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Midterms likely to confirm MAGA's power

Like the Tea Party, Freedom Caucus House members have been loud and divisive. Why haven’t they paid the same price?

Salon · Nov 8, 2022

How Jordan Klepper became the breakout star of the midterm elections

While comedian Jordan Klepper makes it very clear that he’s not a journalist, his on-the-ground interviews of real voters are providing some of the most revelatory and terrifying snapshots of attitudes, beliefs and straight-up fairytales embraced by people across the US as they head to the polls, writes Sheila Flynn

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Elon's Twitter: US if MAGA wins midterms

I don't think we're ignoring the impending doom of democracy when we gawk at Musk ruining Twitter

Salon · Nov 8, 2022

Liz Cheney schools Marjorie Taylor Greene on Russia: ‘You stand with Putin against freedom and America’

‘Under Republicans, not another penny will go to Ukraine,’ Greene said at rally alongside Trump

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

AOC in Twitter battle with Elon Musk

In a back and forth with Twitter's new owner, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez highlights the importance of fair wages

Salon · Nov 4, 2022

George Skelton: 'Eye-popping' new survey on Americans' acceptance of political violence should be a wake-up call to leaders

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Roughly 5 million Americans would be willing to kill someone to achieve a political purpose, according to a new UC Davis study.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 4, 2022

Francis Wilkinson: Biden’s warning about democracy will go unheeded

President Joe Biden, who delivered what is likely to be an ineffective speech Wednesday night on the perils faced by American democracy, might want to keep in mind Sen. Gerald Nye of North Dakota.

Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022

All candidates for San Jose Unified Board of Education Area 2 in California complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for San Jose Unified Board of Education Area 2 in California — incumbent Jose Magañaand Andres Macias — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to…

Ballotpedia · Nov 3, 2022

Francis Wilkinson: Can polls survive losing half the country?

Attacking the credibility of polls (and pollsters) has become a kind of bank shot for those aiming to destroy the credibility of the institution that polls simulate: elections. Among MAGA adherents, if the polls are off, it’s not because polling has become more difficult. It’s because everything is corrupt and…

Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022

Biden warns that ‘ultra MAGA’ Republicans will lead the US down a ‘path to chaos’

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued a stark warning Wednesday about threats to American democracy, using a prime-time speech to urge voters to reject “ultra MAGA” Republicans who undermine faith in the voting process.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 3, 2022