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Data centers, grocery bills, and the Epstein files: Inside the Pennsylvania swing district that could decide the House

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis October 19, 2026October 19, 2026

In Pennsylvania’s 7th District, rising prices, data centers, and the Epstein files are fueling an electorate ready for change.

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. Photo by SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

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David Sirota: How to get obscenely rich while losing to Donald Trump, the Democrats’ failures explained

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

Economist Dean Baker. Screenshot via TRNN.

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Economist Baker explains: AI bubble is about to burst

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis August 6, 2026August 28, 2026

Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz, speaks before US Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks on the administration's work to combat fraud in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 8, 2026. Photo by Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

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Trump wants to deny healthcare to impoverished cancer patients. Welcome to the great American cruelty regime.

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 05: (L-R) Brian Williams and James Carville speak onstage during Election Night Live With Brian Williams at Amazon Studios on November 05, 2024 in Culver City, California. Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Amazon Studios

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The great ‘moderate’ fallacy: Democrats will keep losing if they reject socialists

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis July 7, 2026July 7, 2026

Congresswoman Summer Lee (D-PA) speaks at a press conference with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on the introduction of legislation to abolish Super PACs, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on May 20, 2026. Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images

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‘You can’t serve people you hate’ — Rep. Summer Lee breaks down the war on the poor

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 15, 2026June 22, 2026

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., speaks during the House Administration Committee hearing titled "Preventing Fraudulent Donations: Transparency, Verification, and Accountability," in Longworth building on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

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Raskin: ICE is acting like a secret paramilitary police force for the president

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 12, 2026August 11, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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The election interference evidence no one is talking about

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis June 8, 2026June 8, 2026

US Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (L) and Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) (R) conduct a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images

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Sanders, Lee move to rein in super PACs amid growing billionaire grip on US elections

by Stephen Janis and Taya Graham May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

A federal agent threatens to Taser protestors during a protest over federal immigration enforcement raids and detainees transfer at Delaney Hall Detention Facility on June 13, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Photo by Andres Kudacki/Getty Images.

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ICE’s prison-for-profit machine may be undermining its own deportation push, congresswoman says

by Stephen Janis and Taya Graham May 13, 2026May 14, 2026

(L-R) Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, and musician Michael Bolton pose for a portrait during a party at the Mar-a-Lago club, Palm Beach, Florida, February 12, 2000. Photo by Davidoff Studios/Getty Images

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Why the scandal won’t go away—Epstein’s emails reveal the sordid roots of our increasingly extractive economy

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis May 8, 2026May 8, 2026

US Border Patrol agents stand guard at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 8, 2026. Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images

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Will ICE be used to intimidate voters? A new bill might make that possible.

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis April 24, 2026April 24, 2026