Was the mandate from the midterm to lower costs? Yes, kinda. But a wave that large is about something bigger, writes Aaron Kleinman. It’s about the American people seeing how destroying the constitutional order leads to chaos in their own lives. Democrats really have a mandate to crack down on right-wing impunity.
Michigan Democrats achieved major gains in the 2026 election, securing a continuing trifecta and triplex. Three congressional seats flipped from Republican to Democrat, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat against Mike Rogers, becoming the nation's first Muslim senator.
Election Night is a chaotic time that's difficult to make sense of. Aaron Kleinman breaks down what to look for as results come in (assuming you're not listening to his stream or WCPT, of course).
As the midterm elections approach people are wondering how to get involved. As our Aaron Kleinman points out in his Radio Free America newsletter, candidates need your money far more than they need you to cold call strangers.
Election debate scheduling has become increasingly contentious across several midterm races this year. Candidates across the Midwest have had disputes over debate participation, logistics and host selection, with some candidates declining to debate altogether.
Abdul El-Sayed has been asked about Hasan Piker by what feels like every outlet in the country. Nobody asked John James or Bill Huizenga about sharing a stage with Ted Nugent.
A version of Medicare for All that lets people keep private insurance isn't a retreat from the left's goals. It's a concession to how governing actually works.
After 2024, Democrats went looking for their Joe Rogan, a podcaster who could reach young men. It found Hasan Piker. The better model premiered on the Travel Channel in 2005.
In his latest Radio Free America column, Aaron Kleinman argues DNC Chair Ken Martin could protect Democratic incumbents and push back against special-interest influence by restricting ActBlue strictly to candidates and party committees.
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed secured Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate nomination on Tuesday, defeating U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens. El-Sayed will face Republican nominee Mike Rogers in November to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters.