https://www.leftscoop.news Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:40:41+0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/hillary-clinton-backs-13-justices-as-supreme-court-fuels-its-own-reform-reckoning/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64796 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Elena Brooks Hillary Clinton’s support for expanding the Supreme Court to 13 justices reflects a sweeping Democratic shift, driven by anger over conservative rulings and growing agreement that complaints alone will not repair the institution. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/trump-rolls-back-canadian-tariffs-and-hands-collins-a-crucial-election-boost/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64804 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Claire Sullivan Trump’s selective tariff relief gives Sen. Susan Collins a policy victory just before her competitive Nov. 3 election, even as the same proclamation imposes new 50% duties on other Canadian products. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/herzog-rejects-trumps-push-and-defends-israeli-election-independence/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64798 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Julian Hayes With neither leading party expected to win outright, Isaac Herzog will decide who first attempts to build a governing coalition, and he says Trump’s endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu will not override Israel’s democratic process. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/todd-blanche-doubles-down-on-alaska-lawsuit-with-murky-crime-claim/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64795 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Julian Hayes Todd Blanche defended a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to halt Alaska’s election certification if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, even as he identified no specific crime and Lisa Murkowsi said the ballot already clearly distinguishes the candidates. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/trumps-russia-investment-fantasy-could-become-a-kremlin-trap/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64791 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Elena Brooks Trump’s envoys see trillions in potential Russian investment, but officials and analysts warn that sanctions, confiscation risks, weak growth and costly projects could turn the Kremlin’s dazzling business pitch into an expensive trap. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/former-doj-prosecutors-launch-new-group-to-take-on-cases-the-current-doj-wont/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64789 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Maya Bennett The Rule of Law Project will investigate corruption and federal law enforcement violence, assembling cases for state and local prosecutors or a future Justice Department when organizers believe the current DOJ has failed to act. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/abdul-el-sayeds-impossible-bid-to-rewrite-rust-belt-politics/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64785 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Daniel Mercer Abdul El-Sayed is testing whether a combative progressive message on health care, corporate power, policing and militarism can overcome partisan divisions and anti Muslim prejudice in a Michigan Senate race with national consequences. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/harris-takes-the-nations-pulse-as-the-2028-question-intensifies/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64783 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Daniel Mercer Kamala Harris is testing her standing with voters while campaigning for Democrats, but former aides, donors and allies remain divided over whether her influence, policy record and support are enough to power another White House bid. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/trumps-catastrophic-gen-z-collapse-is-a-gift-democrats-could-still-squander/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64780 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Julian Hayes Trump’s collapse among young voters gives Democrats a major midterm opening, but widespread disapproval of both parties and weak enthusiasm for Democrats show that viral outreach alone will not secure Gen Z loyalty. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/hakeem-jeffries-nears-the-speakers-gavel-but-wont-claim-it-yet/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64777 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Elena Brooks Jeffries is confidently predicting a Democratic House majority while dodging talk about claiming the gavel, warning Republicans to honor election results and moving closer to a confrontation with War Secretary Pete Hegseth. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/house-judiciary-democrats-unleash-sweeping-50-page-report-on-trumps-alleged-epstein-involvement/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64774 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Julian Hayes House Judiciary Democrats are demanding an independent investigation after releasing a sweeping report alleging Trump’s involvement with Epstein and accusing Attorney General Todd Blanche and DOJ of obstructing scrutiny, claims the White House flatly rejects. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/corporate-backers-bankroll-ramaswamys-unconscionable-attack-on-amy-acton/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64771 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Julian Hayes Ramaswamy’s campaign is spending $4 million to amplify an attack involving Amy Acton’s estranged mother, even as Ohio Republicans condemn the advertisement and scrutiny turns toward the corporations financing his campaign. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/trumps-jan-6-election-deniers-are-flooding-back-onto-the-ballot/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64768 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Claire Sullivan Nearly 200 Republicans tied to Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election are pursuing congressional and statewide offices, including positions that could give them authority over approval or certification of the 2028 results. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/maine-students-pack-the-house-for-troy-jackson-and-aoc/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64765 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Daniel Mercer Troy Jackson and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew hundreds of young Mainers to a lively Portland town hall, but a 12% decline in youth registrations leaves a crucial question hanging over the Senate contest against Susan Collins. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/ohios-tech-boom-leaves-residents-with-a-brutal-choice/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64762 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 LSN Staff New Albany residents are weighing lucrative sales against displacement as technology companies expand, land assemblers collect major profits, and Ohio taxpayers absorb billions in subsidies for data centers that polls show communities overwhelmingly oppose. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/los-angeles-is-not-really-choosing-whether-to-have-a-socialist-mayor/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64759 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Elena Brooks The battle between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman is exposing DSA’s bitter internal divide, but Raman’s voting record, shifting positions, and broad political flexibility complicate the idea that Los Angeles is choosing whether to elect a socialist. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/did-elon-musk-commit-some-casual-treason/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64756 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Maya Bennett Starshield’s abrupt restriction reportedly weakened Ukraine’s interceptors as Russian attacks killed and injured civilians. With Trump officials denying responsibility, the column demands a sworn investigation into whether Elon Musk independently handed Russia a battlefield advantage. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/california-billionaires-melt-down-over-paying-their-fair-share-2/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64724 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Maya Bennett California billionaires are spending heavily against a proposed 5% tax, but Mark Zuckerberg has arranged to remain in the state while Jensen Huang and Scott Kirby openly embrace paying more. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/inside-the-brutal-health-care-crisis-swallowing-south-l-a/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64729 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 LSN Staff A South L.A. hospital already treating patients in tents and converted rooms expects devastating Medicaid losses, while every proposed funding lifeline faces legal, political, or financial obstacles that could leave vulnerable residents without essential care. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/10/california-billionaires-melt-down-over-paying-their-fair-share/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=64723 2026-10-27T14:42:19+00:00 Claire Sullivan California billionaires spent heavily opposing a one time 5% wealth tax, but Mark Zuckerberg has arranged to remain in the state for at least eight years while Jensen Huang and Scott Kirby openly support making the rich pay more.