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Media & Democracy 01.8.2018

Where the Rubber Meets the Road In the Fight for an Open Internet

The battle for an Open Internet now pits the three self-proclaimed wise men of the FCC against an overwhelming majority of the American people.

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Voting & Elections 01.5.2018

Organized, Engaged People Score Big Victory for Voting Rights

Donald Trump’s Pence-Kobach "Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity" is no more. And that’s thanks in large part to hundreds of thousands of Americans who spoke out and stood up for the right to vote.

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Voting & Elections 01.4.2018

Trump’s Failed Voter Fraud Commission: 'Flawed From the Start, Dissolved In Disgrace

The Pence-Kobach Commission was "flawed from the start" and at the finish as well.

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Voting & Elections 01.4.2018

Bannon Blast a Reminder That Trump Campaign Illegally Solicited Russian Help

Has Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, committed treason?

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Voting & Elections 01.3.2018

Firm Behind Trump 'Dossier' Wants Congress to Release Secret Testimony

The holiday season officially ended on Tuesday morning, but official Washington is really getting back to work today.

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