News | Politics & Elections Poll: Just 3 in 10 Potential Biden Voters Aware of Trump’s Authoritarian Speak The poll suggests that Biden can win swing voters if he makes Trump's extremism a central point of the campaign. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 5, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Federal Appeals Court Calls Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” a “First Amendment Sin” “[The law] penalizes certain viewpoints — the greatest First Amendment sin,” the appeals panel said. By Zane McNeill , Truthout March 5, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections DSA Endorses “Uncommitted” Nationwide, Condemning Biden Support of Gaza Genocide “Defeat is certain” if Biden fails to change course on Gaza between now and November, the group said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 4, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Harris “Ceasefire” Call Actually Same “Pause” Biden Called for Weeks Ago “What she asked for isn’t a ceasefire, it’s a pause to the genocide,” one advocate said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 4, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Supreme Court Rules Trump Eligible to Run for President in 2024 Race The court ruled that only Congress may decide the eligibility status of federal candidates under the 14th Amendment. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 4, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Slams Pentagon After Report Finds Agency Lacks Basic Fraud Avoidance The agency’s lack of simple fraud prevention exists despite the defense industry being rife with fraud. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 1, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections “Uncommitted” Campaign Spreads With Endorsement From Washington’s Largest Union The UFCW 3000 said the campaign is the best way to keep Trump out of office come November. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 29, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Supreme Court Delays Trump’s Election Subversion Trial for Several More Months Oral arguments before the High Court won't begin until mid-April, with an actual ruling likely coming well after that. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 29, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections “McConnell’s Legacy Has Been One of Obstruction,” Says Sen. Jeff Merkley Merkley describes McConnell’s use of the filibuster as having “broken the cycle in which government can function.” By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! February 29, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Judicial Legitimacy Is at Stake as Trump Attempts to Delay Legal Proceedings Yet the potential failure of the courts to operate in a timely fashion is anything but new to this Trump-era moment. By Karen J. Greenberg , TomDispatch February 29, 2024 Truthout