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Trump’s Attorney General Pick Is a Menace to More Than Mueller
The case against Whitaker serving as acting attorney general is airtight.
Millions in Masked Money Was Funneled Into the 2018 Elections
Partially-disclosing groups have already reported $405 million in 2018 election spending.
Thirty-Six Million Early Votes Shatter Records for Youth and People of Color
Ari Berman of Mother Jones discusses more.
DOJ Is Sending Poll Monitors to Intimidate Voters, Experts Warn
This is the White House's last-ditch effort at voter suppression.
No Middle Ground for Indian Country in This Election
More than 100 Native candidates are running for office. Most are directly challenging Trump's policies.
LIVE BLOG: Election Day 2018
Truthout senior columnist William Rivers Pitt documents the 2018 midterm elections. Join us all day for ongoing updates!
Women Democrats Outraise All Other Candidates Among Women Donors
At $159 million, Democratic women candidates have received the largest amount of money from female donors.
DeSantis’s Corporate Backers Hope His Racist Dog-Whistles Will Boost Profits
The private prison industry and gun lobby need racist rhetoric, like that used by DeSantis, to bolster their agenda.
A Storm of Dirty Tricks and Presidential Racism Mar the 2018 Midterms
Dirty tricks during political campaigns are about as old as the moon.
The X Factor in the Midterms
Political Science scholar James Lance Taylor discusses how midterm elections shape our political landscape.