News | Politics & Elections George Santos Now Faces Expulsion Threat From Fellow GOP Reps After New Charges Prosecutors hit Santos with 10 new charges on Thursday, including aggravated identity theft. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 11, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections NC Democrats Sue After GOP Overrides Gov’s Vetoes of Bills Altering Elections State and national Democratic organizations have filed a lawsuit seeking to block some of the bills' provisions. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 11, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections George Santos’s Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, Implicating Lawmaker The former treasurer for the embattled Republican admitted to a scheme to inflate campaign fundraising numbers. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 6, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections House Speaker Votes Will Begin Next Week. McCarthy Says He Won’t Seek the Job. McCarthy was removed from his position as speaker of the House through a "motion to vacate," by a vote of 216 to 210. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 4, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections “A Very Weak Speaker”: AOC Slams McCarthy as He Loses Speakership “He clearly has lost control of his caucus,” Ocasio-Cortez said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 3, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections GOP Waging Coordinated Effort to Undermine US Elections, Says Leading Official Election workers are leaving their work in large numbers due to increasing harassment and threats. By Areeba Shah , Salon September 30, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Ralph Nader: GOP Debate Was “Pretty Embarrassing” Nader also called on Democrats to “stop engaging in candidate suppression” of third-party runs such as Cornel West's. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! September 28, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Mouths Full of Blood: Trump and His Backers Spread Lies, Violence and Fascism Death threats have become rampant as MAGA culture twists norms and makes once-marginal forms of violence mainstream. By Henry A. Giroux , Truthout September 23, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections 2 Republican Lawmakers Chide Party Members Over Government Funding Impasse The lawmakers signaled they'd endorse a bipartisan parliamentary maneuver to end gridlock in the House over spending. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 22, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Democrats Appear to Be on a Special Elections “Hot Streak” This Year In an examination of 30 special elections this year, Democrats have outpaced Republicans by 11 points. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 22, 2023 Truthout