Where Sanders and AOC-backed progressive congressional candidate Analilia Mejia stands on key issues

A progressive candidate backed by champions of the left, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is close to pulling off an upset victory with votes still being counted in a Democratic congressional primary for a blue-leaning seat in New Jersey. Analilia Mejia, a progressive organizer, has a slight lead — nearly 900 votes out … Read more

At least 18 people now dead as historic New York cold stretch nears end

City faced one of longest periods of subzero cold since 1961, forcing ‘code blue’ and extreme weather warnings Deadly cold tests New York’s ability to protect its homeless communities The death toll related to New York City’s dangerous and enduring cold has risen to 18, officials said on Sunday. The climbing number of fatalities came … Read more

Judicial research center cuts climate section from judges’ manual after Fox News Digital report

The research arm of the federal judiciary announced it would remove a controversial climate-centric section from the latest edition of its influential scientific-evidence guide for judges, days after a Fox News Digital report highlighted sourcing accused of liberal bias. The Federal Judicial Center regularly publishes its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, and the climate policy … Read more

Jasmine Crockett’s vulgar 6-word message for Trump in Epstein probe

Progressive Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, shared a vulgar six-word warning for President Donald Trump as Democrats continue to hunt for links implicating him in Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. It comes after Ghislaine Maxwell’s closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee in which the convicted Epstein accomplice invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering any questions from … Read more

These are the high schoolers taking a stand against ICE: ‘You can’t let despair take over’

Thousands of students across the US have been walking out of their schools to protest ICE in their communities Over the past six months, thousands of students have been walking out of their schools in protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) presence in their communities. Some of their schools supported the protests; some didn’t, … Read more