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Trump Admin Salts The Earth As Biden Attempts A Transition Prime Badge
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | December 3, 2020 5:40 p.m.
The Slapdowns To Trump’s Bid To Reverse His Defeat Are Getting More Painful Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
By | November 30, 2020 2:58 p.m.
Trump’s Faux Coup Gets Weirder As Campaign Vows SCOTUS Bid After PA Slapdown Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
By | November 23, 2020 11:21 a.m.
As Trump Eyes The Door, Executive Branch Rushes Last-Minute Changes Prime Badge
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | November 19, 2020 6:32 p.m.
Trump’s Bid To Challenge His Loss In Court Is Going As Well As Everyone Expected (Not Well At All) Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box
By | November 16, 2020 1:19 p.m.
Trump Administration In Denial Lashes Out At Incoming Government Prime Badge
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | November 12, 2020 6:29 p.m.
Trump Doubt-Sowing Aside, A Relatively Smooth Election Was A Big Win For Voters
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box
By | November 9, 2020 4:35 p.m.
WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2020/10/22: A view of an official Mail-in ballot for the 2020 general election.Mail-in Ballots have gone out and they are being returned. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
PA GOP Makes Another Go At SCOTUS To Reinstate Stricter Mail Ballot Deadlines Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
By | October 26, 2020 2:41 p.m.
Trump Takes A Sledgehammer To The ‘Administrative State’ As His Time Runs Out Prime Badge
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | October 22, 2020 6:25 p.m.
We’re Still Waiting On SCOTUS To Act On A Blockbuster Voting Dispute In Pennsylvania Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
By | October 19, 2020 11:57 a.m.
What The Heck Is Going On At Voice Of America?
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | October 15, 2020 7:16 p.m.
Efforts To Make Pandemic Voting Easier Run Into A SCOTUS Buzzsaw Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
By | October 12, 2020 1:25 p.m.
TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2020/10/02: View of Corporate and Research and Development Headquarters of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on Old Saw Mill River Road. As President Donald Trump contracted COVID-19 he has been administered a dose of experimental Regeneron treatment, according to a memorandum from the President's physician. According to company press release antibody cocktail REGN-COV2 showing it reduced viral load and the time to alleviate symptoms in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19. REGN-COV2 is a combination of two monoclonal antibodies (REGN10933 and REGN10987) and was designed specifically to block infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
President Plays Pitchman For Another Experimental COVID ‘Cure’ Prime Badge
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | October 8, 2020 6:07 p.m.
Voters Face Registration Deadlines In Several States Today Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box
By | October 5, 2020 1:37 p.m.
Feds Delivering The Goods For Trump Campaign Just In Time For Election Day Prime Badge
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | October 1, 2020 6:05 p.m.
UNITED STATES - AUGUST 24: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies during the House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing titled “Protecting the Timely Delivery of Mail, Medicine, and Mail-in Ballots,” in Rayburn House Office Building on Monday, August 24, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool)
Another Federal Judge Says That Recent USPS Policy Changes Hurt Voters Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
By | September 28, 2020 12:11 p.m.
TikTok closeup logo displayed on a phone screen, smartphone on the American flag or U.S. flag, the national flag of the United States are seen in this multiple exposure illustration. Tik Tok is a Chinese video-sharing social networking service owned by a Beijing based internet technology company, ByteDance. It is used to create short dance, lip-sync, comedy and talent videos. ByteDance launched TikTok app for iOS and Android in 2017 and earlier in September 2016 Douyin fror the market in China. TikTok became the most downloaded app in the US in October 2018. President of the USA Donald Trump is threatening and planning to ban the popular video sharing app TikTok from the US because of the security risk. On August 3, 2020 in Thessaloniki, Greece.(Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)
Let Us Behold Trump’s TikTok Two Step Prime Badge
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | September 24, 2020 6:11 p.m.
Scramble To Set Pandemic Election Rules Winds Down As Early Voting Begins In Earnest
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
By | September 21, 2020 2:22 p.m.
Bill Barr Isn’t On The Trump Campaign’s Payroll, But He’s Sure Acting Like It Prime Badge
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | September 17, 2020 6:00 p.m.
Tensions High In Wisconsin As State Supreme Court Weighs Ballot Challenge Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
By | September 14, 2020 11:56 a.m.
The Attorney General’s Got The President’s Back Prime Badge
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | September 10, 2020 5:00 p.m.
Concerns Over Census’ Rushed Count Temporarily Soothed Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box
By | September 7, 2020 12:00 p.m.
Fights Over Mail Ballot Drop Boxes Grow Across The Country Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
By | August 31, 2020 10:20 a.m.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2020 -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2020 shows screens displaying U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo giving a speech to the Republican National Convention (RNC) from Jerusalem. U.S. House Democrat Joaquin Castro on Tuesday announced that he had launched an investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech to the RNC on Tuesday night. (photo by Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty)
Taking A Hatchet To The Hatch Act Prime Badge
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | August 27, 2020 6:40 p.m.
High-Stakes Trump PA Voting Lawsuit Put On Ice, Prompting Dems To Declare Victory Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
By | August 24, 2020 2:18 p.m.
It’s Not Just Trump’s WH RNC Speech: Federal Employees Sound Like Political Operatives Prime Badge
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | August 20, 2020 6:44 p.m.
Dems Zero In On USPS Changes And Their Impact On The Election Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
By | August 17, 2020 2:36 p.m.
This Week: Trump’s Shower Gripes Turn Into Federal Policy Prime Badge
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | August 13, 2020 6:14 p.m.
USPS Chief Under Fire For Big Changes As Vote-By-Mail Skyrockets Prime Badge
This Week in Voting Rights: A weekly roundup of news on Americans' access to the ballot box.
By | August 10, 2020 1:05 p.m.
Chad Wolf’s Former Lobbying Clients Profited During His Government Tenure Prime Badge
This Week in the Swamp: A weekly dive into the muck of the Trump administration.
By | August 6, 2020 5:51 p.m.
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