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Trump Has Cut the Census Short. As a Census Worker, I Can See Who Will Suffer.
Those who don’t get counted stand to lose even more power to the very forces that are keeping them from responding.
Does Trump Have Power to Pardon Himself? His Supreme Court Nominee Won’t Say.
Most experts say a president can't self-pardon, but Trump has previously asserted he has the power to do so.
SCOTUS Must Be Weakened to Safeguard Democracy, Says Legal Scholar
Legal scholar Samuel Moyn says the U.S. was founded on minority rule and SCOTUS has long been a part of that picture.
DeJoy’s Donations to GOP Convention May Align With Wife’s Ambassador Nomination
Senate Democrats are investigating DeJoy's political donations in connection with his wife's ambassador nomination.
Trump Schedules Town Hall Event at Exact Same Time as Biden’s on Thursday
The separate town halls came about after Trump announced last week he would not take part in a virtual debate.
Texas Is Limiting Ballot Drop-Off Locations. Activists Are Pushing Back.
Despite a last-minute ruling restricting absentee voting, civil rights advocates are doubling down to get out the vote.
Searching for Safety in a Right-Wing Nightmare
Let’s face the future together, as bravely as we can.
Amy Coney Barrett Refuses to Answer If Trump Can Delay the Election or Not
Barrett calls herself an originalist but the Constitution is very clear -- only Congress can change the election date.
Barrett Could Well Be the Decider in a 2020 Replay of “Bush v. Gore”
Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s record of attacks on civil rights, workers’ rights, and more is crystal clear.
Trump Will Never Admit Error. His Lack of Self-Accountability Is Deadly.
Trump already knows everything he will ever know, and will never know anything else, ever.