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Sheriffs Who Spread 2020 Lies Are Planning More Voter Intimidation for Midterms
Far right sheriffs are vowing to “monitor” this year's midterm elections. They constitute a threat to voting rights.
Election Workers Brace for Violence Around the Midterms
Waves of Trump-inspired threats against election officials have raised midterm tensions as some workers simply quit.
Mary Peltola Defeats Palin, Becomes First Alaska Native to Win House Seat
The election was the first congressional race to use Alaska's new ranked choice voting system.
What Can We Expect From Biden’s Speech on the Rise of Fascism Among Republicans?
There is nothing “semi” about the old-school fascism being peddled by Trump from his island of misfit toys in Florida.
An Enron-Inspired Law May Be a Sharper Legal Threat to Trump Than Espionage Act
Bush walked away scot-free with a nimbus of high crimes wreathed around him, and Trump may very well do the same.
Herschel Walker Complains That Journalists Are Asking What He’ll Do If Elected
Walker's campaign site contains single-paragraph answers on the issues and lacks actual details on his stances.
The Far Right Is Taking Over Florida School Boards, Due in Part to Dark Money
Five Florida school boards have flipped to right-wing control.
Former Brazilian President Launches Campaign to Unseat Far Right Bolsonaro
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will challenge President Jair Bolsonaro this October.
On the Trump Front, This Week Has Been a Year. What Will Come of It?
Merrick Garland has called Donald Trump's bluff in a staredown for the ages.
If Kansas Is a Bellwether, Abortion Rights Could Reshape Electoral Map
Fifty-five percent of voters say that abortion is a very important issue when deciding how to vote in the midterms.