Campaigns and Elections

Donald Trump

Republican Leaders Still Plan to Vote for a Man Who Bragged About Sexually Assaulting Women Republican Leaders Still Plan to Vote for a Man Who Bragged About Sexually Assaulting Women

So far, there is lots of noise but little courage.

Oct 8, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Republicans laugh

The Republican Party Created This Monster The Republican Party Created This Monster

Now it’s time for them to do what they should have done months ago—reject Donald Trump.

Oct 8, 2016 / John Nichols

Rick Scott speaking

Rick Scott Refuses to Extend the Voter-Registration Deadline Despite a Life-Threatening Hurricane Rick Scott Refuses to Extend the Voter-Registration Deadline Despite a Life-Threatening Hurricane

Once again, Florida Governor Rick Scott is playing games with voting rights and elections.

Oct 7, 2016 / John Nichols

President Obama: In the Final Stretch

President Obama: In the Final Stretch President Obama: In the Final Stretch

Taking stock of the president’s last moments in office.

Oct 7, 2016 / Video / Khalid Rahmaan

DNC Electoral Map

The Clinton-Trump Electoral Map Looks Almost Exactly Like the Obama-Romney Map. How Is That Possible? The Clinton-Trump Electoral Map Looks Almost Exactly Like the Obama-Romney Map. How Is That Possible?

We’ve never seen a presidential candidate like Trump before. Why does the electoral math seems so familiar?

Oct 7, 2016 / Jon Wiener

Bernie Sanders Points Finger

Bernie Sanders Has a Plan to Fix the Trump-Friendly Tax Code Bernie Sanders Has a Plan to Fix the Trump-Friendly Tax Code

Like few other industries, real-estate developers are showered with special tax treatment. 

Oct 6, 2016 / George Zornick

Trump Commander-in-Chief Forum

The Bully We Secretly Want in the Oval Office The Bully We Secretly Want in the Oval Office

In a strange way, some Americans would risk having a loose cannon like Trump in the White House even if it comes crashing down on them.

Oct 6, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

Panama Papers Protest

Trump Benefits From a Broken Tax System Trump Benefits From a Broken Tax System

Revelations about Donald Trump’s tax returns—and the probability that he has paid no federal income tax for decades—should spur movements to fix our broken tax system.

Oct 6, 2016 / Chuck Collins

Rebels in Aleppo.

Slouching Toward War With Russia in Syria? Slouching Toward War With Russia in Syria?

The proposed Obama-Putin cooperation was killed by its enemies in Washington, with dire implications.

Oct 6, 2016 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen

Hillary Clinton

Why I Voted Nader in 2000 and Will Be Voting for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Why I Voted Nader in 2000 and Will Be Voting for Hillary Clinton in 2016

Trump’s candidacy does not bode well for the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, 14th, and 15th Amendments.

Oct 6, 2016 / Touré Reed

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