Groups File ‘Most Expansive’ Lawsuit Against Florida’s Voter Purging Groups File ‘Most Expansive’ Lawsuit Against Florida’s Voter Purging
Civil rights groups are suing Florida over the state’s voter purging initiative and The Advancement Project’s co-director Penda Hair explains why.
Jun 19, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch
Obama Boxes in Republicans on Immigration Obama Boxes in Republicans on Immigration
What do the Texas Republican Party and the president have in common? Nothing, except their support of an immigrant guest worker program.
Jun 19, 2012 / Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto
Romney’s ‘Some Towns Just Don’t Count’ Tour Romney’s ‘Some Towns Just Don’t Count’ Tour
The GOP candidate’s bus tour skips communities battered by Bain Capital.
Jun 19, 2012 / John Nichols
What Would Tim Pawlenty Bring to the GOP Ticket? What Would Tim Pawlenty Bring to the GOP Ticket?
With different backgrounds but matching policies, the former Minnesota governor is on Mitt’s short list for running mate.
Jun 18, 2012 / Ben Adler
White House on FEC Reform: We’ll Tell You Later White House on FEC Reform: We’ll Tell You Later
The administration appears unwilling to commit to serious campaign finance reforms.
Jun 18, 2012 / George Zornick
Katrina vanden Heuvel: What Type of America Is Romney Fighting For? Katrina vanden Heuvel: What Type of America Is Romney Fighting For?
The election-year battle for the economy should be simple: Obama has a jobs plan and Romney does not.
Jun 18, 2012 / Press Room
Romney’s Latino Problem Romney’s Latino Problem
The president’s new immigration policy leaves Mitt with an impossible task: appealing to Latinos while appeasing his base.
Jun 18, 2012 / Ben Adler
Paul Ryan (and Mitt Romney) Versus the Nuns Paul Ryan (and Mitt Romney) Versus the Nuns
The Republicans are traveling the country to pitch their austerity schemes. But a busload of nuns are calling them out.
Jun 17, 2012 / John Nichols
Ari Berman: Pushback Against Vote Restriction Needs To Start Now Ari Berman: Pushback Against Vote Restriction Needs To Start Now
The war on voting is spreading as the fall elections near.
Jun 15, 2012 / Press Room
Fannie Lou Who? Why Voting Rights Still Matter Fannie Lou Who? Why Voting Rights Still Matter
What does reporting on voting rights mean at a time when a person's race, gender and class still determines if they'll be targeted for voter suppression?
Jun 15, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch