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Nick Vachon is a political reporter at TAI. His work has also appeared in In These Times, National Memo, Common Dreams, and RealClear Politics.
The president has centered fusion, along with already viable clean energy sources such as wind and solar power, in his plan to get the United States to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
By Nick Vachon - December 14, 2022
The House Ethics Committee found that the outgoing North Carolina Congressman improperly benefited by purchasing ‘Lets Go Brandon’ cryptocurrency at a lower price than the average value.
By Nick Vachon - December 07, 2022
Extremist factions within the Republican Party could wield disproportionate power in the 118th Congress. Expect internal discord, investigations, and Marjorie Taylor Greene.
By Nick Vachon - November 23, 2022
Democrat Summer Lee beat Republican Mike Doyle to represent Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District.
By Nick Vachon - November 10, 2022
As a state senator, the GOP nominee for governor has consistently supported legislation that would roll back rights for LGBTQ people in the Keystone State.
By Nick Vachon - November 08, 2022
The Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor’s company has taken in hundreds of millions of dollars in state road contracts.
By Nick Vachon - November 03, 2022
His opponent, Republican election denier Jim Marchant, says he would work to make Trump president again in 2024.
By Nick Vachon - October 24, 2022
Former Philadelphia City Councilmember Al Taubenberger maintained a 15-year-long alliance with a politician accused of sexual misconduct, which Taubenberger dismissed as ‘puppy love.’
By Nick Vachon - October 13, 2022
A month out from Election Day, the Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania is struggling to compete with his Democratic opponent, Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
By Nick Vachon - October 07, 2022
Republican candidates have scrubbed their websites of hardline anti-abortion rhetoric and changed their stances on exceptions ahead of the general election.
By Nick Vachon - October 06, 2022
‘Students will not stand to become politicized and will not stand to become part of the governor’s agenda or his next campaign,’ one organizer said.
By Nick Vachon - September 28, 2022
The Republican nominee for governor has previously said he supports banning abortion ‘at conception’ with no exceptions.
By Nick Vachon - September 22, 2022
‘This is pretty much what we expect from Ron Johnson,’ said Wendell J. Harris of the Wisconsin NAACP. ‘He’s made it clear that racism is one of his main tactics.’
By Nick Vachon - September 16, 2022
Experts in extremism say fanatical far-right groups and ideas have solidified their grip on the Republican Party since Jan. 6.
By Nick Vachon - September 08, 2022
Marquette University Law School’s latest poll also found Democratic Gov. Tony Evers within the margin error of his Republican opponent, businessman Tim Michels.
By Nick Vachon - August 18, 2022
Republican gubernatorial nominee Tim Michels faces incumbent Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in November.
By Nick Vachon - August 11, 2022
The Republican Senate candidate doesn’t seem to understand how veterans’ health care works despite training at a VA medical center.
By Nick Vachon - August 09, 2022
Pennsylvania Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano, the GOP nominee for governor, has chosen to engage only with media outlets that share his right-wing views.
By Nick Vachon - August 03, 2022
The GOP nominee for governor has refused to address his campaign giving $5,000 to the white supremacist website Gab.
By Nick Vachon - July 28, 2022
‘There’s no question that this is aimed to make disabled people, elderly voters, and absentee voters in general vote less,’ one voting rights advocate said.
By Nick Vachon - July 14, 2022
State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor, attended the ‘Stop the Steal’ rally before the U.S. Capitol attack.
By Nick Vachon - July 07, 2022
Winsome Sears added that ‘the fight has only just begun’ over abortion rights.
By Nick Vachon - July 01, 2022
An 1849 Wisconsin law that bans abortion faces legal challenges.
By Nick Vachon - June 28, 2022
Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, the GOP nominee for governor, has been called to testify before the House select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
By Nick Vachon - June 13, 2022
The bill, sponsored by Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano, could lead to more voter intimidation.
By Nick Vachon - June 10, 2022
Republican State Rep. Ron Hanks said he’d ‘do whatever needs to be done’ to help Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who allegedly helped someone impersonate a county elections worker.
By Nick Vachon - May 18, 2022
Tudor Dixon, who is running to unseat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, falsely claimed Planned Parenthood supports sex education in schools as a ‘business model’ to drive up demand for abortion.
By Nick Vachon - May 05, 2022
Complaints have been filed against the campaigns of Republican candidates James Craig, Tudor Dixon, and Perry Johnson.
By Nick Vachon - May 03, 2022
The former president is using his influence to destabilize Republican governors’ races across the country.
By Nick Vachon - April 25, 2022
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares was part of a winning Republican ticket that claimed Democrats were soft on prosecuting sexual offenses.
By Nick Vachon - April 14, 2022