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Maine Clean Election Candidates to Receive Long-Awaited Funds
After months of gridlock and uncertainty, publicly financed candidates will receive promised funds.
Fund Meant to Protect Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late
The federal government has released data on how states will spend $380 million set aside for election infrastructure.
North Carolina Legislature’s Power Grab Disregards Basic Principles of Democracy
Courts and the public must stand up to lawmakers' attempts to entrench GOP power.
Over Half a Million Dollars From Trump-Related Donors has Flowed to Andrew Cuomo
A Ukrainian fertilizer magnate, a shady lawyer and the Koch Brothers are among Cuomo's major campaign donors.
Donald Trump Thinks He Can Save GOP in the Midterms
Trump forecasts a “red wave,” while some Republicans think impeachment might be salvation. They’re both wrong.
Rashida Tlaib, Muslim Democratic Socialist, Appears Headed to Washington
Rashida Tlaib discusses her plans for Congress.
Our Election Systems Are in Trouble
Even in the face of overwhelming evidence, Congress is set against changing the nation's election infrastructures.
Socialism on the Campaign Trail
Socialist Party leader Eugene Debs provides an inspiring example of how revolutionaries participate in elections.
Fueling Fears of a Changing US Is the GOP’s Midterm Strategy
Laura Ingraham’s “demographic changes” rant is a rallying cry to Trump’s base.
Do Recent Primaries Mean Democrats Could Retake the Senate and House?
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election in Ohio, and primaries in Michigan and Missouri.