News | Politics & Elections “Red Wave” Is Barely a Trickle, as Dems Outperform Expectations in Midterm Races Many analysts said that Republicans' continued loyalty to Trump is to blame for their lackluster midterm showing. By Chris Walker , Truthout November 9, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections In Oz-Fetterman Debate, Candidates Clash on Abortion But Agree on Fracking The Pennsylvania race will likely help decide which party controls the Senate. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! October 26, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Is Already Planning Legal Challenges to Pennsylvania Election If Oz Loses The former president has also urged his allies to find ways to limit mail-in voting in the state. By Igor Derysh , Salon October 24, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections “He Is Not Ready”: Raphael Warnock Blasts No-Show Herschel Walker During Debate Despite his numerous scandals, Walker remains close behind Warnock in the polls as Georgia's early voting begins Monday. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams October 17, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Audience Booed and Laughed at Ron Johnson in Final Debate With Dem Challenger Wisconsin is a battleground state where Democrats hope to flip Senate seats and increase their majority. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams October 14, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Racism, Lies and Hypocrisy Are Now Seen as Electable Qualities in GOP Candidates From Trump’s racist attacks to Herschel Walker’s lies, the GOP is remaking itself as a party where truly anything goes. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout October 11, 2022 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Nearly 6 in 10 Americans Back Legislation to Protect Marriage Equality Senate negotiators are confident the Respect for Marriage Act will pass later this month. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 15, 2022 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Lindsey Graham and Other GOP Senators Have Introduced a Nationwide Abortion Ban The legislation, which is not expected to pass, would prohibit abortion after 15 weeks. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 13, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Report: 17 of 18 Pro-Democracy Bills Were Killed by Filibuster This Congress The report lends evidence to arguments that the filibuster erodes democracy. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout September 8, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Recent Polling Shows That Senate Control After the Midterms Is a Toss-Up Polling suggests that Democrats may have a chance to win in this year’s races, despite long-standing election trends. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 18, 2022 Truthout