Bernie Sanders-endorsed democratic socialist David Morales has defeated incumbent Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election. Morales, a Rhode Island state representative, ran a platform centered on rent stabilization, affordable housing expansion, and higher taxes on corporate landlords and polluters. The victory adds Providence to a growing list of cities where progressive democratic…

Congressional lawmakers are facing mounting criticism for failing to address artificial intelligence risks after a prominent researcher made a dramatic public exit. Jacob Coxon resigned from AI lab Anthropic, saying he no longer believed it was possible to safely develop the technology being built there. Coxon announced on X that he quit because both Anthropic…

Political experts and commentators are increasingly skeptical that any election cycle alone can resolve the structural fractures running through American society today. A recent opinion piece in The Hill argues that midterm elections will not end political threats, heal the nation’s divisions, or restore a meaningful sense of civic civility. The core argument is straightforward:…

Stefany Shaheen has secured the Democratic nomination for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, defeating a crowded field of nine candidates in a hard-fought primary race. Shaheen, a health tech entrepreneur and daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, is projected to narrowly defeat state Democratic Party Vice Chair Maura Sullivan with 90% of precincts reporting, according to…