RNC members agree with Trump: It’s rigged

Donald Trump is spending the final weeks of his presidential bid declaring he's the victim of an unprecedented vote-rigging conspiracy meant to elect Hillary Clinton. Many top Republican Party officials agree.Source: RNC members agree with Trump: It's rigged...

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Media bias: Fascinating that this article doesn’t mention that ‘controversial’ Mike Roman also ran John McCain’s election protection program in 2008…

Operative best known for promoting video of apparent voter intimidation by New Black Panthers will oversee poll-watching efforts Donald Trump’s “election protection” effort will be run by Mike Roman, a Republican operative best known for promoting a video of apparent voter intimidationSource: Controversial Republican Mike Roman to run Donald Trump's 'election protection'...

Barack Obama Is Coming to a Statehouse Near You

Barack Obama is a relatively popular politician, itself quite an accomplishment in the Age of No National Politicians Being Popular. Once he retires from the Oval Office and the public firing line, history will begin to buff his halo, the way it has with other recent ex-presidents.Source: Barack Obama Is Coming to a Statehouse Near You...

Big Labor Unions Step Up Presidential-Election Spending

PHILADELPHIA—U.S. labor unions are plowing money into the 2016 elections at an unprecedented rate in a frenzied effort to help elect Hillary Clinton and give Democrats a majority in the Senate.Source: Big Labor Unions Step Up Presidential-Election Spending...

Visualizing the major gap between media election coverage and what people are actually talking about

Donald Trump has lambasted the media for being out of touch with the US public throughout this election cycle. There’s some truth to that—if you believe Twitter.Source: Visualizing the major gap between media election coverage and what people are actually talking about...

Outside groups — mostly party establishment — playing big in GOP’s vulnerable districts

With scorching news about Donald Trump dominating the media, along with his equally blistering pushback, GOP members of Congress have had to make some tough decisions about where to position themselves vis-a-vis the top of the ticket.Source: Outside groups — mostly party establishment — playing big in GOP’s vulnerable districts...

Sanders makes pitch to Trump supporters over campaign finance reform

Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill's 12:30 Report Schoolchildren pick Clinton over Trump Social Security checks get small increase for 2017 MORE called on Donald TrumpDonald TrumpVogue endorses Clinton for president Sorry not sorry: Politico's Thrush doubles down on Podesta emails GOP senatorsSource: Sanders makes pitch to Trump supporters over campaign finance reform...

Small Donors Still Aren’t as Important as Wealthy Ones

Policy decisions, like the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, affect where campaign money comes from. Small-dollar donors have been celebrated in this election.Source: Small Donors Still Aren't as Important as Wealthy Ones...

Journalists shower Hillary Clinton with campaign cash

Ryne Dittmer covers hard news as the county and education editor of the Liberty Tribune of Liberty, Missouri. He’s contributed $625 to Clinton’s presidential committee. But Liberty Tribune Managing Editor Amy Neal said Dittmer, who declined to comment, did not violate any newsroom standards.Source: Journalists shower Hillary Clinton with campaign cash...