Trump Appointee to VOA Reporters: Criticizing Trump Is a Conflict of Interest
The policy sparked immediate concern that such a broad definition of “conflict of interest” could be used to target Voice of America journalists.
Politics
Election 2020
Texas Voter Suppression Tactics Recall the Jim Crow Era
Gov. Greg Abbott’s voter suppression tactics have inspired voting rights advocates to redouble their efforts to get out the vote.
Election 2020
100,000 Ballot Requests Were Invalidated in Iowa After Courts Sided With Trump Campaign
Democratic wins for the presidency and the Senate could hinge on an absentee-ballot snafu affecting tens of thousands of voters.
Voices
Why Are Democrats Praying for the Speedy Recovery of a "Fascist Dictator"?
People typically rejoice over, not lament, the death of someone they genuinely believe is a fascist dictator.
Election 2020
In Key Election for Climate, Sen. Steve Daines Deceives Montana on His Public Lands Record
As the climate crisis transforms Montana, the incumbent Republican senator is greenwashing his record.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Trump Is Hospitalized With Covid-19, Days After Mocking Biden for Wearing a Mask
For months, the president recklessly disregarded mask-wearing, and aides and supporters followed his lead.
Election 2020
Michael McCaul Launches $1 Million Ad Campaign, Featuring Anti-Black Lives Matter Cop, in Competitive Texas Race
Civil rights attorney Mike Siegel, locked in a rematch with eight-term congressman McCaul, called for the ad to come down.
Election 2020
Panic Over Mail-in Voting Only Feeds Trump’s Chaos, Says Top Pennsylvania Democrat
Voters in the Keystone State who request an absentee ballot but decide to vote in person are playing into Trump's hands, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman warns.
Trump Campaign Looks to Make Good on Poll-Watching Threat in Philadelphia
Trump has falsely claimed that poll watchers are being thrown out, but they’re not allowed at early-voting sites, where voters can drop off mail-in ballots.
Neo-Fascist Proud Boys Exult Over Trump Telling Them to "Stand By," Not Stand Down
Asked to tell white supremacists and militia groups to stay away from protests, the president told some to be on alert.