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After the general election in November, New York will have one of its most left-wing legislatures in decades.

Trump called supporters who intend to cast only one vote for him “disgracefully low-energy.”

The commander of Bolivia’s armed forces General Williams Kaliman—trained by the U.S. military—“suggested” that Morales resign. Morales offered a re-election. It was rejected in place of a coup. There has been no election in Bolivia since the coup.

Kenny Smith Walks Off the Inside Set. Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Link to Trump. Ramy Youssef - Shattering Muslim Stereotypes on TV. Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (Movie). Deadly Sins and Cardinal Virtues: A Voter Checklist.

Eric Foner, the pre-eminent historian of the civil war and Reconstruction, sees parallels with our own time but warns yesterday’s solution would be a disaster

Nancy Pelosi's endorsement of progressive incumbent Ed Markey's opponent, Joe Kennedy III, angered progressives this week, with the Sunrise Movement saying it revealed a "ridiculous double standard."

The MAGA-friendly artist is already on the ballot in Colorado, Oklahoma, and Vermont. What’s next?

Charlotta Bass was the first Black woman to run for Vice President of the United States, on the Progressive Party ticket in 1952. Her speech is particularly relevant as Kamala Harris builds on her legacy today.

As the two parties clash over how to conduct an election in a pandemic, President Trump’s litigiousness and unfounded claims of fraud have increased the likelihood of epic postelection court fights.