Truthout
Menu
Social Media
Sections
© 2026 Truthout
Politics & Elections
1 of 2 Black Lawmakers Expelled by Tennessee Republicans Reappointed to Position
One Nashville councilwoman said the vote sends “a strong message that we will not tolerate threats to our democracy.”
Indictment Boosted Trump’s Fundraising Even More Than His Campaign Announcement
The Trump campaign has raised $7 million since his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury.
Here’s Why Teachers Joined the Protest Against Tennessee Pro-Gun Laws
As Republican lawmakers voted to expel two Black colleagues and add armed guards to schools, teachers protested.
Lawmakers Urge Chief Justice Roberts to Probe Clarence Thomas’s Secret Trips
Calls mount for Thomas to be investigated after accepting millions in undisclosed gifts from billionaire Harlan Crow.
Chemical Industry Spent Millions Lobbying Against Regulation of Toxic Substances
Faced with a new regulatory push, the industry spent over $65 million lobbying Congress and federal agencies in 2022.
North Dakota Republicans Vote to Boost Own Meals After Nixing Free School Meals
One Republican who voted to expand his own meals said last week that child hunger isn’t the responsibility of the state.
GOP Donor Funding Thomas Also Funded Conservative Democrats’ 2021 Revolt
Crow maxed out giving to nearly every member of the House group, the Unbreakable Nine, that killed Democrats’ 2021 bill.
Critics Decry Apparent Racism in Expulsion of 2 Dems From Tennessee Legislature
Rep. Gloria Johnson, the white Democrat who didn't get expelled, said it likely had to do “with the color of our skin.”
Black Tennessee Lawmaker Justin Jones Discusses His Expulsion From State House
A Republican caucus expelled the two youngest Black lawmakers “for our First Amendment activity,” Jones says.
Florida Senate Bill Would Ban Removal of Confederate Monuments
Historians have noted that such monuments were erected as a means of subjugating Black people in the 20th century.