Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Establishment Democrats are working overtime to oppose progressive upstart Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s mayoral primary race — and yet, claim to be baffled over why the Democratic Party is losing support, freshly ousted Democratic activist David...
Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. Rani Dasi, a U.S. citizen whose roots in North Carolina stretch back nearly two decades, has cast a ballot in at least 20 elections without incident. But...
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. In 2022, Alabama became one of the first states in the nation to ban slavery without exception. A constitutional amendment, passed overwhelmingly by voters, removed language that...
The bill would gut billions of dollars in health care spending, and redistribute wealth from the poor to the rich. New polling data indicates that a majority of Americans are opposed to Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill, oftentimes referred to by President Donald Trump as the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” with only a quarter of voters viewing...
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Across the country, Republican lawmakers have been working to undermine or altogether undo the will of the voters by making it harder to pass amendments...
I’m not sure exactly what the date was that the Democrats decided to make “defending democracy” their main line of attack on Donald Trump. Was it in 2015, 16, or 17? Certainly, it was before or during his first term, and we have been absolutely bombarded with claims that Trump is a fascist and an...
Adam Easton BBC Warsaw correspondent WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP There are two front-runners among the 13 candidates: Rafal Trzaskowski (R) and Karol Nawrocki When Poles vote for a new president on Sunday, they are expected to set up a second round run-off between Warsaw’s liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and national-conservative historian Karol Nawrocki. If opinion polls are...
Over the past weekend, several candidates in suburban Texas school districts who opposed book bans won their elections, defeating conservative officials who had supported and implemented such policies in recent years. Book bans in the Lone Star State have largely targeted titles with LGBTQ themes, Black or Brown characters, or authors of the same backgrounds....
Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media A group of around 45 Labour MPs have called on the government to “act now” to win back voters in northern England and the Midlands. The Labour Red Wall Group, which represents areas which have traditionally supported the party, said it was not “weak” to respond to issues raised...
Reuters Singapore PM Lawrence Wong became the PAP party leader last year Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has won by a landslide in an election dominated by concerns over the cost of living and the country’s future economic stability. Led by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his first election since he became party leader...
Getty Images “We are losing to everyone, everywhere.” That could be a quote from a Conservative, as the previous party of government struggles to rebuild trust with the electorate. But it isn’t. It’s a despairing message from a new Labour MP, elected in last year’s general election landslide. Labour had a terrible night when many...
Frank Luntz is shocked that Donald Trump’s voters are not behaving as expected. You’ve probably seen the propaganda that massive numbers of Trump voters are experiencing buyer’s remorse. It is one of the many failed memes being pushed by Trump opponents. X is filled with fake stories of liberals describing how their Trump-voting friends (as...
Ana Faguy BBC News, Washington DC BBC When Donald Trump made a historic return to power earlier this year, it was with the help of voters who represented a diverse coalition of backgrounds – truck drivers, veterans, business owners and more. They represented a wide range of perspectives that helped explain Trump’s enduring appeal. But...
Archie Farmer BBC News, South West BBC Students at Duchy College in Stoke Climsland talked about what they thought Thousands of young people in Devon and Cornwall will be eligible to vote for the first time in the upcoming local elections – but many say they will not. According to a 2025 electoral commission report,...
Visually impaired voters in Exeter will once again benefit from extra support at polling stations, with audio ballot papers available for the elections taking place on Thursday 1 May. Voters will be choosing representatives for Devon County Council and participating in City Council by-elections in Mincinglake & Whipton and Topsham wards. Audio ballot papers help...