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Six Ways for Election Officials to Prepare for High Voter Turnout in 2020
From early voting to streamlined registration, there are clear steps that will help shorten lines on Election Day.
Judge Orders More Than 200,000 Wisconsin Voters Purged From Rolls
Voting rights advocates are calling for a massive registration effort to get purged voters to the polls in 2020.
Impeachment Inquiry Offers Chance to Derail Trump’s Political Heirs
The legacy of impeachment will tarnish Trump's legacy and could hurt the political futures of his close associates.
Intentionally or Not, Progressives Are Coaxing Us Back Into a Corporate Party
The Democratic debates are corporate marketing for a corporate party.
Ukrainian Foreign Influence Operation Bankrolled by Secret Donors
A controversial Ukrainian politician's U.S. foreign influence operations utilized shell companies and offshore entities.
For Real Democracy, We Need Political Participation at All Levels of Public Life
If we want a radically democratic and ecological society, we need to abandon all bureaucratic and exploitative means.
Following Warren and Sanders, Candidates Vow Not to Cross Picket Line for Debate
Contract negotiations for workers at Loyola Marymount University, which is hosting the next debate, have stalled.
House Judiciary Committee Recommends Impeachment of Donald Trump
Trump's ongoing solicitation of foreign interference makes him a threat to the integrity of the 2020 election.
Kansas Kills Kris Kobach’s National Voter Purge System
Kobach’s Crosscheck name-matching algorithm “produced false positives more than 99 percent of the time.”
McConnell Vows “Total Coordination” With Trump on Senate Impeachment Process
McConnell's comments are unsurprising confirmation that the Senate doesn't plan to allow an objective impeachment trial.