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USPS Workers Told Not to Reinstate Mail Sorting Machines in Internal Email
Workers “are not to reconnect/reinstall machines that have been previously disconnected,” the email warns.
I Participated in the DNC Rules Committee. I Don’t Believe the Party Is United.
The inner workings of the DNC reveal a leadership quick to shut down democratization efforts from within.
Trump Petitions Supreme Court to Let Him Block Users on Twitter Again
Trump's lawyers, including the solicitor general, argue his Twitter use is personal, not official business.
Obama Breaks With Convention Protocol to Call Trump a Threat at DNC Night Three
The third night of the Democratic National Zoom Meeting was an astonishment of history.
Remembering Charlotta Bass, the First Black Woman to Run for VP in 1952
Journalist and political activist Charlotta Bass joined the Progressive Party ticket in 1952 on an anti-racist platform.
Trump Embraces Support From Far Right Conspiracy Group QAnon
Trump attempted to link the group's conspiracy theories to his slightly more pedestrian campaign themes.
USPS Sorting Machines Are Still Being Dismantled Despite DeJoy’s Promise to Stop
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she was aware of at least two facilities in her state seeing machines being removed.
Warren Uses DNC to Demand Child Care as “Basic Infrastructure of This Nation”
Warren lamented the failure of the world's wealthiest country to provide crucial services to families with children.
GOP Is Waging a War on Voting. Here Are 8 Ways You Can Protect Election 2020.
The GOP has a plan to recruit 50,000 poll watchers and spend $20 million in 15 key states to influence who gets to vote.
The Democratic Convention Aims for the Center and Spurns Progressives
The “People’s Convention” organized by the Progressive Democrats offers a stark contrast to the DNC's centrism.