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GOP Senator Proposes Bill That Would Discount Most Absentee and Mail-In Ballots
A bill proposed by Sen. Rick Scott would set an unrealistic deadline to count all votes within 24 hours of Election Day.
Republicans Are Pushing State-Level Measures to Block Defunding of Police
Republicans are using threats, histrionic pledges and legislation to scare cities considering police reform.
Climate Anxiety Is Rising in the US — But Not Among Republicans
Climate change hardly registered among Republicans, who said abortion and crime are among their top issues in a poll.
With the Passing of Justice Ginsburg, Democracy Just Got Harder, Again
The seating of another right-wing justice would be a full-scream nightmare turn during this gruesome administration.
GOP’s Strategy for 2020 Election Looks Like an All-Out Assault on Voting Rights
The Republican Party and its allies are taking an “all-of-the-above” approach to restrict voting as much as possible.
A Conservative Lawyer Is Holding Voter Fraud Meetings With Republicans Only
Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky is a leading purveyor of discredited voter fraud notions.
The Right-Wing Worldview Is One of Scarecrows and Scapegoats
The GOP keeps followers loyal with a continual narrative of fear and blame of the “other.”
American Political Cynicism Could Benefit Trump in November
If voters believe that democracy works only for the corrupt elites, leaders can more easily subvert democratic norms.
Ted Cruz Seeks Abortion Pill Ban, Claims Pregnancy Is Not “Life-Threatening”
Republican elected officials and anti-abortion groups have tried to leverage the pandemic to curtail abortion access.
Plutocrats Control the US Political System, But They Can Still Be Defeated
Until we climb out of our silos and mount a massive cross-issue campaign, we will continue to lose our democracy.