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Conservatives Blame Ranked-Choice Voting for NYC Election Chaos. They’re Wrong.
New York City's notoriously inept partisan Board of Elections shoulders the blame for the fiasco.
Trump Ranks Last in “Moral Authority” in Survey of Presidents
There is a plethora of reasons why presidential scholars may have ranked Trump at the bottom in the survey.
Backlash to Abortion Ban in New Hampshire Could Derail GOP Scheme to Flip Senate
The GOP seeks to win New Hampshire next year, but local backlash against a new abortion law may upend those plans.
Poll Finds Americans Want Dems to Push Forward With Original Infrastructure Bill
Sixty-two percent of respondents support passing Joe Biden’s original infrastructure plan with a simple majority vote.
Trump’s Company & Its CFO Will Be Formally Charged With Tax Crimes on Thursday
Trump himself isn't expected to be charged criminally on Thursday, but that doesn't mean he won't be in the future.
67 Republicans Join Democrats on Vote to Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol
The measure passed 285 to 120, with all 120 no votes coming from Republican representatives.
Manchin Says He’s Open to Reconciliation But Wants Less Than Sanders’s Proposal
In a break from his usual bipartisan hang-ups, the West Virginia senator said he’d support the Democrats-only package.
AZ Will Spend Millions to Replace Voting Machines Compromised by GOP “Audit”
There's fear the unprofessional nature of the Maricopa County audit has destroyed the integrity of the voting machines.
After Losing to Socialist India Walton, Buffalo Mayor Launches Write-In Campaign
Mayor Byron Brown has used Trumpist tactics to question the legitimacy of mayoral candidate India Walton's clear win.
Georgia GOP’s New Voter Suppression Tactic Violates Anti-Klan Law Passed in 1871
Republicans in Georgia are using the state’s new voter suppression law to challenge the rights of 364,000 voters.