Interview | Politics & Elections GOP Debate on Impeachment Witnesses Intensifies as Senate Trial Draws Near The timing of the Senate impeachment trial could impact the 2020 presidential race. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! January 14, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Donald Trump Keeps Saying “Deep State.” It Doesn’t Mean What He Thinks It Means. Trump’s own relationship to the national security deep state has been ambivalent at best. By Rebecca Gordon , TomDispatch January 14, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Mitch McConnell Is Trying to Free Trump From the Rule of Law McConnell's fealty to Trump over the Constitution threatens democracy. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout January 14, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Fascism Expert: Trump Has Laid the Groundwork for “Full-On Authoritarian Rule” Ruth Ben-Ghiat says the Trump administration has worked to pave the groundwork for fascism. By Chauncey DeVega , Salon January 13, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections AOC’s Revolt Against DCCC Is “Exactly What We Need,” Say Progressive Democrats AOC has announced the launch of a PAC designed to directly challenge the power of the democratic establishment. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams January 13, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Ranked Choice Voting Gains Traction for 2020 Proponents say the system allows for viable third-party candidacies by breaking the hold of the two-party system. By Lynsi Burton , YES!Magazine January 12, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Warren Stands to Gain From Castro Donors After Endorsement Julián Castro had most donors in common with Sen. Elizabeth Warren compared to other Democratic candidates. By Brian Johnson , CenterforResponsivePolitics January 11, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Bernie Sanders Leads in “Gold-Standard” Iowa Poll for First Time This is the first time in either of his runs for president that Sanders has led this poll. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams January 11, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower: Facebook Allows Racist, Sexist Political Ads Cambridge Analytica harvested some 87 million Facebook profiles without the users’ knowledge or consent. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 10, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections McConnell Backs Resolution to Change Senate Rules and Dismiss Trump Impeachment The measure would change more than two dozen Senate rules. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 10, 2020 Truthout