Paul Ryan Struggles With the Inconvenient Demands of Democracy Paul Ryan Struggles With the Inconvenient Demands of Democracy
The soon-to-be GOP candidate for vice president must explain why he’s ignoring his other campaign.
Aug 25, 2012 / John Nichols
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Withdraws From True the Vote Summit Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Withdraws From True the Vote Summit
After exposés on Rachel Maddow and Al Sharpton news shows, the Ohio secretary of state abandons True the Vote.
Aug 25, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch
Will Huckabee Defend Akin in His RNC Speech? Will Huckabee Defend Akin in His RNC Speech?
Some religious-right figures are rallying around Todd Akin in the wake of his controversial comments on rape. And one of them, Mike Huckabee, is addressing the RNC in prime time.&n...
Aug 24, 2012 / Ben Adler
Romney’s Unabashed Lies Are Political Gold, So Why Stop? Romney’s Unabashed Lies Are Political Gold, So Why Stop?
The GOP presidential campaign is flat-out lying about Obama’s welfare record, and it’s working like a charm.
Aug 24, 2012 / Laura Flanders
Voter ID Threatens to Storm Next Week’s GOP Convention Voter ID Threatens to Storm Next Week’s GOP Convention
As the RNC adds support of voter ID legislation to its platform, the DOJ backs Virginia’s voter ID law and California lawmakers pass same-day voter regist...
Aug 24, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch
How the Right Is Building Its ‘Poll Watcher’ Network for November How the Right Is Building Its ‘Poll Watcher’ Network for November
Plugged into the framework of far right organizations, True the Vote has “empowered” a zealous group hellbent on intimidating would-be voters.
Aug 24, 2012 / Brentin Mock
JPMorgan Starts Buying Congress Again JPMorgan Starts Buying Congress Again
Members are taking money from the bank once again, as memory of the “fail whale” recedes.
Aug 24, 2012 / George Zornick
The GOP’s ‘Key Largo’ Convention The GOP’s ‘Key Largo’ Convention
The Republican Party is so infested with Akin-Ryan policies and Romney-Ryan lies about them that their convention is threatened by more than a mere hurricane.
Aug 24, 2012 / Leslie Savan
Talk About Poverty: Mariana Chilton’s Questions for Obama and Romney Talk About Poverty: Mariana Chilton’s Questions for Obama and Romney
An expert on child hunger has five questions for President Obama and Governor Romney in the second installment of our #TalkPoverty series.
Aug 24, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
After Sikh Temple Shootings, New Focus on Combating Hate Crimes After Sikh Temple Shootings, New Focus on Combating Hate Crimes
Michelle Obama's visit Thursday to the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin came as activists, senators push for bolder response to violence and hatred.
Aug 23, 2012 / John Nichols