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The President’s “Comeback Celebration” in Tulsa Tanked
COVID-19 cases among secret service agents and campaign staff overshadowed the Trump campaign's lackluster “comeback.”
Trump Wants to Create Election Chaos by Killing the Post Office
The postal service is essential in securing fair U.S. elections.
Bolton’s New Book Alleges Trump Asked China’s Xi to Help Him Win 2020 Election
Trump's former national security adviser also claims that he endorsed Xi’s concentration camps for ethnic Uyghurs.
The Supreme Court’s Landmark LGBTQ Case Could Shape the 2020 Election
Though the decision has no effect on voting rights, it suggests the high court feels the shifting political winds.
GOP Purges Right-Wing Members From Congress in Favor of More Radical Candidates
Republicans like Steve King and Denver Riggleman are being driven from office -- by more extreme Republicans.
States That Expanded Mail Voting Are Seeing a Turnout Spike in Primary Elections
At least four of the eight states that held primary elections last Tuesday saw higher turnout than they did in 2016.
Georgia Primary Sends Us a Warning — November Could Be a Voting Rights Disaster
The U.S. witnessed a voting debacle that has been repeated throughout history, and which threatens the general election.
Trump Mulls Replacing Jared Kushner After Blaming Him for Tanking Poll Numbers
Trump tried to counter polls showing him down big by tweeting a memo by notoriously wrong pollster John McLaughlin.
Georgia Election Condemned as Result of Deliberate GOP Voter Suppression
Voters in Georgia waited in long lines until after 11 pm to cast their ballots in the state's primary on Tuesday.
Top Recipients of Police Money Include Trump and Leading Congressional Democrats
Since the 1994 election cycle, police unions and PACs have donated over $1.1 million to congressional campaigns.