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Young Progressives Running for Office Pledge to “Stop Police Killings”
The Black Lives Matter movement has profoundly impacted candidates’ platforms in down-ballot races.
Naomi Klein: Trump May Exploit His COVID Diagnosis to Delegitimize Election
Be prepared for Trump to factor the cancellation of campaign events into his arguments.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Anti-Fascists Worked to Keep Portland Community Safe Amid Proud Boys Rally
Even before Trump told the Proud Boys to “stand by,” anti-fascists were confronting the far right group in Portland.
That Was Not a Debate. That Was a Warning. This Nation Is Not Well.
Disappointments from Biden wither to ash before the blast furnace of Trump's brazen, shameless, racist fascism.
Trump’s “White Supremacist Project” Was on Full Display at First Debate
Trump insisted that most violence came from left-wing groups, ignoring evidence proving otherwise.
Trump Denounced for Calling on Supporters to Engage in Voter Intimidation
At the first presidential debate, Trump encouraged his supporters to “go into the polls and watch very carefully.”