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Texas Is Limiting Ballot Drop-Off Locations. Activists Are Pushing Back.
Despite a last-minute ruling restricting absentee voting, civil rights advocates are doubling down to get out the vote.
Amy Coney Barrett Refuses to Answer If Trump Can Delay the Election or Not
Barrett calls herself an originalist but the Constitution is very clear -- only Congress can change the election date.
Barrett Decried Roe’s “Barbaric Legacy,” But Now Says She Doesn’t Have an Agenda
Recent polling demonstrates that 6 in 10 Americans want abortion rights established and “Roe v. Wade” protected.
Trump Claims Immunity From COVID Even as New Study Shows Reinfection Is Possible
During a rally in Florida on Monday night, Trump said he wanted to kiss audience members.
Black Doctors Fight for More Equitable Coronavirus Testing
To date, the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium has tested more than 10,000 people.
Mitch McConnell Laughs When Confronted on COVID Inaction
It's not the first time McConnell has laughed off questions about his failure to confront the coronavirus pandemic.
Dark Money for Supreme Court Briefs Tied to Former Federalist Society Leader
Leonard Leo directed millions from big donors to groups in order to get Trump's judicial nominees confirmed.
Protesters Block the Entrance to Senate Building During First Barrett Hearing
Watch the confirmation hearing live here.
Colleges Pander to Trump in Effort to Stifle Campus Organizing
College administrators are clamping down on campus mobilizations supporting Black lives and opposing austerity.
Will Trump’s Call for Poll-Watchers Bring Paramilitaries to the Voting Booth?
Some researchers see a worrying trend of armed militias responding to Trump's calls for violence and intimidation.