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White men as victims: Dangerous fantasy

The notion that white men are a persecuted minority isn't just ludicrous — it paves the way for racist violence

Salon · Feb 22, 2022

The Republican party is abandoning democracy. There can be no ‘politics as usual’

Republicans could not be clearer about their cynicism, yet some establishment Democrats act as if politics as usual is still an option

The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2022

Security costs spike for campaigns as rules ease and threats rise

WASHINGTON — When a GOP candidate seeking to run against Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly released a recent ad featuring him in a Wild West shootout with Kelly and other prominent Democrats, members of both parties criticized the spot.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2022

Poll: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott up 7 points over Beto O’Rourke; AG Ken Paxton likely headed to runoff

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott again holds a single-digit lead over Democrat Beto O’Rourke in the Texas governor’s race, while scandal-plagued Attorney General Ken Paxton probably is headed for a GOP runoff, according to a Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll released Sunday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2022

The Trump 2022 endorsement tracker

The midterms present a big test for Donald Trump's post-presidential potency in GOP politics.

Axios · Feb 20, 2022

Minnesota GOP caucus data errors stir fraud claims and calls for audits

MINNEAPOLIS — Issues with data reported from this month's Republican precinct caucuses have some GOP candidates for governor crying foul — and even levying election fraud accusations against each other.

Tribune News Service · Feb 19, 2022

NC lawmakers approved new maps. Now the courts will decide. What to watch for next

RALEIGH, N.C. —The fate of North Carolina's political districts is yet again in the hands of the judicial system. Over the next few days, a trio of state court judges will decide whether the legislature's newest set of maps is a good enough replacement for the previous ones, recently ruled…

Tribune News Service · Feb 19, 2022

Ex-Illinois Gov. Edgar warns: To beat Gov. Pritzker, other Dems, GOP gov nominee should not ‘scare part of the state’

Edgar, a Republican, said on the Sun-Times "At the Table" talk show, "There’s no doubt Trump has a huge following in Downstate Illinois."

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 19, 2022

Dems, GOP set inflation, COVID mandates as election themes

Senate Democrats and Republicans each want to flash election-year signals that they’re helping families struggling with rising costs and the two-year-old pandemic

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022

Media ignores GOP rot to call Dems toxic

The centrists' scapegoating has already begun

Salon · Feb 18, 2022