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The fizzling of Piker-gate shows cancel culture may be over for campaigns
Many voters are putting up with opinions, language, and content that used to be campaign-killers.
Jeenah Moon/Reuters
Black Democrats want a post-Trump plan. The candidates are working on it.
Nearly a dozen potential presidential contenders showed up at Rev. Al Sharptonās conference to talk to a deeply influential bloc of the party.
Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
How Virginia redistricting got harder than Democrats wanted
Gov. Abigail Spanberger is pushing for a referendum on Trumpās nationwide pro-Republican remaps. Her opponents want a referendum on her.
Ken Cedeno/Reuters
Moore takes on the Sunās āMAGA billionaireā and more
The Maryland governor talked to Semafor on the sidelines of Rev. Al Sharptonās National Action Network conference.
Brendan McDermid/Reuters
As Republicans embrace AI in campaigning, Democrats bet on a backlash
Republicans are very comfortable using AI for almost anything in politics, and theyāll say so.
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What Sharpton wants to hear from 2028ās Democratic contenders
The civil rights advocate talked to Semafor about what he plans to press for when he sits down with nine potential presidential hopefuls this week.
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Democratic Party faces its internal demons on US-Israel policy ā again
DNC Chair Ken Martinās proposed working group on Gaza hasnāt gotten very far ahead of this weekās New Orleans confab.
āThey donāt care and I donāt careā: Emanuel on trans rights, Israel, and hyperloops
Semafor talked to the newest player in the 2028 Democratic presidential mix.
The Musk-funded mural backlash elevates the messy politics of martyrdom
The murals went up in Chicago, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Fort Lauderdale before Democrats finally took notice.
āThings are going to get worseā: Swing-state mothers sour on government
A focus group showcased women pessimistic about the countryās trajectory ā and its political class.
How a profane anti-Trump ad helped Stratton break through
The Illinois lieutenant governor prevailed in a crowded Senate primary thanks in part to a buzzy spot whose creator talked to Semafor.
The Green New Deal fades as climate activism evolves
The Sunrise Movement, a nine-year old climate nonprofit, is politically inseparable from the Green New Deal it promoted ā except that it barely talks about the idea anymore.
Paxton PAC buys more anti-Cornyn ads for Mar-A-Lago
The Texas Senate hopeful is spending for an audience of one: President Donald Trump.
Why AIPAC shouldnāt get too excited about its Illinois primary strategy
While AIPAC spent money to defend pro-Israel candidates and fend off the most anti-Israel candidates, Israelās critics often helped out by fighting amongst themselves.
Big-spending Democratic PACs see mixed results in Illinois
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won the nomination for Senate, while progressive critics of Israel, AI, and crypto won nominations for two Chicago-area House seats.
Illinois primaries showcase the rise of the bizarro-world super PAC
The cash, much of it from the crypto and AI industries as well as AIPAC, is swamping races throughout the state.
The anti-AIPAC PAC talks about its 2026 strategy
Semafor spoke with American Priorities about where itās going next.
The Democratic tax fight thatās really over copying Republicans
As populism gains steam among Democrats, exempting large numbers of people from taxes strikes many on the left as āslopulism.ā