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Some Republicans Fume at Michigan GOP for Defending Candidates Busted for Fraud
Despite pushing Trump's “Big Lie,” the Michigan GOP is defending its candidates who submitted fake petition signatures.
Boris Johnson Dodged a COVID Reckoning. Now He’s Doubling Down on Deportations.
The Conservatives are turning on refugees at a moment when many British people are welcoming refugees into their homes.
Idaho’s GOP Voters Push Back Against Trump’s Picks
If Trump’s star begins to wane in the GOP, what happened in Idaho will likely be seen as a turning point.
Trump’s “Big Lie” Lost Big in Georgia on Tuesday
Trump spent much of this election cycle yammering on about the 2020 election, but GOP voters shrugged it off on Tuesday.
Jamie McLeod-Skinner Is on the Verge of Ousting Blue Dog Kurt Schrader in Oregon
The likely win is a rebuke from voters of Schrader’s close relationship with Big Pharma.
Top Michigan GOP Governor Hopefuls Could Be Disqualified Over Forged Signatures
Two top Republican gubernatorial candidates each submitted about 10,000 invalid signatures, the elections bureau found.
Climate-Conscious Voters Have Toppled Australia’s Right-Wing Prime Minister
In a stunning “greenslide,” a Green-Labor coalition has overturned a decade of conservative rule in Australia.
The 2022 Elections Are Fraught With Undisclosed Dark Money
Nonprofits that do not disclose their donors reported less than $3 million of their independent spending to the FEC.
Jayapal Breaks With Top Dems, Endorses Cisneros Against Anti-Abortion Incumbent
The Congressional Progressive Caucus chair cited the urgency of backing candidates who will defend abortion rights.
Democratic Leadership Sided With Corporatists to Fight Progressives in Primaries
Super PACs, corporatist Dems and oligarchs tried to shut out the voices of the people in these races, says Nina Turner.