Five Days Out: The Threat of an October Surprise
The dangerous game of private, back-channel diplomacy has long corrupted American elections. How the 1980 October surprise still haunts American politics.
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The Wellness Company ads promise to “Make Care Great Again” by hawking MAGA’s failed miracle cures.
The Apostrophe Heard Around the (Trump) World
The White House was wrong to change the transcript of President Joe Biden’s “garbage” comment, but the GOP’s faux outrage over this “scandal” is more than disingenuous.
The Climate Crisis Is Driving Bankers to Quit Their Jobs in Disillusionment
Wells Fargo and others pledged to achieve net-zero and invest in sustainable financing. Instead, they kept funding fossil fuels.
Donald Trump Tests America
The election will decide whether Donald Trump gets the opportunity to impose his dark vision on our nation.
AUDIT USA Launches Free Election Verification Tool ‘ABE’
This tool promotes election integrity by providing evidence-based transparency, potentially curbing misinformation related to election fraud.
Fox News and the Trump Campaign Are About to Dump Some Garbage on You
Fox News and the Trump campaign will gleefully take Joe Biden’s comments condemning the demonization of Latinos out of context. Will they get away with it?
A Closing Argument: We Are the Heroes We So Desperately Need
This seemingly endless election campaign is finally drawing to a close, and for many of us the finale feels dire.
Lack of Water Quality Data Is a Form of Environmental Injustice
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If Kamala Harris Has the Courage, Democrats Have Nothing to Worry About
If Kamala Harris is really a threat to democracy, then why aren’t Republicans concerned about her using the Trump blueprint to stage her own coup if she loses? The answer is very simple.
The One Time an Election May Have Been Stolen, It Was by the GOP
Russ talks with an American held hostage in Iran — past a crucial election — as part of the “October surprise.”
Coup-point-oh: Did Trump Give Away How He Plans to Steal This Election?
Donald Trump hinted at some kind of secret plan that would allow Republicans to do well in next week’s election. But it’s probably something completely legal and ethical…
Did Trump Supporters Not Realize There Were Cameras at Hate-Filled NYC Rally?
Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden was a microcosm of his campaign. It was angry, xenophobic, deeply racist, and laid the groundwork for a second coup attempt.
Broligarchs Entice Incels to Vote Republican
Elon Musk and his clan of tech-bro billionaires want to convince low-propensity male voters to support the agenda of the Algorithm Autocrats.
The Crazy Old Fascist You See on TV… That’s the Best Version of Trump
Donald Trump’s physical and mental decline is only going to advance; just imagine what this madman will be like in 2028.
Three’s a Crowd
For Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump, two parties is more than enough.
‘Should My Kid Join the Trump Youth?’ and Other FAQs About a Second Trump Term
We have compiled a list of some frequently asked questions Americans may (or should) have about a second presidency of Donald Trump.
Donald ‘Don’t Call Him a Fascist’ Trump Wants to Lock Up Democratic Donors
Donald Trump once again showed his true colors in a social media post Friday when he threatened to prosecute his political opponents and their supporters.
Johnson and McConnell Release Statement on Being Gigantic Hypocrites
In a desperate attempt to con people into voting for Republicans, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took hypocrisy to a new level.
Your Vote, Amplified: How AI Is Revolutionizing Political Participation
Want your vote to really count? See how AI meets democracy in a Princeton lab.
Democrats Ask DOJ to Investigate ‘Shadow Diplomat’ Kushner
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) argue that a special counsel is needed to investigate whether Jared Kushner is violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
Wondering How Trump Is Competitive? You’re Asking the Wrong Question
Future generations will have some questions about what in the world happened in the last 10 years. But the only thing that matters now is what will happen in the next 10 days and what role you will play.
New Research Shows Trump Administration Helped Donor Companies
New research shows that the Trump administration was more likely to award lucrative tariff exemptions to companies that contributed to Republicans and less likely to give them to those who donated to Democrats.
Harris Calls on Fox News to Lose Its License After Edited Trump Segment
Did Kamala Harris lose her mind after it was discovered that Fox News had edited a segment to make Donald Trump sound sane? No — because that’s something only unhinged wannabe dictators do.
One Last Thing to Win: Let’s Go Relational!
Connecting to your own personal network to urge them to vote could tip the 2024 election where it matters most.
Georgia Voter Roll Audit Hilariously Disproves Main GOP Talking Point
A comprehensive audit of Georgia’s voter rolls found that only 20 voter registrations out of 8.2 million belonged to noncitizens.
All Trick, No Treat: Why I’m So Spooked by Election 2024
We’re primed for convolutions because the slow-cooked hate runs so deep on both sides.
Strange Bedfellows in House Take on Pentagon, Lockheed Martin over F-35
Two lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle are working together to hold the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin accountable over the development of the F-35 fighter jet.
Cluster B: An Exploration of Trump’s Psychopathology — and Ours
We know some hideous convulsion is coming in November sure as we know that Christmas is coming in December.
Former FL Health Dep’t Lawyer: Threatening Letters Came From DeSantis’s Office
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is fighting the Sunshine State’s pro-choice measure with all the means at his disposal… even shady ones.
Warning! What Kamala Harris Needs to Say, Before It’s Too Late
This is THE big issue, and it’s not getting the right attention.
Dancing & Arnold Palmer’s Pecker — How Trump Dispels Talk of Mental Decline
Even by his standards, Donald Trump’s behavior this week has been truly bizarre. Here are a few things he could do to appear even more insane.
Could Musk’s MAGA Millions Scheme Backfire?
So far, Elon Musk’s scheme to harvest votes for Trump is probably not illegal… but that doesn’t make it any less odious.
Election 2024: Stop the Thiel!
If a fading Donald Trump makes it to the White House, it’s only a matter of time until Peter Thiel’s Manchurian candidate, JD Vance, becomes president of the United States.
Take Our Simple ‘Trump-Harris Threat to Democracy’ Test
Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump accuse each other of being a threat to democracy. We have devised a very simple test to figure out who is right.
‘Community Note’ Quietly Disappears From Musk’s Misinformation Tweet
The “community note” flagging one of Elon Musk’s tweets as incorrect has quietly disappeared from the billionaire’s social media platform.
GOP Moves To Suppress US Overseas Vote
Expats and service members abroad are a potential voting gold mine that the RNC is suing to board up.
Election Integrity Advocates Demand Probe of Wisconsin Voter Intimidation Scheme
The League of Women Voters is asking the US and Wisconsin attorney generals to investigate an anonymous message aimed at intimidating young voters in the Badger State.
Fox News Calls Trump a Liar
Apparently Fox News thought that Donald Trump claiming that a couple of its staffers wrote some jokes for him was no laughing matter.
Trump Fleeced Taxpayers at Washington Hotel, New Report States
A new report shows that Donald Trump massively overcharged the Secret Service (and therefore US taxpayers) for rooms at his hotel in Washington, DC.
Saudi Arabia Sends Mixed Signals Concerning Iran
The controversial Lebanese Shiite cleric Mohammad Ali al-Husseini has emerged as a major obstacle to Saudi efforts to counter Iran’s axis of resistance, especially those in Lebanon.
January 6 As You’ve Never Seen It Before: The ‘Fight Like Hell’ Documentary
Think you know everything about January 6? Think again. Jon Long’s raw, footage reveals shocking truths. Democracy hangs in the balance. Listen. Watch. Decide.
Trump Identifies the ‘Enemy from Within’: Capitol Police Officers
Will it make a difference to “law and order” Republicans that Trump has essentially declared the Capitol Police officers who put their lives on the line for democracy to be his party’s opposition?
What a Second Trump Presidency Could Mean for Indigenous Peoples
Under the Biden-Harris administration, tribes got more of a say in Congress and tons more funding. A Trump-Vance win could upend that.
Donald Trump’s Agenda Is To Take Away Women’s Rights
Former President Trump has more than concepts of plans for dealing with the rights of women. He and his pals at Project 2025 want to ban abortions, end Title IX, end no-fault divorce, block gender-affirming health care, track menstruation periods, and on and on.
FEC Identifies Immigrant Trying to Influence Election to the Tune of $75 Million
Are immigrants trying to influence the upcoming election, as Elon Musk claims? One of them certainly is… the tech billionaire himself.
Donald’s Dance Party USA — Is Trump Losing It or Just Weird?
Yesterday in Pennsylvania, the former president decided to put the “DJ” in Donald J. Trump.