Truthout
2020 Election

Lawmakers Have Filed an Unprecedented 108 Laws to Restrict Voting Since February
Lawmakers have filed a total of 361 bills in 47 states in 2021 seeking to restrict voting, the Brennan Center finds.

Sidney Powell’s Legal Defense Exposes the Rot at the Core of Trumpism
Here is the distilled essence of Trumpism, bleeding on the platter for all to see.

Large Corporations Are Already Breaking Pledges to Not Donate to Republicans
Just a month after the Capitol attack, AT&T, Intel and Cigna donated $50,000 total to Republican fundraising committees.

Judge Orders Arizona Republicans to Pay $18,000 for “Groundless” Election Suit
In his order, the judge wrote that the Arizona Republican Party admitted it “filed this lawsuit for political reasons.”

Conspiracy Theories Are Killing Us — and Trump’s Departure Hasn’t Ended Them
Investigative journalist David Neiwert explains how conspiracy theories are shaping politics and life in the U.S.

“Everybody Shouldn’t Be Voting” Says GOP Lawmaker Pushing Voter Suppression Laws
Arizona state Rep. John Kavanagh told CNN that “we have to look at the quality of votes” when considering voting laws.

Sanders Is Making Excellent Use of His Power as Budget Committee Chair
After decades shouting truth in the wilderness of U.S. politics, Sanders is making the most of his chance.

Big Tech Shouldn’t Be the Arbiter of Our Free Speech Rights
Corporations mustn't be designated gatekeepers with the power to decide who gets to communicate and who doesn’t.

Republicans Are Keeping Trump’s Big Lie About a “Stolen” Election Alive
The Big Lie about the stolen election has opened the door for a wave of voter suppression not seen in decades.

Trump Incited Real Harm on January 6. His Impeachment Trial Must Reflect This.
We sued Trump for inciting armed vigilantes. The judge ruled against us. The Senate can’t repeat that mistake.