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These States Don’t Want the Electoral College to Determine the Next US President
This isn't just about elections.
Don and Rudy’s Wild Weekend: Trump’s Outlandish Tweets Are an Attempt to Shape Public Opinion
Even by Trump standards, that was quite a Twitter outburst.
Drugmakers Blamed for Blocking Generics Have Jacked Up Prices and Cost the US Billions
The FDA listed more than 50 drugs whose manufacturers have withheld or refused to sell samples.
Amid Grassroots Push, Medicare for All Winning Big in Democratic Primaries
In red and blue states alike, candidates backing Medicare for All have emerged victorious.
Federal Election Commission Rejects Proposal to Consider New Rules on Foreign Spending in US Elections
Foreign groups could use dark money to tip the scales in the 2018 midterms.
Who Are the 2018 Koch Candidates?
The disclosed spending is only part of a much larger electoral operation.
Fear the Ballot Initiative: Why the GOP Is Scared of Democracy
Red states are trying to undermine ballot initiatives.
“Be Realistic, Demand the Impossible!”: How the Events of 1968 Transformed French Society
What happened across the world in May 1968 was the decade's most significant political development.
Elites Still “Out of Touch”: Progressive Outrage After DNC Chief Tom Perez Endorses Cuomo Ahead of NY Primary
The endorsement shows the party elite is out of touch with its base and scared of progressives.
House Democrats Help GOP Pass Massive Pentagon Budget That Includes Billions for Expanded Nuclear Arsenal
While the world responds with alarm over President Donald Trump's spontaneous decision to cancel diplomatic talks with North Korea scheduled for next month -- which aimed to ease rising …