Tag: 2016 election
Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 16, 2018
12 Russian intelligence officers indicted for election interference, the royal family snubs Trump, 28 civilians killed by U.S.-led bombing in Syria, and more.
A few hard questions for Comey
It's time James Comey's provide answers to a few questions about the bureau's perverse role in that election.
Former Trump campaign chairman surrenders to FBI after being indicted on...
“Manafort used his hidden overseas wealth to enjoy a lavish lifestyle in the United States without paying taxes on that income.”
Top-secret NSA report details Russian hacking effort days before 2016 election
“It’s not just that [an election] has to be fair, it has to be demonstrably fair, so that the loser says, ‘Yep, I lost fair and square.’ If you can’t do that, you’re screwed.”
Waiting for the barbarians
There will be rebels. They will live in the shadows. The state will have little tolerance of them. They will be our hope.
For Those Who Don’t Want to Vote for the Lesser of...
Ranked-choice voting is catching on, and Maine might become the first state to help citizens vote for candidates they actually want.
Some Indiana Counties Closed Two-Thirds Of Their Polling Places Ahead Of...
Some problems have already popped up. Long lines and voters being turned away are just a few.
How Do You Make Change Happen? Show Up
Let's make 2016 the year of reintroducing ourselves and our expectations to policymakers.
How the Peoples Party Prevailed in 2020
What would happen if both regular citizen Republicans and Democrats were upset with the outcome of the 2016 election?
Back to the Future
Five questions that weren't asked during the 2012 presidential debates and are unlikely to be asked in 2016.
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GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food...
Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.
More than 120 House Democrats urge Biden to ratify Equal Rights Amendment as deadline...
Lawmakers push President Joe Biden to finalize a constitutional ban on sex discrimination while Republicans invoke past deadlines to stall progress.
Trump’s Cabinet picks aren’t just unqualified and inexperienced—they’re morally bankrupt
While every president has a right to select their own Cabinet appointees, the Senate also has the Constitutional authority to decide whether each nominee is fit to serve.
6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s cabinet
Trump’s nominees are backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction – from Project 2025 and Koch network fixtures to oil-soaked Christian nationalists.
Endo’s end around: How one of the nation’s largest opioid makers escaped a $7...
Endo “came with a strategy purposely intended to reduce payments to opioid victims."