Vice President Mike Pence has elected to stay at President Donald Trump’s golf resort in Doonbeg while visiting Ireland this week. Who’s paying for this?
Democracy in America articles
This Democracy in America archive has all our articles about election reform in the United States. The section is meant to encourage discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the election system and help you build new ideas for the future. Be sure to check out our main section on American democracy as well.
The “tweeterholic”: Trump’s tweet on Iranian launch site was irresponsible
A US official told CNBC that a photo of an Iranian launchpad that President Donald Trump tweeted out in the afternoon came from an intelligence briefing.
Alaska Attorney General: Initiative for Top-Four Violates Single Subject Rule
The Alaska Attorney General ruled that a statewide initiative that is being circulated violates the same-subject rule, and is therefor invalid.
Bill Nemitz: Ranked-choice voting in Maine just got a lot more complicated
Newly passed bill requiring that Maine use ranked-choice voting in its March 3 “Super Tuesday” presidential primary adds a whole new wrinkle.
Kamala Harris Snubs Working Families Endorsement Meeting
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris had been set for an interview with leaders of the Working Families Party, but at the last minute she decided not to attend.
West Texas mass shooting reignites gun control debate
A mass shooting in West Texas on Saturday reenergized a push by Democrats for tighter restrictions on guns on Sunday even as President Trump.
Ballots counted after Election Night: probable cause for a disputed election, article
Congress could face a disputed presidential election triggered, not necessarily by foreign interference, but by the ballots counted after Election Night.
California Bill on Independent Voters in Presidential Primaries Advances
Senate amends a bill that requires independent voters to receive two postal notices telling which parties allow independent voters to vote in primaries.
California Bill to Make Initiative Ballot Access More Difficult Advances
On August 30, California Senate Appropriations Committee passed AB 1451, the bill to make it more difficult for initiatives to get on the statewide ballot.
Media takes hits in bitter partisan era
News media is taking hits from all sides, underscoring bitter partisan divide and fierce war over “official story” coming from President Trump’s Washington.