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American Chemistry Council Airs Ads to Boost Senators Facing Re-election
The trade group represents nearly 200 companies, including DuPont, Chevron Phillips and ExxonMobil.
As Congress Stalls, States Are Countering Digital Deception
Here is some of the legislation confronting online political manipulation at the state level.
Bolsonaro Came to Power in Brazil Through Election Fraud
Corporate media are failing to acknowledge the seriousness of recent revelations by The Intercept.
Warren’s Pledge to Deny Donors Ambassador Jobs Marks Departure From Trump, Obama
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's decision would be a departure from a decades-old norm in Washington.
After Supreme Court Refusal, It’s Up to the People to End Gerrymandering
The first step is to transfer redistricting power away from legislators to independent commissions.
Democratic Debates Were Depth-Free. Will Future Rounds Be Better?
Many of the candidates were jockeying for prominence in promoting Bernie Sanders’s ideas.
Sanders Says US Leaders Need to Have the Guts to Take on Powerful Corporations
Sanders's closing speech was widely viewed as his strongest moment of the night.
Joe Biden and Chuck Todd Lose the Second Democratic Debate
Biden had a bad night, full stop. The ground has shifted.
Warren Says She’d Make College Free and Eliminate Private Insurance
In Wednesday's debate, Elizabeth Warren pushed for structural changes to the government and economy.
The First Democratic Debate Was Speed-Dating With Some Substance
This is no way to pick a president.