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Why Is It So Hard for Some Americans to Vote?

States that have adopted discriminatory restrictions or will likely see enhanced voter intimidation efforts, include Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Texas. And make no mistake about it. It’s all about race.

From Assassination Survivor to Successful Chocolatier

Against all odds, Guy Debbas, a Lebanese civil war survivor, became one of America’s finest chocolate makers.

Project 2025

Project 2025, a frightening political agenda and extremist plan, was crafted by conservatives with the guidance of the Heritage Foundation. Project 2025's main objective is to fortify presidential power so that president-elect Trump can single-handedly impose right-wing policies on the nation.

Ruth Pearl, Mother of Slain Journalist Daniel Pearl, Dies at 85

After their son was kidnapped and murdered by Al Qaeda extremists while reporting in Pakistan in 2002, Pearl and her husband Judea worked feverishly to extract good from their son’s violent death.

Drug Use by State: 2021’s Problem Areas

With National Prevention Week in full swing and drug overdose deaths in 2020 up 24% from the previous year, the website WalletHub released its report on the States with the biggest drug problems.

QAnon vs. Hitler’s Brownshirts

The world has seen QAnon before. It was called Nazism. The QAnon conspiracy theory is exactly what fueled Nazi Germany.

VIDEO: Arnold Schwarzenegger Compares Capitol Siege to Kristallnacht

In this video, Schwarzenegger compared the U.S. Capitol siege to Kristallnacht, a pogrom against Jews carried out by SA paramilitary forces and civilians throughout Nazi Germany on November 9-10, 1938.

Timeline: DC Capitol Riot - January 6, 2021

Timeline: How a Trump mob stormed the US Capitol, forcing Washington into lockdown.

World Headlines: Capitol Siege by MAGA Mob

January 6, 2021, should have been a day of peaceful transfer of power. Instead, white insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, proudly displayed the confederate flag, and set up gallows on the Capitol grounds.

A Personal Account of Hawaii's False Missile Alert

The warning read, "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL." The Hawaii false missile alert was issued via the Emergency Alert System and Commercial Mobile Alert System over television, radio, and cellphones and sparked panic across the islands for more than half an hour.

The Biggest Stories of 2023

The world was in turmoil in 2023, rife with stomach-churning news, with the international and U.S. press primarily focused on the same news stories. It seems that the world has never been more interconnected.

Viewpoints: The Growing Water Crisis in America

Americans take for granted that when they open a faucet, water will come out—and clean water at that. It’s time for Americans to reduce their lavish use of water, and for the U.S. government to figure out a long-term solution to ensure that the water is safe to drink.

The Trump Transport: How Hispanics Will Be Delivered to Their Final Destinations

Back in November 2015, Donald Trump told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-host, Mika Brzezinski that he would build a “Deportation Force” to remove 11 million undocumented immigrants. Can Trump provide actual details?

The NRA and Russia

The NRA "guns everywhere" agenda will be on full display in Dallas, even as the FBI investigates whether Alexander Torshin, a top Russian banker, and ally to Vladimir Putin, illegally funneled money to the NRA to help sway the 2016 election in Trump’s favor.

NRA Money to Congress — Follow the Cash and Make a Change in 2020

Americans are boycotting companies that support the National Rifle Association and lawmakers are coming under fire for their political donations from the NRA. Lawmakers' careers can be elevated or destroyed by the NRA, who have strategically spent millions supporting some candidates and fiercely opposing others.

Americans Who Gained Health insurance Coverage Under the ACA by State

According to an analysis by the Urban Institute, between 2010 and 2015, more than 19 million non-elderly people gained health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. The top 10 states that ranked the highest based on percent of total population insured through the A.C.A. are Nevada (1), California (2), Oregon (3), Kentucky (4), New Mexico (5), West Virginia (6), Florida (7), Arkansas (8), Colorado (9), and Washington (10).

States With Confederate Monuments on Public Property

Thousands of protesters descended upon Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12 for a “Unite the Right” rally. Were they protesting the removal of the Robert E. Lee monument or displaying monumental rage against diversity?

The Effect of Immigration and Health Care Reform on Rural America

The immigration ban, which combined with health care reform will likely wreak even more havoc on an already depressed rural America.

The Justice Kennedy & President Trump Connection

The claim that Justice Anthony Kennedy resigned from the Supreme Court as part of a deal to shield his son Justin from ongoing Russian investigations has so far gone unproven. Did Donald Trump make Justice Kennedy an offer he couldn’t refuse?

Republican Yes Votes on Health Care

Cases of beer were wheeled into the Capitol after the House narrowly passed a health care bill on May 4, 2017, that would repeal and replace major parts of the Affordable Care Act. Every Democrat voted no, joined by 20 Republicans. See who voted yes.

Viewpoints: How Accurate Are the U.S. Election Polls?

The race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump continues to tighten, and not a second goes by without pundits and the media scrutinizing the election polls and tracking the candidates' performances. But polls aren’t votes. What if the polls are all wrong?

Viewpoints: Donald Trump Denies Existence of Climate Change

Donald Trump has called global warming “a total hoax,” “bullshit” and “pseudoscience.” So why is he trying to build a sea wall designed to protect his golf course in Ireland from “global warming and its effects?”

Viewpoints: Is Tax Avoidance Destroying America?

Tax fairness is a key issue leading into the 2016 elections and has many Americans asking the question: Why don’t the rich pay their fair share in taxes?