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Texas GOP Finalizes 'Ruthless' Voter Suppression Bill, Sparking Calls for Congressional Action

The state legislation has been slammed by voting rights advocates nationwide—including President Joe Biden, who said that "it's part of an assault on democracy that we've seen far too often this year."
Jessica Corbett ·
Former Congressman Beto O'Rourke, a Democrat from Texas, speaks during the "Texans Rally For Our Voting Rights" on May 8, 2021 in Austin, Texas.
A woman protests against Georgia's voter restriction bill outside the State Capitol in Atlanta on March 8, 2021. (Photo: Megan Varner/Getty Images)

GOP Attack on Democracy Surges as Texas Voter Suppression Bill Passes Senate

Brett Wilkins ·

Supporters listen as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), speaks during a campaign event at First Saint John Cathedral in Fort Worth, Texas on October 30, 2020. (Photo: Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)

Early Votes in Texas Surpass 2016 Total as Democrats and Biden Campaign Continue Push to Flip State

Jessica Corbett ·

Beto Says He Has "No Fears" About Bernie's Fitness for Office: "There Isn't a More Energized, Energetic Candidate"

Jake Johnson ·

Activist Ady Barkan asked former Vice President Joe Biden to meet with him on Wednesday.

'Look a Dying Man in the Eyes': Activist Ady Barkan Wants Joe Biden to Sit Down and Talk About Medicare for All

Eoin Higgins ·

Democratic presidential candidate and former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke speaks during the Democratic Presidential Debate at Texas Southern University's Health and PE Center on September 12, 2019 in Houston.

Despite GOP Death Threat, Beto Doubles Down on "We're Going to Take Your AR-15" Promise

"Hell yeah, we're going to take your AR-15 and your AK-47."

Eoin Higgins ·

Jimmy Aldaoud, in an undated video from Iraq, died on Tuesday after being deported to the Middle Eastern country.

Detroit Man Who Suffered From Mental Illness and Diabetes That Trump Deported to Iraq—a Country He Had Never Even Been To—Found Dead

"The Trump administration deported a man to Iraq who was not born there, never lived there, he came to the US as a child, he spoke no Arabic, and had type 1 diabetes. He died."

Eoin Higgins ·

Two mounted police officers in Galveston, Texas lead a handcuffed black man through the streets on a leash.

'Racism at Work': Texas Mounted Police Lead Handcuffed Black Man Through Streets on a Rope

"If it was a white man, he wouldn't have been treated that way."

Eoin Higgins ·

Beto O'Rourke Rips Media for Failing to Connect Trump Rhetoric to El Paso: 'You Know the Sh*t He's Been Saying...Members of the Press, What the F*ck?'

"It's these questions that you know the answers to. I mean, connect the dots about what he's doing in this country. He's not tolerating racism, he's promoting racism."

Jake Johnson ·

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) reported a $24 million haul for his presidential campaign in the second quarter, $18 million of which came from small dollar donations.

Bernie Sanders Dominates as Analyses of Fundraising Data Show Vermont Senator With Widespread Support Across Nation

The data "contradicts both the mainstream narrative and some national polling data that suggest that only a centrist Democrat could succeed in this political environment."

Eoin Higgins ·

When 10 people are "debating" multiple large policy topics, as we saw with the first Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday night in Miami, you get about what you might expect: a mess. (Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

The First Democratic Debate Was a Circus

Key policy questions were left hanging as the conversation flitted from topic to topic

Ryan Cooper ·

As the Republican Party has long understood, it’s all about power. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) could not care less about lofty words and high ideals. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

We Don’t Need 23 Presidential Candidates. There’s Another Important Role to Fill

Dear Democratic presidential candidates: If you truly believe your own righteous rhetoric, some of you ought to be spending your time and energy in another vital pursuit—winning control of the Senate

Eugene Robinson ·

Beto O'Rourke at a CNN town hall Tuesday evening.

'Absolutely Nothing to Offer': Beto's Answer on Medicare For All at CNN Town Hall Angers Progressives

"Beto is lying."

Eoin Higgins ·

The impact of all this on our democracy is striking. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Let Prison Inmates Vote

Mass incarceration is now a bipartisan concern. Its effects on our democracy should be, too

Robert P. Alvarez ·

Former president Barack Obama, whose moderate vice president Joe Biden is now in the race, recently decried the alleged “purity tests” he saw on the left. (Photo: Shutterstock)

For Democrats, So-Called ‘Purity Tests’ Can Be a Good Thing

When powerful people complain about "purity tests," it means they're being pressured in ways they don't like

Alan MacLeod ·

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