A Democratic Socialist Bartender Rattles Party Elite in Run for Wisconsin Governor

Far-left candidate Francesca Hong leads polling in the state, which delivered the narrowest 2024 presidential outcome.

wsj.com

Rahm Emanuel Pedals Hard to Show Vitality as Aging Potential 2028 Candidate

His long résumé would traditionally be an asset, but it could be a liability in a Democratic Party where some are calling for younger leaders after former President Joe Biden.

wsj.com

Inside the $850 Million Obama Presidential Center

This month’s opening of the Obama Presidential Center is arguably the biggest investment in Chicago’s South Side in more than a century.

wsj.com

Ruby Red Iowa Backed Trump by 13 Points in 2024. Now It’s a Battleground.

Iowa has trended red for a decade, but Democrats are showing signs of life, and that could help their party reclaim Congress and maybe even a governorship.

wsj.com

Republican Nerves Are Fraying Ahead of Midterm Elections

High gasoline prices, the war in Iran and recent Democratic victories are fueling the angst.

wsj.com

Rahm Emanuel Floods Democrats With Criticism and Ideas. Will His Party Listen?

The possible 2028 presidential candidate is rolling out party criticisms and policy proposals as pivotal midterm elections loom.

wsj.com

Rahm Emanuel Floods Democrats With Criticism and Ideas. Will His Party Listen?

The possible 2028 presidential candidate is rolling out party criticisms and policy proposals as pivotal midterm elections loom.

wsj.com

Some Minnesotans Celebrate Victory as Border Czar Pledges to Draw Down Officers

Many say the state’s civil spirit met ICE and appeared to win, though locals are watching to see if the pivot is real.

wsj.com

JB Pritzker’s Illinois Political Clout Faces Test in Senate Primary

The billionaire governor is backing his lieutenant governor in a Democratic face-off, but she has struggled to outshine two top rivals.

wsj.com

Democratic Party Flip-Flops on Releasing Review of 2024 Election Failures

DNC Chairman Ken Martin had promised to publicly share the review’s findings, but now he says that doing so would create a distraction.

wsj.com

ICE to Expand Footprint in Chicagoland, Homeland Secretary Noem Pledges

Illinois Gov. Pritzker says the feds are “just looking for ways to provoke people.”

wsj.com

The Bad Blood Between Trump and Pritzker Goes Back Decades

President Trump’s declaration that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker should be jailed is the latest clash between two feuding billionaires.

wsj.com

Meet the Democrat Republicans Fear in Red-State America

Iowa conservatives view state auditor Rob Sand as a serious threat, and his campaign for governor offers a potential template for others in his party.

wsj.com

He Turned Around Detroit as a Democratic Mayor. Now He’s Ditching the Party.

Democrats fear Mike Duggan’s bid for Michigan governor as an independent could boost the GOP candidate.

wsj.com

AOC, Mamdani and Progressives Rake In Cash as Democrats Remain Divided

The far left’s prolific fundraising shows appeal to the party’s base.

wsj.com

American Pride Slips to New Low

Fifty-eight percent of U.S. adults are extremely or very proud to be Americans, the lowest in Gallup's 25-year trend.

news.gallup.com

Suspect in Killing of Minnesota Lawmaker Arrested After Manhunt

The capture of 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter ended a two-day manhunt that left a community on edge.

wsj.com

Senator’s ‘We All Are Going to Die’ Gaffe Becomes Rallying Cry for Democrats

The lawmaker is being haunted by her one-sentence reply to a constituent complaining about proposed Medicaid cuts.

wsj.com

Rahm Emanuel, Teasing a White House Bid, Says Democratic Brand Is Weak

The pugilistic Democrat isn’t hiding his political ambitions, openly considering a presidential run as the party struggles to find a way out of the wilderness.

wsj.com

Who Is Elias Rodriguez? A Portrait of Jewish Museum Shooting Suspect Emerges

The Chicago man charged with killing two Israeli embassy staffers has been a vocal advocate for Palestinian issues and a staunch critic of corporations.

wsj.com

The Billionaire Hotel Scion at the Center of the Fight Over Harvard

The heat is rising on Penny Pritzker, the senior fellow on Harvard’s powerful governing board.

wsj.com

Gov. Pritzker Invites Canadian Travelers to Enjoy Illinois

600,000 Canadians visit Illinois each year

gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com

America’s Second-Richest Elected Official Is Acting Like He Wants to Be President

Billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is one of the top Democrats being watched as the party searches for a way out of the political wilderness.

wsj.com

See How Government Spending Is Up Even as Musk Touts Savings

The Musk team’s estimated $150 billion in savings barely makes a dent in $6.8 trillion of expenditures largely on autopilot, a WSJ analysis finds.

wsj.com

Democrats Bet Casting Trump as Agent of Chaos Will Boost Their Fortunes

Following a week of wild, tariff-induced market swings, some Democrats say just let Trump be Trump.

wsj.com

Hours in Line, Cut-Off Calls: Accessing Social Security in the Era of DOGE

Advocates say cutbacks hurt the agency’s already depleted field offices: “It’s like a house of cards.”

wsj.com