I witnessed the Pinochet regime’s fall. It offers hope – and a warning – for the US | Ariel DorfmanNovember’s midterms bring parallels with a moment in October 1988. But Pinochet’s exit wasn’t the end of his influence A malignant, monomaniacal president, deeply unpopular, faces an election that could restrict his power and end his domination of his country. It is true that, to influence the outcome, he counts on a supine supreme court and his ability…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections
Trump targets Powell again after report says he did not break the law with expensive Fed renovationsAn inspector general review of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters renovation found no sign that then-Chair Jerome Powell broke the law or committed miscondNewsBreak7d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomymidterm elections
The Latest: Early midterm voting gets underway with control of Congress at stakeIn-person voting for this year’s midterm elections is underway in Virginia, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress at a time of a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues. Voters in Idaho, Minnesota and South Dakota, can cast absentee ballots in person. Meanwhile,…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution19d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections
The Latest: Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midtermsThe Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The decision allows states to continue sending ballots under existing processes used by nearly one-third of voters. The Trump administration wanted restrictions in place before the November midterm elections. Election officials said there wasn’t…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution23d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticemidterm elections
The $5,000 Bribe: Trump’s Desperate Gamble and the Road to RuinTrump’s Desperate Gamble I have spent many years exposing the corruption that festers within centralized power structures, but I have never seen a scheme as transparently insulting as the $5,000 check that the current administration wants to mail to every American household, conditional on whether the GOP maintains control of both the House and Senate […]Natural News28d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomymidterm elections
