Campaigns and Elections

Mitt Romney and the New Gilded Age

Mitt Romney and the New Gilded Age Mitt Romney and the New Gilded Age

Bain Capital is part of a system that enriches Wall Street while impoverishing millions.

Jun 27, 2012 / Feature / Robert B. Reich

Florida to Minorities: Don’t Vote Here

Florida to Minorities: Don’t Vote Here Florida to Minorities: Don’t Vote Here

If GOP lawmakers get their way, voting will become much more difficult in the Sunshine State.

Jun 27, 2012 / Feature / Brentin Mock

Ilyse Hogue and Ari Melber: The GOP’s Unabashedly Partisan Voter ID Laws Ilyse Hogue and Ari Melber: The GOP’s Unabashedly Partisan Voter ID Laws

GOP Representative Mike Turzai's casual acknowledgement that voter ID laws would “allow Governor Romney to win” is much more than a political gaffe. 

Jun 27, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Schneiderman Targets US Chamber in Tax Fraud Investigation Schneiderman Targets US Chamber in Tax Fraud Investigation

The New York Attorney General has launched the first major investigation into poltical activities of supposedly nonprofit groups in recent memory. 

Jun 27, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick

GOP: Obama Planning to ‘Steal’ the Election GOP: Obama Planning to ‘Steal’ the Election

The GOP’s elaborate conspiracy theories bolster new voter suppression laws.

Jun 27, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman

Eric Holder, the Right’s New Boogeyman Eric Holder, the Right’s New Boogeyman

What does Holder’s defense of voting rights have to do with a House committee move to hold him in contempt? Everything.

Jun 27, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

Labor’s Got to Get Serious About Amending to Overturn ‘Citizens United’

Labor’s Got to Get Serious About Amending to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Labor’s Got to Get Serious About Amending to Overturn ‘Citizens United’

It's time for the AFL-CIO to embrace constitutional reform.

Jun 26, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Meet Rob Portman, Bush Republican Meet Rob Portman, Bush Republican

He once lobbied for dictators and served as trade czar for George W. Bush. What is he doing on Romney's short list for running mate?

Jun 25, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Supreme Court: More Elections for Sale

Supreme Court: More Elections for Sale Supreme Court: More Elections for Sale

By striking down a century-old Montana anti-corruption law, a narrow High Court majority has removed barriers to the buying of state and local elections by multinational corporat...

Jun 25, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols

Why Obama’s Web Traffic Is Good for Romney Why Obama’s Web Traffic Is Good for Romney

What’s the biggest misconception about Obama’s online edge?

Jun 25, 2012 / Blog / Ari Melber

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