News | Politics & Elections Grand Jury Indicts Trump Aides, Arizona GOP Officials Over Fake Electors Scheme Donald Trump was described as "unindicted co-conspirator 1" in the indictment announced by Arizona’s attorney general. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams April 25, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Summer Lee Wins Primary Against Opponent Backed by Billionaire GOP Megadonor Lee defeated Bhavini Patel, who characterized Lee as "fringe” and actively courted Republican and pro-Israel voters. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams April 24, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections 1964’s Freedom Summer Offers a Model for the Voting Rights Work We Need to Do I was part of Freedom Summer in 1964. Sixty years later, with voting rights under attack, I see how we need another. By Charles Derber , Truthout April 21, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Maine Brings US “One Step Closer” to Ending Electoral College Maine accepted the interstate agreement after Democratic Gov. Janet Mills refused to sign or veto the bill. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Amid Threats to Workers and Voters, States Move to Restrict Guns at Voting Sites At least 6 states have introduced laws this year to ban firearms at polling sites or expand existing restrictions. By Barbara Rodriguez & Jennifer Gerson , The19th April 6, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Greene Intends to Wreck the House in an Election Year If She Doesn’t Get Her Way Marjorie Taylor Greene has House Speaker Mike Johnson in her crosshairs. Will he be saved by Democrats? By Heather Digby Parton , Salon April 5, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Challenged Congressional Maps Will Remain in Place as Elections Loom Elections in multiple districts will use maps that have been challenged as discriminatory to voters of color. By Marilyn W. Thompson , ProPublica April 4, 2024 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Arizona Abortion Rights Amendment Garners Sufficient Signatures for 2024 Vote Arizonans “want to see access to abortion restored in the state of Arizona,” said Cheryl Bruce of Arizona for Abortion Access. By Zane McNeill , Truthout April 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections A White Nationalist Was Just Ousted by Voters in a Small Oklahoma Community Judd Blevins, elected last year, had attended the "Unite the Right" rally and posted to white nationalist forums online. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Can the Poor People’s Campaign Change the Outcome of the 2024 Elections? The grassroots movement known as the Poor People’s Campaign aims to turn the exploited into a giant electoral force. By Nicholas Powers , Truthout April 3, 2024 Truthout