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Vast Majority of Republican Incumbents Are Facing Challengers
Challengers are generally vastly underfunded.
The Supreme Court Is the Only Institution in the US That Can Solve the Gerrymandering Problem
Courts are traditionally reluctant to resolve redistricting disputes.
FCC Enables Faster Media Consolidation as Pro-Trump Sinclair Group Seizes Even More Local Stations
Community residents no longer have a say in their local broadcast TV station, thanks to Tuesday's FCC decision.
Louisiana Hires Controversial Law Firm to Block Fix for Racist Judicial Elections
The voting system for judges in Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish is disenfranchising black voters.
Japan’s Vote for Abe Could Worsen Prospects for Peace With North Korea, China
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has won big.
Even After Vegas, the NRA Keeps on Winning — Now It Wants War
Bump-stock regulation is dead and the NRA has pushed culture-war rhetoric to a new low.
The Crack-Up: Donald Trump and the Fourth Great Shattering
The current divisions in the United States have little to do with empires.
Half a Million March in Massive Uprising Against Spanish Plan to Overtake Catalonia
Catalans did not take the news that Spanish Prime Minister will move to impose direct rule on their region quietly.
One Nation, in Sickness and in Health
Time and again, "repeal and replace" has proven to be a farce.
We Can Stop the GOP’s Heartless Budget
Republicans in Congress want to drive our nation's economy, and budget, off a cliff.