The center-left group Third Way held a conference last week where moderate Democratic strategists and politicians blasted progressive ideas and the party’s left wing. Third Way and other centrist ...

What to make of these recent political developments? Seattle has clearly shifted back to the progressive camp. The centrists are sinking, one after the other. Mayor Bruce Harrell is the latest to go ...

"Moderate" might just be the most elastic word in politics. When you hear it, your mind automatically goes to "centrist" - someone who takes a practical, common-sense approach that reflects the ...

NEW YORK − New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed fellow Democrat Kathy Hochul in her re-election bid as state governor. Months earlier, Hochul, a moderate from Buffalo, endorsed Mamdani in the ...

Both candidates have progressive proposals that excite supporters but the primary contest has been fraught over questions of ...

OAKLAND — City Councilmember Ken Houston says he doesn’t “give a rip” if people are upset he made an obscene hand gesture during a meeting this week involving a controversial $2 million city contract.

Garry Tan, a San Francisco tech-industry heavyweight known for stirring controversy and attacking progressive politicians on social media, has launched a nonprofit to support “moderate/pragmatic ...