News | Politics & Elections Trump Campaign May Have Violated Federal Law by Filming Ad at Arlington Cemetery A cemetery official was reportedly shoved by Trump staff while trying to prevent them from filming. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 29, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Here’s How Trump’s GOP Could Be Preparing to Contest the 2024 Election All eyes are on November 5, but will we witness another January 6 constitutional crisis that eclipses that of 2021? By Kenny Bruno , Truthout August 29, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Democrats Sue to Halt Georgia Rules That Could Block Election Certification The new rules allow election officials to conduct a “reasonable inquiry” before certifying election results. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! August 28, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Refusing to Certify Elections Isn’t About Fairness. It’s Aimed at Sowing Doubt. New rules in Georgia are worrisome but safeguards prevent rogue election officials from refusing to certify the results. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout August 26, 2024 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections It’s No Surprise RFK Jr. Endorsed Trump — They’re Backed by the Same Billionaire Timothy Mellon has poured over $165 million into the election so far, giving tens of millions to both Trump and Kennedy. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 24, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Interest Rate Cuts Now Could Help Workers. But That’s Not Who the Fed Serves. Progressive economist Gerald Epstein says the Fed is more sensitive to the needs of the wealthy few than the rest of us. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout August 23, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Harris Calls for Gaza Ceasefire in DNC Speech But Still Falls Short on Palestine The Democratic nominee for president avoided mentioning that Israel was responsible for the genocide in Gaza. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 23, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Report: RFK Jr. Expected to End Presidential Bid and Endorse Trump It’s unclear how the anticipated suspension of Kennedy's campaign and his endorsement of Trump will affect the race. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams August 22, 2024 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Anti-Trans School Board Candidates Backed by DeSantis Get Crushed in Florida Many candidates who lost their races were associated with Moms For Liberty and campaigned on anti-LGBTQ platforms. By Erin Reed , ErinInTheMorning August 21, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Trump Was Never a “Moderate” on Foreign Policy Neither presidential candidate offers a fundamental break from the US foreign policy status quo. By Daniel Falcone , Truthout August 21, 2024 Truthout