James Baratta
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 12
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- Oct 1, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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A Tale of Two Toss-Ups - The American Prospect (opens the original)
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Rebecca Bennett, the Democratic candidate running against Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-NJ) in New Jersey’s Seventh District, and Cait Conley, who is challenging Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) in New York’s 17th District, are cut from the same cloth. The two challengers are combat veterans—they both are in a group chat nicknamed “Hellcats,” named after the female Marines who served in the First World War. Their platforms have centered on affordability, immigration reform, and remedying the worst of the One B
Trump Administration Ignores Statutory Deadline to Declassify FISA Court Opinion - The American Prospect (opens the original)
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This article was featured in the Daily Prospect newsletter. Sign up for it here. It has been almost two weeks since the statutory deadline to declassify a potentially damning Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) opinion passed on September 13. The judge who wrote that opinion in March found serious issues with the filtering tools U.S. intelligence agencies use to sift through queries for information on individuals who have communicated with foreign intelligence targets. Such agencies h
NY-17: Who’s Afraid of Mike Lawler? - The American Prospect (opens the original)
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With less than 50 days to go until the midterm elections, New York’s 17th Congressional District, situated in the Hudson Valley north of New York City, is the only district that Kamala Harris won in 2024 where Republican PACs have been vastly outspending their Democratic counterparts. The congressional race pits two-term incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) against Democratic challenger Cait Conley, a U.S. Army veteran who has emphasized her service record and working-class roots. Conley secured he
Rogue Sheriffs Revolt Against New York Law Ending ICE Partnerships - The American Prospect (opens the original)
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Since the ICE occupation of the Twin Cities, the Trump administration’s deportation machine has turned toward local law enforcement, through partnerships under the 287(g) program. Blue states are not happy about these agreements, for obvious reasons. In New York, Rensselaer County was the only county with a 287(g) agreement at the start of President Trump’s second term. Since then, a dozen other law enforcement agencies across the state have formed their own partnerships with federal immigration
California Wildfire Package Preserves Survivors’ Legal Rights UPDATED - The American Prospect (opens the original)
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Update, September 1: A vote on SB 492 was expected today, but after legislative leaders caucused for over an hour this morning, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D) killed it. California’s investor-owned utilities’ stock jumped on the news following steep days-long declines into Monday. KCRA 3 was the first to report that Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric Company pressured state lawmakers and the governor to extend the legislative session, with the two for-profit utilities repor
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