September 21, 2026 at 5:15 AM EDT
'Stunning' Level of Support for Universal Health Care: Jayapal

'Stunning' Level of Support for Universal Health Care: Jayapal Read the top story of the day in your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Prospect newsletter here. Medicare for All is a winning policy supported by the vast majority of Democratic voters that can give the party a boost, including in battleground states, according to a new survey from Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and her political action committee.

September 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT
Wisconsin GOP Candidate Is Exploiting the Data Center Backlash to Hit Solar, Wind

Wisconsin GOP Candidate Is Exploiting the Data Center Backlash to Hit Solar, Wind This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is co-published here with permission. In January, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wisconsin) called data centers "exciting new technology" and voted for a federal bill to speed their construction.

September 19, 2026 at 9:15 AM EDT
Appeals Court Smacks Down Trump's Third-Country Removal Policy

Appeals Court Smacks Down Trump's Third-Country Removal Policy A federal appeals court roundly rejected the Trump administration's third-country removal policy on Friday, largely upholding a lower court's decision that the policy was unlawful. The three-judge panel on the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that immigrants must be given more time to raise fears about removal to a third country, while casting doubt on diplomatic agreements with the expanding network of "host" countries.

September 19, 2026 at 5:30 AM EDT
Macklemore vs. Everybody

Macklemore vs. Everybody The chain of events that led to the rapper Macklemore's ejection this week from a concert tour for the sin of proclaiming "Free Palestine" before a screaming football stadium in New Jersey unfolded in trite and predictable fashion. First, a real estate developer with fewer than 1,000 X followers and a surname pronounced like "whine" garnered 4.5 million views with a lengthy post recounting his experience purchasing $180 worth of Ed Sheeran tour merchandise only to be insulted with a "lecture on Middle East politics" from an apparent serial abuser of "tropes." Then, an antisemitism nonprofit backed by billionaire casino heiress Miriam Adelson launched a petition urging friends of Israel to pressure Sheeran to renounce his opening act, and billionaire football/antisemitism mogul Bob Kraft joined forces with the billionaire owners of six other football teams from cities remaining on the schedule to order Sheeran to banish Macklemore from the tour. After a full week of tension-filled meetings and a 40-minute personal phone call with Kraft, Sheeran complied, cementing a familiar cycle.

September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
Mark Carney Is No Hero

Mark Carney Is No Hero His trade war with Trump is a handy distraction from unpopular and neoliberal domestic Canadian policies. The post Mark Carney Is No Hero appeared first on The American Prospect.

September 18, 2026 at 5:30 AM EDT
What Congress Actually Needs to Do About AI: Staff Up

What Congress Actually Needs to Do About AI: Staff Up In 1995, Newt Gingrich lobotomized Congress's technical brain trust. It should be rebuilt. The post What Congress Actually Needs to Do About AI: Staff Up appeared first on The American Prospect.

September 18, 2026 at 5:20 AM EDT
Trump's Debt Crisis Will Be Easy to Fix

Trump's Debt Crisis Will Be Easy to Fix All that's needed is the political will to staff the government and nudge up taxes. The post Trump's Debt Crisis Will Be Easy to Fix appeared first on The American Prospect.

September 18, 2026 at 5:10 AM EDT
DOGE Bills Could Come Back to Haunt Republicans

DOGE Bills Could Come Back to Haunt Republicans One bill in particular would threaten $500 billion in federal spending every year. Several House Republicans in tough races supported it. The post DOGE Bills Could Come Back to Haunt Republicans appeared first on The American Prospect.

September 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT
NY-17: Who's Afraid of Mike Lawler?

NY-17: Who's Afraid of Mike Lawler? Cait Conley is leading the two-term incumbent in the polls, but on the airwaves, Lawler dominates. Why have Democrats been reluctant to spend as much as in other swing districts? The post NY-17: Who's Afraid of Mike Lawler? appeared first on The American Prospect.

September 17, 2026 at 3:21 PM EDT
A Tectonic (or Techtonic) Shift in American Politics?

A Tectonic (or Techtonic) Shift in American Politics? Culture-war populism looks to be giving way to economic populism. The post A Tectonic (or Techtonic) Shift in American Politics? appeared first on The American Prospect.

September 17, 2026 at 10:02 AM EDT
Republican Nominee in Texas Using Trump's $5,000 Promise to Deceive Voters

Republican Nominee in Texas Using Trump's $5,000 Promise to Deceive Voters Eric Flores is an Army veteran and lawyer running to unseat Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in Texas District 34. The post Republican Nominee in Texas Using Trump's $5,000 Promise to Deceive Voters appeared first on The American Prospect.

September 17, 2026 at 5:30 AM EDT
Alligator Alcatraz's Tiny Cages Were Likely Even Tinier

Alligator Alcatraz's Tiny Cages Were Likely Even Tinier Appalling as photos showing phone booth-sized cages at the Florida camp are, the truth is likely much worse. The post Alligator Alcatraz's Tiny Cages Were Likely Even Tinier appeared first on The American Prospect.