Truthout
Politics & Elections
Petition Blasts Mike Johnson Over Christian Nationalist Chaplain Appearance
Pastor Jack Hibbs was given the platform to speak despite his antisemitic, Islamophobic and transphobic views.
Ohio’s Political Crisis Has Impeded Its Clean Energy. Democracy May Be Next.
The GOP supermajorities in Ohio’s gerrymandered state legislature have implemented a flood of voter restrictions.
Wayne LaPierre Found Liable in NRA Corruption Case
“The NRA has lost its leader, its power, and its wealth,” said one campaigner.
AOC Calls AIPAC “NRA of Foreign Policy” Over Right-Wing, Pro-Israel Attacks
“Each and every day, their role in US politics becomes a greater scandal,” Representative Ocasio-Cortez said.
Trump Uses Christian Nationalist Dog Whistles in Nashville Campaign Speech
Trump said he is “very proud” of his purported religious beliefs and claimed he was “taking bullets” for Christians.
South Carolina’s Primary Will Show Degree of Support for Programmatic Fascism
Polls say Trump, who openly espouses programmatic fascism, may win South Carolina’s GOP primary by a two-to-one margin.
WI Gov Calls On State Supreme Court to Order Changes to Congressional Districts
Following a lengthy legal battle, Evers signed into law changes to state legislative districts earlier this week.
Trump’s GOP Has Created the Most Dysfunctional Congress in Decades
Trump’s GOP has broken Congress as the rest of us suffer the consequences.
Republican House Rep. Andrew Ogles on Gaza: “We Should Kill Them All”
Rep. Andy Ogles made the remark in response to an advocate who brought up Israeli forces killing Palestinian children.
GOP’s Biden Informant Was Fed Information by Russian Officials, Prosecutors Say
Alexander Smirnov reportedly told officials of “kompromat,” or blackmail material, that Russians had on Hunter Biden.