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Automatic Voter Registration Efforts Face Setbacks: The Massachusetts state legislature passed a bill in 2018 that would automatically register eligible voters once they interacted with the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV). But once voting rights advocates learned that the RMV was working to implement a more confusing version of what the legislature passed, they urged lawmakers […]
As Donald Trump became only the third US president to be impeached, the implications of the House action for the 2020 election are being studied globally.
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President Donald Trump’s attempted quid pro quo isn’t the first by a corrupt Republican president eager to discredit a likely Democratic opponent.
A growing number of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have said the Electoral College is undemocratic and needs to be replaced. But, with what?
In a tough environment for the news media, some local newspapers are seeking alternatives to the for-profit model.
Known primarily as President Donald Trump’s former “fixer,” Michael Cohen deserves a much closer look in his own right.
Why are the authorities not looking into ties between violence committed by Saudis on US soil and the Saudi royal family?
WhoWhatWhy assesses the global opinion of the president. Is Donald Trump loved or loathed? Is he a laughingstock or respected as a strong leader?
Ex-CIA officer Frank Snepp recalls the forgotten past of ex-CIA officer Bill Barr — and what Barr did that was so controversial the first time he was attorney general, nearly three decades ago.
As millions of Americans are hunting for the latest fashion bargains on Black Friday, we take a look at the social and environmental damage that our clothes are doing to the planet.
What did senior banking executive Aivar Rehe know about an alleged gigantic Russian money laundering operation? WhoWhatWhy investigates.