2022 midterms
The Far-Right Fringe of the GOP Just Got Some New Members
Including a self-described “pro-life extremist” and a Jan. 6 attendee who referred to abortion as “genocide.”
4 Out of 5 US States Voted Anti-Slavery in the Midterms
Slavery was on the ballot in 5 states in 2022, as some voters moved to put limits on forced prison labor.
Trump’s Handpicked Candidates Just Got Destroyed—and Screwed the GOP
Democrats’ surprisingly strong election night came because Trump backed a bunch of conspiracist duds.
An Out Trans Man Was Just Elected to a State Legislature for the First Time Ever
The historic victory is part of a “rainbow wave.”
The House Is Getting a Bunch of New Progressives
Winners include the youngest person ever elected to the chamber and a Pennsylvania candidate who was heavily targeted by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
Extremists Respond to Trump’s Voter Fraud Conspiracies: ‘Fuck It, Arm Up’
“Georgians better be ready to lock and load. If it gets violent, shoot first,” one member of The Donald wrote on Tuesday.
Republicans Thought They Were Going to Win Big. Then They Didn’t.
Democrats are outperforming expectations and winning nearly every tossup race as they fight to hang onto Congress.
New Election Day Conspiracies Are Already Running Wild
After some voting machines in Arizona malfunctioned, extremists and mainstream GOP figures like Kari Lake began spreading false election conspiracies.
Republicans Are Using Attacks on Queer People and Libraries to Rally Voters
Even if the right-wing narrative dies down after the election, the damage is permanent.
Care About Policing? You Should Be Watching These Sheriff Races.
Around the country, policing is on the ballot, from use-of-force policies to law enforcement spending.
Abortion-Rights Supporters Are Feeling Cautiously Optimistic in Michigan
In the midterm elections on Tuesday, Michigan will become one of the first states to vote on abortion since the Roe’s overturning.
Meet the ‘Black Robe Regiment’ of Extremist Pastors Spreading Christian Nationalism
“There is a very serious spiritual battle we have and we don't have any problem with saying we are fighting things we can't see.”