California Gov. Gavin Newsom (standing) talks with volunteers who are phone-banking against the recall on Aug. 13, 2021, in San Francisco.
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It’s easy to make fun of California politics. But a longtime scholar of those politics says the attempt to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom is part of a long-running attempt to hold government accountable.
When Clinton and Sanders first came of age politically, neither was a natural fit for the Democrats. How they and the party have changed helps explain their philosophical divide today.
Chicago Mayoral candidate Jesus “Chuy” Garcia speaks to supporters at a rally.
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Opposition politics by progressives have long played a role in Chicago’s mayoral elections. Now incumbent Rahm Emanuel seems to have the role once held by the legendary Mayor Richard J Daley.
Incumbent Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
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Tuesday’s Chicago mayoral run-off reveals fissures within the city’s Democratic infrastructure and demonstrates potential divisions in the national Democratic Party