Five years ago progressive Democrats seemed to be on the rise. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had just ousted a moderate Democrat, and Senator Bernie Sanders looked like he could win the party's nomination.

Greg Casar won reelection to the Austin City Council the same year that Donald Trump won his first term in office. The son of Mexican immigrants, Casar made clear he had no plans to entertain the ...

NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson speaks with writer and attorney Josie Duffy Rice about how progressive prosecutors are faring amid rising crime. San Francisco is a city known for its liberal politics. But ...