How Big Money Took Over American Elections
The Supreme Court’s 2010 decision helped create a new era of corporate and billionaire spending in elections. Here’s how that system took shape — and where efforts to rein it in are gaining ground.
Elections
Trump Tests Limits With Emergency Powers Over Elections
Days before the first primaries of 2026, reports suggest Trump allies are encouraging the use of emergency authority to reshape election administration, reviving foreign interference allegations that federal intelligence agencies publicly rejected in 2021.
Inside Trump’s Escalating War on Elections
Trump is testing how much he can control the vote. While the courts have blocked his efforts so far, can the states hold fast through the intimidation?
High Schoolers Are Ready to Fix Your School Board
School boards have become the arena for heated political debates, and the kids want a seat at the table.
Which Side of Wrong Is J.D. Vance’s New Right Wing?
To say the 'Hillbilly Elegy' author and now GOP Senatorial candidate in Ohio is without principles is an overstatement. But Vance can't even figure out which fascist faction of the neo-Trumpist GOP to pander to.
The Resistance to Trump Is More Fierce and Unstoppable Than Ever
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the election, and activists responding to the administration’s fascistic agenda are proving to be not just resilient but effective. Here’s why.
Don’t Rely on Trump to Self-Sabotage
Magical thinking isn't going to get us out of this mess.
Should We Care About the Difference Between Primaries Versus Caucuses?
Yes, because this is why the fight between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders supporters continues.
When Did Running for Office Become So Dangerous?
The GOP have proven that they'll do anything to win: lie, cheat, steal, beat down reporters ... and intimidate Democratic challengers with death threats.