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Inside the Multi-Decade Effort to Mobilize Gun Owners as a Political Force
To elect gun-friendly politicians, manufacturers gave political operatives sensitive data on customers without consent.
Will Justice Department Actually Rein In Elon Musk’s Blatant Vote-Buying Scheme?
The DOJ has warned Elon Musk’s PAC that his $1 million sweepstakes for swing state voters may violate federal law.
Wisconsin College Students Receive Disturbing Texts About Voting
Potentially thousands of college-age voters received texts discouraging them from voting.
From the Ashes: How Grief Shapes Our Struggles
“The capitalist system also doesn't care if we die,” says author Sarah Jaffe.
Trump Is Reportedly Considering Aileen Cannon to Be His AG If He Wins Election
Some commentators have said that the decision to pick Cannon could be a potential quid pro quo.
Time Is Running Out for the Senate to Confirm Biden’s Federal Judges
The right already has its eyes on judicial appointments not yet filled by the Biden administration.
Election Deniers File Baseless Lawsuits Now in Order to Challenge Results Later
Right-wing activists may point to ongoing litigation as a basis for slowing, stopping or altering election processes.
Giuliani Ordered to Give Possessions to Pay Election Workers’ Defamation Damages
A federal judge ordered Rudy Giuliani to give up dozens of watches, sports memorabilia, a Mercedes-Benz car, and more.
Trump Wants to Pick Up Where He Left Off in Dismantling Federal Agencies
Government employees worry that what happened at the Bureau of Land Management will come to them in a second Trump term.
Groups Sue Oklahoma Over Public School Requirement to Teach Bible in Schools
The requirement “would support a system of religion” in schools, violating the state constitution, the lawsuit said.