The Georgia Voter Suppression Story Is Not Going Away
The Georgia gubernatorial race is practically dead-even with 25 days to go before the 2018 midterm elections. Democrat Stacey Abrams is the former minority leader of the state’s house of…
APNewsBreak: Army expelled 500 immigrant recruits in 1 year
Over the course of 12 months, the U.S. Army discharged more than 500 immigrant enlistees who were recruited across the globe for their language or medical skills and promised a…
A Dire U.N. Report Warns Of Ruinous Global Warming. Republicans Say It’s ‘F…
The Republican response to an alarming new United Nations report on looming catastrophes caused by global warming suggests that little, if anything, will be done by the U.S. in the…
Opinion | Is the Rust Belt Still Trump Country?
Democrats are poised to win every Senate and governor’s race throughout the Midwest this November, and they are expected to pick up House seats in the region too. But in…
Gretchen Whitmer, Bill Schuette butt heads at first gubernatorial debate
Insults flew and tension hung in the air at the first debate between gubernatorial candidates Republican Bill Schuette and Democrat Gretchen Whitmer Friday night. The debate took place at WOOD…
Populist psychology: How class division empowers autocratic leaders
Working-class people take rules more seriously. Upper- and middle-class people do not. Why? The latter have financial and social safety nets, so they can afford to break some rules. Research…
Education Is on the Ballot this November – Center for American Progress
With one month left before the midterm elections, voters have a lot of big decisions to make as they prepare to choose between candidates running for local, state, and national…
Beto O’Rourke will not share $38 million he raised with other Dem Senate ca…
Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) said Monday that he won’t share the $38 million his campaign raised in the third quarter of the year with other Senate Democratic candidates. “No,” O’Rourke…
Trump plays consoler in chief in key swing state
President Donald Trump may have found a new pastime he enjoys even more than campaign-style rallies: playing consoler in chief following major storms. On Monday, an upbeat Trump toured a…
Poll: Democrats Surging in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania was the linchpin of Donald Trump’s 2016 victory, but it could be ground zero of Democrats’ 2018 comeback. Not only are the incumbent Democratic senator and governor prohibitive favorites…