elon-gated; Biden hemmed in Harris; a wild commute As Senate Democrats agonize over whether to help Republicans avoid a government ...