Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Bannon Calls for ICE to Engage in Voter Intimidation During the Midterms “You're damn right we're gonna have ICE surround the polls come November,” former Trump strategist Steve Bannon said. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout February 5, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Tulsi Gabbard Is Running Her Own 2020 Election Inquiry, Separate From DOJ’s Gabbard's inquiry may focus on Trump's baseless claims that “foreign interference” caused his 2020 election loss. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 3, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Tells Republicans to “Nationalize” State-Run Elections The US Constitution leaves the “manner of holding elections” largely up to the states. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 3, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Trump DOJ Sues to Force States to Share Confidential Voter Data Trump’s Department of Justice is suing over 20 states in a bid to open voter rolls to purges via federal challenges. By Tyler Walicek , Truthout January 31, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Venezuela’s Interim Government Agrees to Submit Monthly Budget to Trump Admin Historian Greg Grandin discusses the latest developments as Trump also intensifies efforts to topple Cuba’s government. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 30, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Experts Sound the Alarm Over FBI’s Search of Georgia Election Center Critics said the action in Fulton County had triggered fears of federal interference in this year’s midterm elections. By Doug Bock Clark & Jen Fifield , ProPublica January 29, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections “This Is Blackmail”: Critics Slam Pam Bondi’s Demand for Minnesota Voter Rolls Trump's attorney general demanded records on Medicaid and food aid programs and that Walz repeal sanctuary policies. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams January 26, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections After the Devastation of Trump’s First Year, These Popular Rebellions Offer Hope Elections, labor, mutual aid, and local organizing wins in 2025 point to strategies that can work in the coming year. By Sarah van Gelder , Truthout January 24, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier for Candidates to Challenge Election Laws Multiple legal experts said the ruling is likely to increase the already skyrocketing number of election law cases. By Carrie Levine , Votebeat January 15, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Texas Hands Over Its Entire Voter Registration List to the Trump Administration The Democratic National Committee said the move to hand over the voter roll could violate federal election law. By Natalia Contreras & Gabby Birenbaum , Votebeat/TheTexasTribune January 9, 2026 Truthout