Who Will The Dems Pick To Be Their Next House Leader? Someone As Steeped In Corruption As McCarthy?
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Howie Klein
- Oct 19
- 4 min
Suddenly Summer Lee Really Needs Some Help In What Should Have Been An Easy Victory
Pennsylvania Democrat Mike Doyle was first elected to Congress in 1994 and he’s retiring after the current session. His Pittsburgh...
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Howie Klein
- Aug 30
- 6 min
Top GOP Priority If They Win The Midterms-- Impeaching Biden
Recent polling shows that Biden’s approval has started ticking up a bit and his disapproval has started going down. Gallup shows his...
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Howie Klein
- May 23
- 11 min
A Member Of Congress Explains Why Hakeem Jeffries Is An Exceptionally Bad Choice For Leader
-by Anonymous Member of Congress Hakeem Jeffries wants to be Speaker of the House. He’s 30 years younger than the rest of the House...
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Howie Klein
- May 19
- 5 min
Where's The Loot Coming From To Sabotage Working Class Candidates In Democratic Primaries?
Max Berger, at More Perfect Union yesterday, worked to unravel the mystery behind the nearly $20 million in sewer money that was spent...
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Howie Klein
- May 18
- 5 min
Yesterday's Primary Results Are Still Coming In, But It Was A Mixed Bag For Progressives
Endorsements By The 2 Disliked Party Leaders-- Trump & Biden-- Are Not Keys To Victories The polls in North Carolina and Kentucky always...
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Howie Klein
- May 17
- 8 min
Polls Are Open And Today Biden & Pelosi Are Doing More To Hurt Progressivism Than Trump Is
We ran through the big races yesterday. I was so busy that I forgot to mention Alexandra Hunt in Philly and Matt West in the crowded new...
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Howie Klein
- May 16
- 6 min
For Progressives-- Tomorrow's Most Important Races
There will be plenty of entertaining primaries to watch tomorrow-- the 3-way shit show among Republicans vying to go up against John...
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Howie Klein
- May 13
- 3 min
AIPAC's Jihad Against Progressive Women
It's hardly news for DWT readers but yesterday, Dave Weigel used his Washington Post column to hip readers to the fact that a flood of...
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Howie Klein
- May 7
- 3 min
Media Repeatedly Ignores Summer Lee’s Charges Of Racism Against Her Opponent
-by Mike Elk With Election Day on May 17th, the AIPAC-affiliated United Democracy Project super PAC and the Irwin campaign are spending...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 15
- 4 min
Pittsburgh Congressional Candidate Steve Irwin Is Celebrating Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The accordion player in the video above is Steve Irwin, the establishment candidate for the open Pittsburgh congressional seat. Irwin has...
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Howie Klein
- Dec 30, 2021
- 7 min
What It Means To Be A Progressive Candidate For Congress-- Guest Post By Summer Lee (D-PA)
When I first began to organize around electoral politics, and then ultimately run myself-- I never consciously decided to do it all as a...
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Howie Klein
- Oct 19, 2021
- 4 min
Get Ready For A Big Upgrade In Pittsburgh Politics
Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district contains most of the city of Pittsburgh and some of the primarily working class suburbs south...
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