News | Politics & Elections Texas Governor Cuts Ballot Drop-Off Sites to Only One Per County The last-minute move has been decried as a desperate and “blatant voter suppression tactic.” By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams October 2, 2020 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Amy Coney Barrett Signed Anti-Abortion Letter From Extremist Group Against IVF The letter, which Barrett signed in 2006, described Roe v. Wade as a “barbaric” ruling. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 1, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Progressive Groups Are Mobilizing to De-Escalate Far Right Violence at the Polls Trump’s summoning of poll watchers isn’t unique to this year, but grassroots coalitions aren't taking any chances. By Ella Fassler , Truthout October 1, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Researchers Say Trump Is the “Largest Single Component” of COVID Misinformation From hydroxychloroquine to sunlight, Trump has promoted many false whoppers about how to treat the virus. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 1, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Trump Isn’t Keeping His Fascist Plan Secret. He’s Trying to Derail the Election. Trump has signaled to his armed supporters that if the election is contested, he expects their backing. By David Renton , Truthout October 1, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health India Hits 6 Million COVID Cases as Modi Government Represses Dissent Fears of mass unemployment and food shortages outweigh discussion on the pandemic. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! October 1, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections DHS Officials Were Told to Portray Kyle Rittenhouse in a Positive Light The document urged officials to argue Rittenhouse was promoting “law and order” after he shot and killed two protesters. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 1, 2020 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor If Kushner Companies Default on Near-Record Loan, Taxpayers May Be on the Hook The government-backed loans helped the Kushners buy thousands of apartments in their biggest purchase in a decade. By Heather Vogell , ProPublica October 1, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Federal Judge Rejects Attempt to Block Mail-In Voting in Montana The Trump campaign and Republican National Committee failed to cite a single instance of fraud in the state. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams October 1, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections GOP-Led Inquest Decried as Effort to Suppress Florida Voters With Felony Records Election lawyers said the Florida attorney general is doing the governor’s bidding to suppress likely Democratic votes. By Steven Rosenfeld , IndependentMediaInstitute October 1, 2020 Truthout