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The Presidential Front-Runners Flamed Out at Last Night’s Debate
Low-polling candidates upstaged Biden and Harris in round two of the Democratic debates.
CNN Tried to Derail Sanders and Warren Last Night. It Failed.
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren mopped the floor with their “centrist” rivals.
On Voting Rights, the US Is Behind Much of the World
The United States continues to deprive many people of this basic civic tool.
Is the DNC Using Arbitrary Criteria to Exclude Mike Gravel From Debates?
Gravel has been excluded while other candidates who failed to reach donor thresholds will debate next week.
Mueller Should Have Subpoenaed Trump
An interrogation of Trump could have made a significant difference in the findings of the Mueller report.
15 States Have Already Taken Steps to Make the Electoral College Obsolete
Momentum is growing among state legislatures to award electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote.
Amy McGrath Will Try to Unseat Mitch McConnell in 2020
Kentucky has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1992, but liberal groups believe McConnell is beatable.
As Congress Stalls, States Are Countering Digital Deception
Here is some of the legislation confronting online political manipulation at the state level.
Joe Biden and Chuck Todd Lose the Second Democratic Debate
Biden had a bad night, full stop. The ground has shifted.
The First Democratic Debate Was Speed-Dating With Some Substance
This is no way to pick a president.