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IA's Steve King Erupts At Questions Rep. Steve King erupts as his immigration views are compared to the Pittsburgh shooting suspect’s. WaPo: "Republican Rep. Steve King, who is frequently criticized as aligned with the themes of white nationalism, is in the midst of a...
Education Wave That Began in West Virginia Sweeps Nation
Whether Democrats take back the House in the midterm elections may come down to races like the one in West Virginia’s third Congressional District. “Richard Ojeda has taken a district that Trump won by almost 50 points … and turned into a toss-up,” writes Bill...
Why I Challenged Steve King on His White Supremacy
My name is Kaleb Van Fosson, and I’m a student at Iowa State University in Ames. I’m a political science major, and an active member of Iowa Student Action. I’m also a registered voter in Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District, so my representative in Congress is Steve...
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Trump Doubles Down With Racist Ads Trump shocks with racist new ad days before midterms. CNN: "In the most racially charged national political ad in 30 years, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party accuse Democrats of plotting to help people they depict as...
What Will You Remember When You Vote?
I will remember when I vote on November 6 that the only reason my brother is still alive is because Tom Wolf, the governor of the state where he is currently on death row, issued an executive order to stop executions in Pennsylvania. If Wolf loses in November, it’s...
How Teachers Might Save Arizona Schools from the Kochs
“A change in education is Arizona’s No. 1 issue,” Garcia said in a televised debate. “It is my strength, it is Ducey’s weakness, and it’s going to be the difference.” (Photo: Victoria Pickering/flickr/cc) The moment Beth Lewis realized the powerful political forces...
A People's Wave's A-Comin'
Five days out from the midterm elections, here’s a final snapshot of People’s Action’s electoral program. With so much at stake in these elections, People’s Action and our member organizations are running our biggest program ever. We are so proud to support our...
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Fighting To Restore Florida Voting Rights In Florida, those who can’t vote are fighting to restore voting rights for the formerly incarcerated. ThinkProgress: "Nicole Vista can’t vote, but that isn’t stopping her from knocking on dozens of doors every week so that 1.4...
We Won't Let Them Take Away Our Right To Vote
if voting didn’t matter, they wouldn’t work so hard to keep us from voting. If we decide to stand together, to make our voices heard, no one and nothing will stop us. Now let’s go cast this ballot.
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Pittsburgh To Trump: Stay Home Pittsburgh mayor suggests Trump should wait to visit. CNN: "As Pittsburgh prepares to bury the victims of what is believed to be the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in US history, the city's mayor said Monday he thinks President...
