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Politics & Elections
If Trump Tries to Hijack the Election, We Must Be Ready to Resist
Since Trump will try to undermine the election results, we must take steps to safeguard the democratic process.
GOP Incumbents’ Opposition to the Affordable Care Act Could Be Their Undoing
Public sentiment about the ACA has shifted considerably since Republicans tried but failed to repeal it.
Hundreds of Thousands of Primary Absentee Voters Must Reapply to Vote in Fall
The ambiguity of the process could mean many primary voters are unaware of the need to reapply to receive a fall ballot.
Trump Is Laying the Groundwork to Reject the Results of the Election
With less than 10 weeks until the election, Trump is taking a scorched-earth approach to maintain his hold on power.
GOP Convention Pretended COVID Was Over While Creating Super-Spreader Conditions
Trump spoke before a death cult of cheering, sweaty, unmasked, shoulder-to-shoulder devotees.
Mail-In Voting’s Difficulties Extend Beyond DeJoy’s Gutting of USPS
Underfunded election offices across the U.S. are not equally prepared for the administrative burdens of mail-in voting.
Trump Is Campaigning on a Fiction. That Doesn’t Mean He Won’t Stay President.
The Republican Convention is seeking to absolve Trump of blame while bathing him in stolen glory.
Pandemic Could Disenfranchise Hundreds of Thousands of Nursing Home Residents
The looming mass disenfranchisement of the U.S.’s elderly and disabled is a hidden effect of the ongoing crisis.
Top Democrat Demands DeJoy Turn Over All Secret Trump Campaign Communications
DeJoy conceded that he has “spoken to people that are friends of mine that are associated with the campaign.”
Trump and Sen. Martha McSally Could Lose Arizona for GOP, Republicans Fear
Sagging poll numbers for Trump and McSally threaten to flip both chambers of the state legislature to Democrats.