Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took a swipe Thursday at a fellow leading Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, for hosting one of the most prominent figures in the MAGA movement on his new podcast. Beshear, whose popularity in a heavily Republican state has turned him into a potential presidential candidate, told reporters that Newsom shouldn’t have…
Ambitious Illinois Democrats are dreaming about Sen. Dick Durbin’s exit in 2026. The latest contender: the state’s lieutenant governor. Juliana Stratton, who first took office in 2019, is quietly positioning herself for a Senate bid if Durbin bows out, calling key Democratic figures to ask for support, according to three people with knowledge of her…
Dear Reader, In December 2024, we investigated India’s transport crisis in: How Indian Cities Failed Public Transport. While petrol prices climb and Bangalore metro fares rise, India’s public transport is becoming more expensive—without becoming more useful. Most Indian cities are investing in metro projects that few people actually use. “Metro fails where trip distances are…
“Four and a half years ago, Umar Khalid was a PhD scholar, a thinker, a man who dared to believe in a ‘just’ India. Today, he is a prisoner of the state,” writes Nabiya Khan. In the latest episode of ‘Fake News, Real Impact‘, witness how a rumour during cricket victory celebrations in Madhya Pradesh…
Bengal BJP neta’s comments are a new low in incendiary rhetoric. Does it even help in polls? That Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari said BJP would physically throw out Muslim MLAs from the House after the party “forms the next govt” – in a speech he made inside the house – is jaw-dropping. That miles away,…
Imagine a leader standing in a big hall and saying, “We will throw out Muslim MLAs when we form the next government!” Shocking, right? But that’s exactly what Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said. Meanwhile, far away in Uttar Pradesh, another BJP leader, Ketakee Singh, suggested that Muslim patients should have a separate hospital section….
Senate Democrats’ already difficult 2026 map just got even worse. After losing the majority last November, the party faced a very narrow path out of the wilderness. Then Sen. Jeanne Shaheen piled on. The New Hampshire Democrat announced her retirement Wednesday, forcing the Democrats to defend a third Senate seat in 2026, in addition to…
Bajinder Singh, the Punjab-based pastor viral on social media, is now accused in a sexual harassment case. But how do godmen like him in India not just survive but also thrive? The answer lies in a dangerous cocktail of fear, faith, societal conditioning, and political patronage, writes John Kennedy. Meanwhile, Manipur is once again on…
(Trigger Warning: This newsletter contains references to child trafficking, sexual violence, and abuse.) Dear Reader, Some days ago, Mumbai Police revealed that between 2018 and 2024, they rescued 894 women from brothels—44 of them were minors. This isn’t just a statistic; it’s a grim reality that continues across India, with traffickers preying on the most…
Democrats still have a Gaza problem four months after Kamala Harris’ loss. A quartet of progressive advocacy groups are asking the Demcocratic National Committee in a new letter to better engage with pro-Palestinian voters, according to a copy shared with POLITICO — a sign that the party’s rift over the Israel-Hamas war could stretch into…