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Ryan Grim says the process of selecting Maine’s Senate nominee through delegates instead of voters is extraordinarily undemocratic, replacing the voice of 200,000 primary voters.
Ryan Grim reports Platner’s campaign won more votes than any other in Maine history on a populist, anti-genocide, anti-war message.
Ryan Grim reports Qatar vetoed Volkswagen’s deal with Israeli defense company Rafael in Germany, stalling the conversion of an Osnabrück plant into an Iron Dome facility.
Ryan Grim says Ukraine’s stockpile of interceptors is exhausted, and the US authorized Ukraine to manufacture its own Patriots but Russia would bomb any factory.
Ryan Grim and Emily Jashinsky criticize Mayor Adams for omitting Little Italy, Irish, and Jewish enclaves from his immigrant enclave map, calling it bad politics.
Ryan Grim explains Breaking Points’ candidate interview criteria: either a race has unique news hooks or a candidate has a realistic shot of winning.
Ryan Grim says Breaking Points’ audience funding creates a moral obligation to report uncomfortable truths, unlike outlets constrained by corporate sponsors or bosses.
Ryan Grim argues the US conflict strategy with Iran is repeating mistakes, assuming brief strikes will force negotiation, while Iran threatens significant retaliation.
Ryan Grim asserts US ballistic missile interceptor stockpiles are depleted, with more used for Israel and US ships in Iran than in the entire Ukraine war.
Ryan Grim critiques Platner's response, noting he failed to offer his side of the story or acknowledge the accuser's experience, leaving supporters without a narrative.
Ryan Grim explains Maine Democrats plan a 600-person convention to replace Platner, with 500 delegates elected by county committees, creating an organizing opportunity for his grassroots movement.
Ryan Grim argues independent media's obligation is to scrutinize serious allegations, citing past cases like Alex Morse and Scott Stringer, even when it invites backlash.
Ryan Grim notes the Democratic Socialist movement has seen dramatic factionalism in Rhode Island but has overcome it through unified strategy.
Ryan Grim argued that our society's rapid rush to judgment on such allegations is troublingly undemocratic, noting that political impact often precedes any factual litigation.
Ryan Grim says Zohran Mamdani's July 4th speech framed American exceptionalism as continual striving for ideals, not inherent superiority, and identified the billionaire class as the obstacle.
Ryan Grim cites a Cato Institute poll showing 86% of Americans are grateful for the country, 79% are proud, and 74% believe the American Dream is available to them personally.
Ryan Grim states Mallory McMorrow suspended her Michigan Senate campaign, leaving Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens competing. Ad reservations show Stevens with $34.4 million, McMorrow with $8.9 million, and El-Sayed with $2.8 million.
Ryan Grim says El-Sayed leads the Michigan Senate primary with 35.0% in the RCP average, while Stevens has 29.7% and McMorrow had 7.7%. The distribution of McMorrow's support will determine the race.
Ryan Grim argues McMorrow's campaign collapsed after she compared Hasan Piker to Nick Fuentes, which polarized the race around Israel and made her appear cynical.
Ryan Grim notes McMorrow secretly submitted an Israel policy paper to DMFI or AIPAC to try to keep them out of the race, which backfired when leaked.
Ryan Grim claims Trump intervened with FIFA to overturn U.S. striker Valerian Baligan's red card suspension, arguing the White House call and legal challenge were justified given the questionable call.
Ryan Grim cites reports stating the White House made a direct call to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and a team of lawyers challenged the use of slow-motion replay for the red card.
Ryan Grim says Belgium is appealing FIFA's decision and UEFA criticized it for crossing a red line, while arguing any country with similar sway would use it.
Ryan Grim notes Trump posted on Truth Social thanking FIFA and separately praising England's Harry Kane, while Baligan's story involves birthright U.S. citizenship after his mother was denied a flight to London.
Ryan Grim describes chaotic July 4th events in DC, including a canceled parade, mall evacuations due to heat and lightning, and a Trump speech delayed until midnight.
Ryan Grim mentions the Great American State Fair had seven people on critical life support due to heat, and the National Mall lacked contingency plans like misters or free water.
Ryan Grim states Kiros's victory is Justice Democrats' biggest winning streak since their 2018 founding, with her campaign supported by Denver DSA, National DSA, and Hassan Piker.
Ryan Grim and Saagar discuss that Justice Alito's retirement would be a tactical move, allowing a Trump nomination before a potential Democratic Senate majority that would likely block judicial picks.
Ryan Grim contrasts the current independent media ecosystem, including podcasts, with the lack of establishment media support for the 'Dem Tea Party' wave in 2017-2018.
Ryan Grim explains how historical medical research in Africa, pioneered by Germans and evolving into Nazi and American experiments, contributes to present-day African suspicion of Western medical interventions.