Operation Midterm Demagogue (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Nov 1, 2018 Rather than realizing that words matter, Trump and his collaborators are riding fear, hatred and demagoguery all the way to the midterm elections. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rejection of Mail-In Ballots Raises Alarm Ahead of Election

CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY / The Associated Press Oct 31, 2018 As more people than ever return their ballots by mail, concern about whether voters can be assured their ballots will count is growing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Targets Citizenship, Stokes Pre-Election Migrant Fears

By CATHERINE LUCEY, JILL COLVIN and COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Oct 30, 2018 Thousands of U.S. troops to stop an "invasion" of migrants. Tent cities for asylum seekers. An end to birthright citizenship. These are just a few of the president's hard-line immigration declarations. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Anti-Muslim Campaign Rhetoric Climbs to Previously Unseen Heights

Ilana Novick Oct 22, 2018 Candidates aligned with President Trump’s stance are stoking racial fears ahead of the midterm elections. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Politicon 2018: The (Politi-) Con Goes On

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 21, 2018 Dig deeper

Pressure Turns to Mexico as Migrant Caravan Heads for Border

SONIA PEREZ D., PETER ORSI and MARK STEVENSON / The Associated Press Oct 18, 2018 As some 3,000 Hondurans make their way through Guatemala, President Trump threatens to close the U.S.-Mexico border if authorities in Mexico fail to stop them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Chance to Swing the Senate

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Oct 14, 2018 The Nevada race between Jacky Rosen and Dean Heller represents the Democrats' best hope of taking the Senate away from the GOP. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Here’s How to Make Sure Your Vote Is Properly Counted

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Oct 10, 2018 And what to do if something goes wrong this Election Day. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Trump Trashes Democrats’ ‘Medicare for All’ Plan in Op-Ed

ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Oct 10, 2018 The president is stepping up his attack on Democrats over their health care proposal, claiming it "would end Medicare as we know it." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Trump Voters View the President Now

Barbara Koeppel / Truthdig Oct 9, 2018 Nearly halfway through his term, a group of supporters interviewed just before the 2016 election check in again with their progress reports. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Organized Labor Breaks New Ground on the Campaign Trail

Ilana Novick Oct 4, 2018 The Campaign Workers Guild has notched several major victories for a transient workforce, including fair pay, days off and new fair discipline processes. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How America Can Free Itself From Wall Street

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Oct 2, 2018 As California goes, so goes the nation, and legislators around the U.S. are looking to the West as Los Angeles makes a bid to break with the nation's biggest banks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )