News | Politics & Elections Dems Favored to Win the Senate Due to “Weak” GOP Choices, FiveThirtyEight Says Although the site predicts that Democrats have a slight advantage, the chances of either party winning are nearly equal. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 27, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Uvalde School District to Abbott: Call Special Session on Raising Gun-Buying Age Without a special session, the state legislature won’t meet to consider the idea until January at the earliest. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 26, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections JD Vance Caught on Video Saying Violent Marriages Shouldn’t End Too Quickly The Ohio Republican's words contradict numerous studies on children and divorce. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 25, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Dems Close Gap on GOP in Midterm Poll Following Supreme Court’s Upending of Roe An average of polling data shows that, right now, voters are evenly split on which party should win in the midterms. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 22, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections O’Rourke Belittles Abbott Over Texas Grid’s Problems During Heat Wave Texas is facing fierce heat waves, driving energy demand to record highs. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 11, 2022 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Critics Decry Kansas Holding Referendum on Abortion During Primary Election Date Turnout for Democrats will be lower in the primary, and unaffiliated Kansans may be less inclined to take part at all. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 6, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Poll Shows Warnock Leading Walker, Abrams Tied With Kemp, in Georgia Races The two Democrats have garnered strong support in their respective races, despite low ratings for President Joe Biden. By Chris Walker , Truthout June 30, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Poll: SCOTUS Anti-Abortion Ruling Could Motivate Strong Dem Turnout in Midterms 51 percent of voters say they're more likely to support a candidate that backs a federal law enshrining abortion rights. By Chris Walker , Truthout June 27, 2022 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Abortion Providers in Wisconsin Will Be Granted Clemency, Gov. Tony Evers Says Evers said he'd grant clemency to any physician charged under an 1849 anti-abortion statute in the state. By Chris Walker , Truthout June 27, 2022 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Senators Warren and Smith Call on Biden and Congress to Protect Abortion Access The president has offered no concrete plans for protecting abortion access beyond voting for Democrats in the midterms. By Kenny Stancil , CommonDreams June 26, 2022 Truthout