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The 2020 Race Is Down to Center-Right vs. Far Right
A center-right Democratic ticket is set to square off against the most brazenly fascist incumbent in U.S. history.
Kamala Harris’s “Top Cop” Record Faces New Scrutiny Amid BLM Protests
There’s a great deal of frustration with Harris amid the largest protest movement in U.S. history.
Pro-Trump “News” Site Is Run by Trump’s Super PAC
The American Herald looks like a conservative news site, but it's funded by pro-Trump super PAC America First Action.
Trump Calls QAnon Conspiracy Theorist Who Won Georgia Primary “Republican Star”
Marjorie Taylor Greene won her race in a largely Republican district, all but assuring her a seat in Congress next year.
Ilhan Omar Soundly Defeats Big-Money Challenger
“We know that organized people will always beat organized money,” Omar said.
The Election Is Being Sabotaged Before Our Eyes
Democracy isn't dying in the dark. It's dying in broad daylight.
Ardently Anti-Mask Republicans Make Masks Mandatory for Upcoming Convention
The GOP will have some delegates appear in Charlotte, while delegates for Democrats will conduct business remotely.
Many Progressives Respond With Disappointment as Biden Picks Harris for VP
Harris is the third woman in U.S. history to be named as a vice-presidential candidate for a major political party.
Trump Says Biden “Roped Himself Into” Picking a Woman VP and Men Feel “Insulted”
One poll from earlier this year found that most Americans approve of Biden's pledge to pick a woman as his running mate.
Lebanon’s Government Resigns Amid Public Rage Over Beirut Blast
Despite public outrage toppling the government, structural change may be harder to attain.