Progressive states revive push to tax the rich as wealth disparity deepens across the US

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Chuck Collins figures he won life’s lottery by inheriting vast sums of money through his great-grandfather Oscar Mayer’s processed meat company, but rather than fight to protect every dime Collins has helped push to hike taxes on the ultrarich like himself. He was successful in helping implement a higher tax in Massachusetts … Read more

Progressive firebrand concedes in cliffhanger North Carolina congressional primary battle with incumbent Dem

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Progressive Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam conceded Wednesday after challenging U.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee in a high-profile, razor-thin North Carolina congressional 4th District Democratic primary race. In a fiery statement posted to social media, Allam accused Democrats of “caving to corporate Super PACs and warmongering lobbies,” claiming … Read more

‘STRAIGHT OUTTA CONGRESS’: Top progressive concedes race after viral mockery for ‘embarrassing’ defeat

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Progressive star Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, has conceded her race for the U.S. Senate after suffering an “embarrassing” defeat to a lesser-known Democrat, state Rep. James Talarico. A second-term congresswoman widely seen as one of the top voices in the Democratic Party, Crockett lost her primary to … Read more

Rising star Talarico topples progressive firebrand Crockett in high-stakes Texas Senate Democratic primary

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! AUSTIN, TEXAS – James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker from Texas with a surging national profile, defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a nationally known politician, progressive firebrand, and vocal critic and foil of President Donald Trump, to win the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, according to the Associated … Read more

North Carolina progressive enters Republican primary to protest gerrymandering

Kate Barr, a self-described progressive in North Carolina, is running in the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 14th congressional district as a protest against gerrymandering. CBS News’ Major Garrett reports. Then, Samuel Wang, director of the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and a New Jersey Democratic candidate for Congress, joins to discuss the impact of redistricting on … Read more