Politics

The Real Message of Trump’s Address

Robert Reich / Substack Jul 17, 2026 We are facing the biggest test of our democracy since the Civil War. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

House Republicans Aim to Cut Election Security Dollars

Jonathan Shorman / States Newsroom Jun 3, 2026 The move comes on the heels of the Trump administration's effort to pass sweeping voting restrictions. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

So Far, Trump Is Failing in His Quest to Control Midterms

Jonathan Shorman / States Newsroom May 11, 2026 Six months before the November midterms, the administration has not had much success in efforts to impose sweeping restrictions on voters. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Politics

Election Offices Are Cash-Strapped After Bans on Private Grants

Matt Vasilogambros / Stateline Apr 24, 2024 Pushed by conservative activists, 28 states have banned outside funding in elections over the past four years. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

US

A Guide to the U.S. Election System: Vulnerabilities and Mitigation

Steven Rosenfeld / IMI Nov 1, 2022 Today’s voting systems have strengths and weaknesses. This report was created to explain how these systems work and to discuss vulnerabilities at key junctures that have been exploited by partisans seeking to sow chaos and doubt about the results Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Vendors Push Risky New Voting Machines Over Safe Paper Ballots

FRANK BAJAK / The Associated Press Feb 23, 2020 Computer experts say the latest electronic "ballot-marking devices" are pricey and almost as vulnerable to hacking as the older machines. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Is Inviting a Crackdown on the Left

Julianne Tveten / Truthdig Feb 5, 2020 Beneath its promise of transparency, the Massachusetts senator’s plan to combat “disinformation” carries dangerous implications. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clinton Alums Behind Disastrous Iowa Caucus App

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Feb 4, 2020 A day after the vote, we still don’t have the results. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Actions Impeachable, Scholars Say, as Democrats Go All In

LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Dec 4, 2019 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asks her caucus "Are you ready?' as Judiciary panel starts off its hearings with legal experts' testimony. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bolivia’s Morales Says He Won Presidential Vote Outright Amid Protests

CARLOS VALDEZ / The Associated Press Oct 24, 2019 The region's longest-ruling leader is accused by his chief opponent of perpetrating "a monumental fraud" to get re-elected. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Georgia Election Officials Accused of Destroying Evidence

KATE BRUMBACK / The Associated Press Jul 26, 2019 The state's voting system was scrutinized last year when Georgia's election chief Brian Kemp narrowly beat Stacey Abrams for governor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Microsoft and the Pentagon Are Quietly Hijacking U.S. Elections

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jun 12, 2019 After being funded by our military, Microsoft teamed up with Pentagon front companies to protect our elections. What could possibly go wrong? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )