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Voter ID Law Handed Wisconsin to Trump in 2016. It Could Happen Again in 2020.
The loss of Black and student voters due to the ID law cost at least 61,274 votes, almost three times Trump’s plurality.
GOP Leaders Attempt to Distance Themselves From Trump’s Election Delay Talk
Under the Constitution, the president doesn't have the power to move the date of federal elections.
Trump Suggests Delay in 2020 Elections, Citing Inaccurate Claims on Voter Fraud
There is no evidence that mail-in voting leads to high rates of fraud, as the president has repeatedly asserted.
Trump’s Properties Are a Playground for White Nationalists, Far Right Extremists
Trump properties have become hot spots for right-wing extremists trying to infiltrate mainstream politics.
Lawmakers Warn New USPS Loan Terms “Could Accelerate Demise of Postal Service”
Recent cost-cutting measures also threaten to disrupt upcoming elections as record numbers turn to vote-by-mail.
Anti-Government Propaganda Is a Republican Ploy Meant to Disarm Progressives
Progressives need a long-game strategy to restore confidence in the efficacy of government to work for the common good.
Bill Barr Grilled by House Lawmakers on Protest Crackdown and Voter Suppression
The House Judiciary Committee questioned Barr about his actions against BLM protesters and opposition to voting by mail.
Wisconsin’s Voter Suppression Could Swing 2020 Election in Trump’s Favor
A lower-court decision awaiting review by the state’s Supreme Court would purge 129,000 predominantly Democratic voters.
Trump’s Latest Gripe Against Fauci: “Why Don’t I Have a High Approval Rating?”
Trump's acknowledgment of poor polling numbers is rare, as he typically calls such surveys “fake.”
“Unrest” Is Not the Enemy. Fascism Is.
Burying the truth about how we got here will not help us escape.