Truthout
The Egg on Elon Musk’s Face Cost More Than $440 Million
Musk’s astronomical campaign contributions were no match for outraged voters across the US.
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The Midterms Repudiated Trump. Grassroots Momentum Will Shape What Comes Next.
We can exhale — and celebrate — and then we need to sustain movement energy for the long-haul pressure campaigns ahead.
“Donald … Call Me Senator”: Abdul El-Sayed Wins by 7 in Triumph Over GOP Bigotry
“Donald, I know you struggled with my name. So after JD swears me in … call me senator,” El-Sayed said.
Jeffries Downplays Trump Accountability Push After Democrats’ Midterm Blowout
The potential Speaker of the House has brushed aside plans by Democrats to investigate the Trump administration.
Providence Becomes Largest US City to Divest From Israel in Historic Vote
The ordinance passed by 75 percent after a months-long grassroots campaign.
The Fight Against Big Tech’s AI Takeover Must Continue Past the Midterms
The midterms are just the start. Labor struggles and grassroots coalitions show a path forward for anti-AI organizers.
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Democrats Have Been Handed an Antiwar Mandate — and the Opportunity to Enact It
The Democratically controlled Congress must go further than just war powers resolutions, an ex-Biden official says.
AIPAC-Funded House Dem Loses to DSA-Backed Challenger in California
Angela Gonzales-Torres is one of at least six DSA-backed candidates to win election to Congress this week.
Early Voting Surge Signals Trump’s Voter Suppression Efforts Are Floundering
Voting advocates urge people to know their rights and cast ballots with confidence after high early voting turnout.
Federal Judge Denies Motion by xAI to Dismiss NAACP Lawsuit Against Data Center
The lawsuit alleges that the construction of an xAI data center in Mississippi is in violation of the Clean Air Act.
Federal Government Is Targeting Officials Who Are Trying to Hold ICE Accountable
Since January, the House Judiciary Committee and Department of Justice have targeted 65 state and local officials.
Leonard Leo-Linked VA Bishop Pushes Congregants to Vote for Regressive Agenda
Moves by the Trump administration may be emboldening churches to jump into state proposition fights.
California’s New Balcony Solar Bill Isn’t a Victory — It’s a Compromise
Plug-in balcony solar panels can never match the booming rooftop solar movement that state utility regulators derailed.
House Oversight Chair Is Using His Power to Investigate DC Organizers
DC organizations are pointing to a pattern of weaponizing official investigations to intimidate civil society groups.
Elections
Montana Overwhelmingly Votes to Ban Corporate Cash From Political Campaigns
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Activists Hope Midterm Wins Set the Stage for Renewed Energy and Climate Policy
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Missouri Voters Reject Effort to Overturn Their State’s Abortion Protections
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Republicans Spent Nearly $200 Million on Ads Attacking Trans People — and Lost
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Democrat Flips Lindsey Graham’s Old Senate Seat in Historic Election Upset
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After ICE Terror, Poll Finds 61 Percent of Latino Voters Say They’ll Vote Blue
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Leading House Democrat Reverses Position, Says Trump Should Be Impeached
“Elections are not material changes — they are promissory notes that the future may be different. Until January 3, we live under the same dangerous authoritarian government, even if the atmosphere has changed.”
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Voting Wrongs
Meet the Rich and Powerful Entities Aiming to Defeat the Rising Electoral Left
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Trump Says He’ll Accept Midterm Results If He Deems Them “Honest”
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Courts Reject Trump’s Attempt at Deploying ICE to Intimidate Voters
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Thwarted in Courts, Trump DOJ Increases Pressure on States to Obtain Voter Rolls
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Trump Blocks International Board From Conducting Oversight of Midterm Elections
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Trump’s Final Battle to Sabotage the Midterms
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Voting Rights Groups Are Preparing to Confront ICE at the Polls