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Florida Book Bans Are Lower This Year Compared to 2023 — Why Is a Mystery
Although book ban attempts have lessened, dozens of titles still faced scrutiny across the state over the past year.
Georgia Judge Rules Local Officials Can’t Refuse to Certify Election Results
“Election superintendents in Georgia have a mandatory fixed obligation to certify election results,” the judge wrote.
Trump Calls for Using Military Against Left-Leaning “Enemies” on Election Day
Trump's calls for military action come as he's made a number of disturbingly authoritarian comments this election cycle.
Critics Blast Johnson for Delaying Vote on FEMA Hurricane Aid Past Election
The funding is needed to provide further hurricane relief and to address funding gaps for future storms.
Dispatch From Wisconsin: Ground Zero for the RNC’s Voter Intimidation Efforts
An RNC-funded poll watcher training tour is fanning the flames of voter suppression and election denial.
FEMA Workers Told to Flee North Carolina After Threats From “Armed Militias”
MAGA's “lies have real world consequences,” Carolina Forward, a North Caroline-based think tank, said.
US Silent as Over 100 Nations Back UN Chief
Nations worldwide are backing U.N. chief Guterres after Israel declared him “persona non grata.”
Trump Pledges to Use Law Behind Japanese Internment to Conduct Mass Deportations
Trump's rhetoric in Colorado built on the anti-immigrant lies his campaign spread about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio.
“People Love to Vote for a Raise”: Red States Gear Up for Minimum Wage Vote
Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska are voting on ballot measures that could raise wages for nearly a million workers.
US Militarism Remains Front and Center for Many Filipino Voters in 2024
The war machine enables authoritarianism in the Philippines and genocide in Gaza at the expense of our needs at home.