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Midterms were a big victory, but future Democratic gains not guaranteed

November 13, 2018 By John Bachtell

Any notion the election result was a “split decision” obscures what really happened on November 6. But Democrats can't just rely on demographics to deliver future wins.

Voters oust corrupt, racist Cook County judge

November 13, 2018 By Michelle Zacarias

Matthew Coghlan's ouster marks the first time in 28 years that citizens in Cook County have voted a judge off the bench.

Unwrapping armageddon: U.S. discards another nuclear weapons treaty

November 13, 2018 By Conn Hallinan

Leaving the INF could bring the whole structure of arms control crashing down.

California wildfire pushes toward Malibu, Pacific Ocean

November 9, 2018 By Associated Press

The fire rapidly climbed into the Santa Monica Mountains and raced toward the coast. “The perimeter is now the Pacific Ocean."

Shepard Memorial: “We’ve come far but have far yet to go.”

November 9, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

The recent memorial service and reburial at Washington National Cathedral of Matthew Shepard showed “the distance we’ve come and how far we’ve yet to travel” for LGBTQ people.