Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Trump Lied and Lied and Lied and Lied. But at Least the Debates Are Over. Trump seems to believe that his best hope for reelection is a shabby, fact-free assault upon his opponent’s son. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout October 23, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Racial Justice Biden Acknowledged Crime Bill “Mistake” Because of Massive Grassroots Pressure Biden’s admission highlights the importance of continued pressure on politicians on racial justice issues. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! October 23, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump May Fire Barr and FBI Director for Not Investigating Biden Sources say that Trump is demanding a repeat of the FBI announcement that contributed to his 2016 electoral win. By Igor Derysh , Salon October 23, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Posts “60 Minutes” Interview, Complains About “Tough Questions” Throughout The president also claimed he had done “a great job” with his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 22, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Countless Disasters Have Occurred Since Last Debate. Will Trump Address Any? Not likely. Trump will probably rage stubbornly on, in spite of the muted mics. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout October 22, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Poll: Trump’s Reelection Rating Is Lowest for Incumbent President Since 1992 Trump's inept handling of coronavirus may have played a major role in his dwindling election polling numbers. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 22, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Don’t Blame the Moderator. Presidential Debates Are Set Up to Be a Charade. The format ensures candidates don’t have to tackle real questions from journalists or third-party candidates. By Danny Katch , Truthout October 22, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Makes Alarming Call for AG Barr to Investigate Biden “Before the Election” The demands by Trump are based on allegations many experts believe are part of a Russian disinformation operation. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 20, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump and Biden’s Mics Will Be Muted for at Least Some of the Final Debate Although the rule change will affect both candidates equally, Trump told reporters he sees it as “unfair” to him. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 20, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Days Before Debate, Trump Attacks Moderator After Being Advised to Be Nicer Trump's complaints about debate moderator Kristen Welker comes days after his campaign adviser gave her glowing praise. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 19, 2020 Truthout