Politics

Activists Oppose Restrictive Voting Changes in North Carolina

Benjamin Barber / Facing South Aug 31, 2023 Common Cause North Carolina is on a statewide tour to hold lawmakers accountable for extreme legislation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Where Are the Impeachment Articles for Trump’s Corruption?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 31, 2019 The president has escaped charges for his profiteering, and progressives should pressure Democrats to include them while there's still time. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Will Hurd Joins GOP Quit Parade; N.C. Gerrymander Case a Game-Changer?

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Aug 1, 2019 Hurd and Mike Conaway bring to nine the number of House Republicans who won't seek re-election in 2020. Many more may join them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

States Move to Take Over Fight Against Gerrymandering

DAVID A. LIEB and DAN SEWELL / The Associated Press Jun 28, 2019 A Supreme Court ruling could empower both parties to become even more aggressive in drawing districts to their benefit after the 2020 census. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Republican Plot to Entrench White Power Revealed

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network May 31, 2019 Findings from a gerrymandering case in North Carolina explain why Trump officials are so eager to add a citizenship question to the census. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Hundreds of Thousands Protest Trump’s Interference in Mueller Probe

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Nov 9, 2018 In towns and cities across the country, American citizens take to the streets to remind their president that he is not above the law. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

National Enquirer Paid $30,000 to Trump Doorman, AP Reports

JAKE PEARSON and JEFF HORWITZ / The Associated Press Apr 12, 2018 The doorman was signed to a contract that effectively prevented him from going public with a story about a Trump affair, the news cooperative says. The woman involved denies the man's account. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump Lawyer Says He Paid $130,000 to Porn Actress

The Associated Press Feb 13, 2018 The money, which attorney Michael Cohen says was his own, was given to Stormy Daniels, who at one time claimed she had a sexual encounter with Donald Trump. The Federal Election Commission is looking into the matter. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Reluctant Activist

Chris Storm / Truthdig Feb 5, 2018 Wonky as it seems, gerrymandering is a sinister threat in America. Fighting to keep voting districts fair is the most important work we can do. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Plan an Inaugurexit That’s Just Right for You

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2017 You can protect yourself from it, cleanse yourself of it or correct your world in the wake of it—like a skin care ad for sudden-onset inauguritis. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Democracy Wins as ‘Biggest Gerrymandering Case in a Generation’ Moves Forward

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Aug 26, 2016 A panel of federal judges advanced a case that has the potential to set a precedent restricting partisan gerrymandering nationwide. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )