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Progressive Democrats seek to ‘annul’ Trump Doctrine

A group of progressive Democrats on Tuesday introduced a resolution to “leave the Monroe Doctrine to the dustbin of history,” in the words of Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.), and replace it with a foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere based on mutual cooperation and respect.

Here are the first big midterm primaries to watch

The first contests of the 2026 midterms will kick off in the coming weeks as the fight for control of Congress heats up. High-profile primaries for Senate in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois and Ohio are set to make headlines in March and May, cementing general election

For Gavin Newsom, now comes the hard part

Political analysis is comparative, not qualitative. It isn’t that the people who win elections are necessarily good at politics, only that they are better than the other guy or gal. And at least in that way, we can say right now that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is better