The 2018 Elections Have $100 Million in Dark Money and Counting
Voters are more in the dark than ever about who’s funding political ads.
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How 2018 Became the ‘Year of the Black Progressive’
White Democrats are becoming more liberal; black Democrats aren’t. That fact is driving black candidates to win by executing a savvy strategy. -
Election Day Registration Could Cut Through Many of the Arguments in the Voting Wars
It’s a key tool for making voting easier -
Florida Must Protect Voting Systems, Right to Vote
The state should create and publicize a top-flight voter registration emergency-preparedness plan -
Blue Candidates in Red States
In this breakdown of red state Indiana’s pricey and cutthroat Senate race, Professor Hershey considers Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly’s chances of beating Trump-backed Mike Braun -
Trump and Sessions Ignore the Facts in Opposing Chicago Police Reform
Tossing aside conservative notions of federalism, the attorney general wants to dynamite an agreement between the city and the state of Illinois to improve the Chicago police -
How the Republicans Broke the Senate in Confirming Kavanaugh
The fight damaged constitutional democracy and brought lawmakers closer to intractable dysfunction. -
The FBI’s Kavanaugh Investigation and the Senate’s Legitimacy
Despite the probe, we could still see a rush to confirmation. That would further damage the chamber’s reputation. -
Congress Wins Critical Early Round in Fight with Trump
A federal district judge allows a suit brought by 200 lawmakers to move forward that alleges Trump is violating the Constitution by receiving profits from his businesses -
Worst Suspicions Confirmed
Government reports show domestic anti-terrorism efforts target minorities.
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