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The new House seat that popped up on Red to Blue is particularly significant, and for one reason: It’s held by French Hill. He’s the current chair of the House Financial Services Committee. He’s Wall Street’s congressman. buff.ly/7juU8Uq
Will Wall Street Lose on Election Day? - The American Prospect
Several pro-bank Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are in trouble. Crypto’s cash may not break through, either.
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October 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The new House seat that popped up on Red to Blue is particularly significant, and for one reason: It’s held by French Hill. He’s the current chair of the House Financial Services Committee. He’s Wall Street’s congressman. buff.ly/7juU8Uq
“There’s a deeper, broader, bolder set of efforts afoot to prepare people for much more existential scenarios that could come our way that would call into question the pillars of our democracy itself,” said Jackson Potter, vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union. buff.ly/CJqkqzG
America Mobilizing to Protect Midterms - The American Prospect
Thousands of people are preparing for November 3 in political education and nonviolent direct action workshops, and reconsidering what they’re willing to risk.
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October 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“There’s a deeper, broader, bolder set of efforts afoot to prepare people for much more existential scenarios that could come our way that would call into question the pillars of our democracy itself,” said Jackson Potter, vice president of the Chicago Teachers Union. buff.ly/CJqkqzG
A bipartisan group of congressmen is acting to head off an attempted January 3 coup by Speaker Mike Johnson and MAGA Republicans. prospect.org?p=146096
October 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
A bipartisan group of congressmen is acting to head off an attempted January 3 coup by Speaker Mike Johnson and MAGA Republicans. prospect.org?p=146096
El Salvador during the Trump administration has become a staunch ally. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has accepted and imprisoned detainees and agreed to other favors from the administration. And that could be impacting the country’s TPS designation. buff.ly/9Vdiz0i
Trump Holds Off on Deporting Salvadoran Immigrants - The American Prospect
Salvadorans have been legally protected from deportation for 25 years. The administration has declined to eliminate that status, amid a complicated geopolitical relationship.
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October 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
El Salvador during the Trump administration has become a staunch ally. Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has accepted and imprisoned detainees and agreed to other favors from the administration. And that could be impacting the country’s TPS designation. buff.ly/9Vdiz0i
October 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Thousands of people are preparing to protect the midterm elections and mobilize immediately if President Trump interferes with the results. prospect.org?p=146054
October 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Thousands of people are preparing to protect the midterm elections and mobilize immediately if President Trump interferes with the results. prospect.org?p=146054
An upset loss would rob the financial industry of one of their biggest champions who has put himself at the center of virtually every deregulatory effort of the past decade. prospect.org?p=146066
October 9, 2026 at 9:45 AM
An upset loss would rob the financial industry of one of their biggest champions who has put himself at the center of virtually every deregulatory effort of the past decade. prospect.org?p=146066
The Salvadoran president has accepted and imprisoned detainees and agreed to other favors from the Trump administration. That could be impacting the country’s TPS designation. prospect.org?p=146075
October 9, 2026 at 9:30 AM
The Salvadoran president has accepted and imprisoned detainees and agreed to other favors from the Trump administration. That could be impacting the country’s TPS designation. prospect.org?p=146075
Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician and mother of three, is making the U.S. Senate race in South Carolina competitive. buff.ly/AfGB6Pr
South Carolina Senate Hopeful Runs on Health Care Populism - The American Prospect
An unusually detailed health care policy platform from Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, attacks Big Insurance, Big Pharma, and big hospital systems for putting profits over care.
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October 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician and mother of three, is making the U.S. Senate race in South Carolina competitive. buff.ly/AfGB6Pr
It’s been more than a decade since a Democrat has held statewide office in Arkansas. Long gone are the days of two-term Gov. Mike Beebe sweeping every county in the state in 2010, trouncing his Republican opponent despite the GOP enjoying a wave year almost everywhere else. buff.ly/KylEg3P
A Prairie Populist in Crimson-Red Arkansas - The American Prospect
Farmer and Democrat Hallie Shoffner is taking on Big Ag in a long-shot Senate race against Republican Tom Cotton.
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October 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
It’s been more than a decade since a Democrat has held statewide office in Arkansas. Long gone are the days of two-term Gov. Mike Beebe sweeping every county in the state in 2010, trouncing his Republican opponent despite the GOP enjoying a wave year almost everywhere else. buff.ly/KylEg3P
A sizable chunk of California’s Democratic establishment, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom, greased the skids for the father-son duo of Larry and David Ellison to gain control of a commanding share of America’s culture and news industries. prospect.org?p=146041
October 8, 2026 at 8:07 PM
A sizable chunk of California’s Democratic establishment, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom, greased the skids for the father-son duo of Larry and David Ellison to gain control of a commanding share of America’s culture and news industries. prospect.org?p=146041
Betancourt runs a company that just made, on its face, the most lopsided financial deal since the Russians sold us Alaska for $7 million. buff.ly/4gyLPpA
Crude Awakening - The American Prospect
A reviled ‘boligarch’ and his right-wing adversaries are engaged in a low-level war, but the only people who will feel the impact are the Venezuelan people.
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October 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Betancourt runs a company that just made, on its face, the most lopsided financial deal since the Russians sold us Alaska for $7 million. buff.ly/4gyLPpA
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to return Ahmed Soliman to the United States, five months after he was expelled to Equatorial Guinea, a country where he has no ties, in a decision that could have far-reaching implications. buff.ly/FMLBx4A
Federal Judge Rules DHS Must Bring Back Gay Arizona Man Imprisoned in Africa - The American Prospect
A Trump-apppointed judge ordered Ahmed Soliman must be returned to the United States.
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October 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to return Ahmed Soliman to the United States, five months after he was expelled to Equatorial Guinea, a country where he has no ties, in a decision that could have far-reaching implications. buff.ly/FMLBx4A
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Wall Street and corporations have schemed for decades to stack the bench with judges who rule against consumers and workers.
Result? Federal courts have distorted the law to further rig the economy—and you're paying the price.
Democrats must be clear-eyed about this challenge.
Result? Federal courts have distorted the law to further rig the economy—and you're paying the price.
Democrats must be clear-eyed about this challenge.
Hidden in plain sight, corporations have spent decades building a federal judiciary to rig the economy against working people. Our new report with @groundwork.bsky.social reveals how corporate interests have corrupted the federal courts. prospect.org/2026/10/06/h...
How the Courts Became a Safe Haven for Corporations - The American Prospect
A new report details how the judiciary has become more corporate over the past few decades—and names the specific judges who are most responsible.
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October 8, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Wall Street and corporations have schemed for decades to stack the bench with judges who rule against consumers and workers.
Result? Federal courts have distorted the law to further rig the economy—and you're paying the price.
Democrats must be clear-eyed about this challenge.
Result? Federal courts have distorted the law to further rig the economy—and you're paying the price.
Democrats must be clear-eyed about this challenge.
Fourteen years ago, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s friends emailed him a tentative itinerary for a trip to Caracas, listing nine “movers and shakers” the pedophile middleman needed to meet. Third on the list was Alejandro Betancourt. prospect.org?p=145982
October 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Fourteen years ago, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s friends emailed him a tentative itinerary for a trip to Caracas, listing nine “movers and shakers” the pedophile middleman needed to meet. Third on the list was Alejandro Betancourt. prospect.org?p=145982
Health care may be just the thing to spur what would be one of the biggest upsets in November. prospect.org?p=146005
October 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Health care may be just the thing to spur what would be one of the biggest upsets in November. prospect.org?p=146005
A recent shock poll has given Arkansas Democrats a glimmer of hope that their long slide in the state could reverse in November. prospect.org?p=145995
October 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM
A recent shock poll has given Arkansas Democrats a glimmer of hope that their long slide in the state could reverse in November. prospect.org?p=145995
October 8, 2026 at 1:49 AM
A third-country national recently freed from the African prison he was expelled to by the Trump administration got stuck in an international airport terminal for nearly 60 hours this week due to problems with his paperwork. The man came to the United States as a child refugee. buff.ly/vc3kzyH
Third-Country National Stuck in Airport for Days After Release From African Prison - The American Prospect
Finally out of the prison Trump expelled him to, Phone Chomsavanh’s fight for freedom hit one more snag.
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October 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A third-country national recently freed from the African prison he was expelled to by the Trump administration got stuck in an international airport terminal for nearly 60 hours this week due to problems with his paperwork. The man came to the United States as a child refugee. buff.ly/vc3kzyH
Last month, the U.S. Postal Service was thrust into the headlines again when the Supreme Court temporarily blocked President Trump’s new restrictions on mail-in voting. buff.ly/7VkFo7M
Make Trump Pay for Trying to Stamp Out the Postal Service - The American Prospect
Oversight Democrats should expose how Trump’s bastardization of USPS has hurt the American people—and present a more reliable alternative.
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October 7, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Last month, the U.S. Postal Service was thrust into the headlines again when the Supreme Court temporarily blocked President Trump’s new restrictions on mail-in voting. buff.ly/7VkFo7M
The settlement comes as more Americans approve of unions and as organized labor gains new ground in spite of GOP interference and efforts to privilege billionaires, bosses, and management. buff.ly/uyVOTRk
Federal Workers Notch Win Against Illegal RIFs - The American Prospect
Multiple labor unions sued the Trump administration last September over its attempt to fire thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown.
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October 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The settlement comes as more Americans approve of unions and as organized labor gains new ground in spite of GOP interference and efforts to privilege billionaires, bosses, and management. buff.ly/uyVOTRk
The Prospect's latest look at obscure markets that have been rolled up by under-the-radar monopolies focuses on RVs, those homes on wheels that are mostly a luxury good—with sales drying up during belt-tightening downturns. buff.ly/Bod2V7B
The Monopoly on the Open Road - The American Prospect
Patrick Industries announced a merger with its main competitor for selling components for recreational vehicles. A lawsuit alleges that it leverages market power.
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October 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The Prospect's latest look at obscure markets that have been rolled up by under-the-radar monopolies focuses on RVs, those homes on wheels that are mostly a luxury good—with sales drying up during belt-tightening downturns. buff.ly/Bod2V7B
As much as any other factor, the disproportionately high price of diesel is killing President Trump’s political support and by extension that of other Republicans. This particularly threatens Republicans in the Midwest, where farmers rely on diesel for tractors and harvesting. buff.ly/2bUfkWz
The Political Economy of Diesel - The American Prospect
Trump is trying every possible short-term trick to cut diesel prices. None of it will work; he might as well command the tide to recede.
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October 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM
As much as any other factor, the disproportionately high price of diesel is killing President Trump’s political support and by extension that of other Republicans. This particularly threatens Republicans in the Midwest, where farmers rely on diesel for tractors and harvesting. buff.ly/2bUfkWz
A third-country national recently freed from the African prison he was expelled to by the Trump administration got stuck in an international airport terminal for nearly 60 hours this week due to problems with his paperwork, his attorney told the Prospect. buff.ly/EUdUIiV
Third-Country National Stuck in Airport for Days After Release From African Prison - The American Prospect
Finally out of the prison Trump expelled him to, Phone Chomsavanh’s fight for freedom hit one more snag.
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October 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM
A third-country national recently freed from the African prison he was expelled to by the Trump administration got stuck in an international airport terminal for nearly 60 hours this week due to problems with his paperwork, his attorney told the Prospect. buff.ly/EUdUIiV
We’re in our fall fundraising drive, and we need to raise $100,000 to hit our budget. We’re a nonprofit newsroom, and our readers are at the center of all of our decision making, from what we write to how we run our business. But it only works if people who value our work step up to support us:
Help us speak truth to power.
This year, we decided to take a risk and turn off programmatic advertising on our site. We’re making a bet that our readers will respond to us aligning our editorial values with our business model.…
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October 7, 2026 at 2:20 PM
We’re in our fall fundraising drive, and we need to raise $100,000 to hit our budget. We’re a nonprofit newsroom, and our readers are at the center of all of our decision making, from what we write to how we run our business. But it only works if people who value our work step up to support us: