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Georgia voters, some of them spurred by WhoWhatWhy’s reporting on the high rejection rate of absentee ballots, braved long lines to cast their votes as election officials were surprised by heavy early turnouts.
Presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) forcefully made the case for better election laws and highlighted the devastating impact of voter suppression on democracy. Will her primary rivals follow her example? Election integrity experts are encouraged.
No More Voter ID… for Now: A federal court in North Carolina foiled the GOP-majority legislature’s effort to require photo ID for voting last week. The decision comes as the state chapter of the NAACP awaits a trial regarding its December 2018 lawsuit against this law. If successful, the voter ID requirement could be struck down […]
The US Supreme Court deadlocked on how long Pennsylvania absentee ballots can be accepted. The case may be reopened if Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed.
Voters are considering a wide range of measures that could catch on nationally.
Some voters are experiencing expected delays at polling stations, others sailed right through, in what could be a record-breaking voter turnout year.
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The current reality may be far more dangerous than past nuclear threats: Richard Clarke, the first White House official placed in charge of US cybersecurity policy, looks at the dangers of cyber warfare today.
Many of the Pennsylvanians who voted for Trump in 2016 have died or moved away.
Internal communications revealed in a new court filing show that the owners, executives, and on-air-talent of Fox “News” know exactly what they are: a propaganda outlet lying to a gullible audience to get Republicans elected.
Central to the trajectory America has followed for several generations is a still enormously powerful fossil fuel industry.
Brian Stelter analyzes Fox News’s impact on political narratives and GOP influence, and its future in bending American democracy.