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An underappreciated facet of the controversy that has rocked the Alaska Senate race: Voting reforms adopted by the state in 2020 will likely blunt the effectiveness of an apparent Democratic scheme to place a second candidate named Dan Sullivan on the ballot. And an additional twist: Voters in the state have a chance to undo those election reforms on Tuesday night. Alaskans may determine which party controls the Senate, but the race has been complicated by a second candidate with nearly the same

(Photo illustration by Bill Kuchman/The Bulwark | Photos: Getty, Shutterstock)Weatherford, Texas“It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.”When used to describe the outdoors, this phrase is scary enough. It conjures up visions of stagnant, swampy air, sweat that won’t evaporate. But I had never really considered what it meant when applied indoors. I’d find out in Weatherford, as hundreds crowded into an un-air-conditioned warehouse area at the recently erected JRJ

There are many reasons to vote against continued Republican rule.

The Left has made remarkable electoral gains in the past decade. But without a strong labor movement and independent working-class organizations, Vivek Chibber argues, those victories will do little to change the balance of power between labor and capital.

Anger and protest have put liberal democracy on trial. It’s vital to understand the rage that now unites a generationWe have not yet reached a 1968 moment, when students at the Sorbonne lit a fuse that detonated a crisis that eventually brought down the De Gaulle government. But in late 2026, starting with the symbolic act of young French people climbing the July Column at Paris’s Place de la Bastille, the world is experiencing the biggest outbreak of student demonstrations for 60 years.When Ita

The stream of women exiting the White House continues unabated, while one man after another remains in the administration despite clearly warranting the boot.  

From Sanchez v. Almond, decided Wednesday by Judge John McConnell (D.R.I.): Mr. Sanchez began working at the office of Rhode Island Governor Daniel J. McKee in May 2021 as a "constituent services" staffer. The office is "the first point of contact with the public for the Governor's office" where employees handled calls, emails, letters, walk-ins, constituent problems, requests, and questions about the Governor's positions. Mr. Sanchez was not a member of senior staff, and did not formulate polic

More than a year after the Nebraska law went into effect, there is no evidence of any kind that strangers are forcing children to show them their genitals so they can play youth sports.

One day to go. Happy Monday.(Photo illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Bulwark | Photos: Getty, Shutterstock)A Time for Votingby William KristolAbraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address is justly famous for the soaring, biblical cadences and the complex philosophical arguments of its great third paragraph. “The Almighty has His own purposes.”The opening paragraph of the speech is, by contrast, strikingly prosaic and matter-of-fact. It’s as if, before getting to his weighty

Civil war. Democrats look poised for victory in tomorrow's midterms, at least if the polls are right (a big if). But this weekend's intra-party clashes in Michigan show what's in store for the party after the voting is over.  The big story in Democratic politics this year has been the party's internal lurch to the left, including the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) as a significant force. DSA candidates did well in places like New York's so-called "commie corridor," riding the

Republican candidates in the 2026 midterms have struggled to find a compelling message beyond loyalty to Donald Trump as they face challenges regarding corruption, the economy, and low presidential approval ratings ahead of tomorrow's election.

Judge Michael Riordan last week issued a restraining order against Benson’s rule, which seems to be in conflict with federal election law.

Emmanuel Macron celebrated a new EU deal to reduce Chinese car imports as a blow against “unfair competition.” What really troubles European leaders is that China has successfully disciplined its capitalists — something Europe is unwilling to attempt.

Seldom have political food fights been this ridiculous.

Medicine has developed many tools for suppressing suffering, but fewer for cultivating meaning or peace.

In Johnston v. County of Gila (D. Ariz.), Judge Dominic Lanza rejected, on procedural grounds, plaintiff's challenge to a Gila County Personnel Commission decision upholding his firing from his job as "a legal secretary with the Gila County Attorney's Office"; here's the factual and legal analysis from the Commission decision (see exhibit 10): On September 10, 2025, at around 2:00 p.m. Arizona Time Appellant posted "Rot in Hell Charlie Kirk" on/via his Facebook account. Multiple GCAO employees,

No state, including Arizona, likes having a judge tell it how to run its prisons. But they all have a choice: live up to their constitutional responsibilities and provide adequate medical care on their own, or have the courts ensure it gets done. 

If they control Congress, their takeaway should be less sweeping than it probably will be.

Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., speaks following her endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers Michigan’s Senate race on Nov. 1, 2026, in Detroit.  Photo: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg via Getty Images Michigan Democratic Senate primary loser Rep. Haley Stevens on Sunday released a video that will place her in an ignominious legacy of establishment Democrats who act against the collective good. And, like others on the list, she did it for the sake of one thing only: Israel. In th

From Commonwealth v. Outlaw, decided Thursday by Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht, writing for a unanimous court: In June 2022, Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas Judge Roxanne E. Covington was holding a hearing on a motion to suppress evidence in Marquis McClain's criminal case. Seated in the gallery of the courtroom was McClain's acquaintance, Basile Outlaw. After Judge Covington announced that she would be denying McClain's suppression motion, Outlaw stood up and said "th