News & Brews June 1, 2026
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Rabb aims to take progressivism nationwide
The Inquirer reports that now that far-left progressive Chris Rabb has won the hotly contested Democrat primary for the 3rd congressional district in Philadelphia, he “wants to replicate” his victory “across the country” by “supporting likeminded candidates.” He recently bestowed his first round of endorsements on three other candidates across the country. The Inky notes, “Rabb’s endorsements and appearances on the campaign trail in other states could …. [help] to shape and grow the most left-leaning bloc of Democrats that he’s set to join … in Washington.” I’d posit that ‘left-leaning’ is an understatement when you’re talking about folks who buddy up to antisemitic influencers who praise Hamas.
Tracking Shapiro’s changing data center stances
City & State PA has created a timeline of Gov. Shapiro’s shifting position on data centers. From declaring he’s “all in on AI” last year while announcing Amazon’s plans to build two data centers in Pa., to now saying he wants “clear guardrails to hold data centers developers accountable,” his changing stances follow the winds of public sentiment.
CNN’s fluff piece on Shapiro
And just in case you’d like to read a fluff piece on Shapiro with hardly a challenging question posed to the governor, CNN has got you covered. The piece focuses largely on Israel but uses the topic as a launching pad to pretty much outline how Shapiro is setting himself up as a presidential candidate.
Are Pa. elder abuse agencies failing to protect?
Spotlight PA reports that state elder abuse agencies are failing to investigate cases that “experts” argue should be investigated, even as the Shapiro administration has “sharply scaled back the review process” for certain cases. Meanwhile, “critics say the lack of daily oversight means older adults are being wrongly turned away from the very system intended to keep them safe.”
Primaries pave way for hotly contested midterms
WVIA dives into Pennsylvania’s political landscape heading into November’s elections, from four critical congressional races—to Democrats’ efforts to keep their one-vote majority in the state House and flip the state Senate—to Republicans’ efforts to retake a Lancaster county state Senate seat that would make it that much harder for Dems to succeed in flipping the chamber — to Shapiro’s re-election bid as a precursor to his expected presidential run —whew! This isn’t going to be a boring campaign season, that’s for sure.