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Sen. Leahy Calls Out NRA’s LaPierre, Fox News’ Ratings Drop, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 31, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including John Kerry's Senate replacement named and the GOP's failing attempt to rig the 2016 presidential election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Gerrymandering Stacked the House With Republicans

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 14, 2012 In the 2012 elections, it appears that Democrats won the popular vote for House seats by a narrow margin, 49 percent to 48.2 percent, according to The Washington Post. So how did Republicans expand their margin to win the "second-biggest House majority in 60 years and their third-biggest since the Great Depression"? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Redistricting, a Devil’s Dictionary

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2011 Redistricting should be a way of ensuring your vote counts. But instead of voters choosing politicians, the practice often works the other way around. The right lines can all but guarantee an incumbent a decade's worth of electoral success, or help send others into retirement.The right lines can all but guarantee an incumbent a decade's worth of electoral success, or help send others into retirement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

While You Were Sleeping, California Made New Election Laws

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Nov 24, 2010 Politicians have ways of protecting themselves from ordinary people, but Californians have passed a series of ballot measures mandating that election districts -- from school boards to Congress -- be redrawn by 14 randomly selected citizens. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Court Upholds Gerrymandering Madness

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2006 The Supreme Court ruled that state legislators may draw new electoral maps as often as they like -- meaning that we'll likely see new gerrymandered voting districts every time there is a power shift at a state capital. Disgustingly enough, this ruling is actually a vindication for Tom DeLay. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )