Cartoon: GOP stampede

Today’s cartoon by Clay Jones.

By Clay Jones - September 07, 2021

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Maria Lazar misstates history of Dred Scott decision in interview

Lazar is running for a spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

By Jesse Valentine - March 18, 2026

Texas women face prosecution for abortions if new bill becomes law

Senate Bill 2880 also establishes a bounty allowing any private citizen to sue a person they suspect of helping a Texas woman leave the state to get an abortion.

By Bonnie Fuller - May 16, 2025

Forced to carry a dying baby, this Texas mother of four says she didn’t think it could happen to her

Samantha Casiano, an east Texas mother of four, tells her story to COURIER Texas writer Bonnie Fuller.

By Bonnie Fuller - March 28, 2025

Maria Lazar misstates history of Dred Scott decision in interview

Lazar is running for a spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

By Jesse Valentine - March 18, 2026

Texas women face prosecution for abortions if new bill becomes law

Senate Bill 2880 also establishes a bounty allowing any private citizen to sue a person they suspect of helping a Texas woman leave the state to get an abortion.

By Bonnie Fuller - May 16, 2025

Forced to carry a dying baby, this Texas mother of four says she didn’t think it could happen to her

Samantha Casiano, an east Texas mother of four, tells her story to COURIER Texas writer Bonnie Fuller.

By Bonnie Fuller - March 28, 2025

Despite pleas from women and doctors, Texas may implement even more abortion restrictions

Republicans in the state legislature have already introduced more bills seeking to restrict the availability of the abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol.

By Bonnie Fuller - March 28, 2025

Maine gun safety advocates launch citizen initiative to pass ‘red flag’ law

Arthur Barnard, father of Lewiston victim Arthur Strout, said lawmakers ‘fell short’ in reforms after shooting

By Emma Davis, Maine Morning Star - September 19, 2024

GOP Senate candidate received a tax break for a townhouse she doesn’t live in

Kathleen Fowke, the Republican candidate running in the November special election for Senate District 45, last year received a homestead property tax break for a property she doesn’t live in and outside the district she hopes to represent.

By Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer - September 10, 2024

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Hinson missed key House votes while fundraising for Senate campaign

The votes concerned defense spending and national security.

By Jesse Valentine - July 14, 2026

Rogers collected state pension despite $14.6 million net worth

Rogers may be receiving income from a federal pension as well.

By Jesse Valentine - July 13, 2026

Driscoll supported property tax increase her second home avoided

Driscoll is the Republican candidate in NY-04.

By Jesse Valentine - July 13, 2026

This 36-year-old is the CEO of four abortion clinics in NC and GA

Calla Hales is carrying on a family legacy by providing abortion care for women across the South.

By Bonnie Fuller - July 09, 2026

Whatley stood by Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons despite sex crime charges

Whatley is the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina.

By Jesse Valentine - July 09, 2026

John James took utility cash as Michigan families faced higher bills

James is running for Michigan governor.

By Jesse Valentine - July 08, 2026

Aaron Flint cheered rollback of Montana national forest protections

A June poll showed Flint and Democrat Sam Forstag locked in a dead heat.

By Jesse Valentine - July 07, 2026

Mike Collins backed stock trading ban while betting big on crypto

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has criticized Collins’ alleged self-enrichment.

By Jesse Valentine - July 07, 2026

Andy Biggs’ anti-abortion record looms over Arizona governor’s race

Biggs broke down crying while discussing his opposition to reproductive rights.

By Jesse Valentine - July 06, 2026

Huizenga scrubs campaign website after poll shows him trailing McCann

One of the deleted webpages detailed Huizenga’s anti-abortion views.

By Jesse Valentine - July 01, 2026

Garrity’s office rejected records request that could expose corruption

Her office called the request a ‘fishing expedition.’

By Jesse Valentine - June 30, 2026

‘I don’t want to die’: Texas doctors say their patients are afraid to get pregnant

Maternal mortality in Texas has risen by 56% since the state’s first abortion ban was passed in 2021. Now, women of reproductive age say they fear for their lives as medical providers face the potential of harsh penalties for performing abortions.

By Bonnie Fuller - June 29, 2026

Sununu’s campaign fueled by private equity cash

Private equity firms are buying up New Hampshire homes and raising rents on tenants.

By - June 17, 2026

As Iran War raised gas prices, oil interests sent $6.8M to Senate GOP

Congressional Republicans have repeatedly voted to let the war continue.

By Jesse Valentine - June 15, 2026

Lahn’s record contradicts his claims of being a political outsider

The candidate for Iowa governor has lived in Colorado, Montana, and, most recently, Kansas

By Jesse Valentine - June 12, 2026

‘Protesters spit on us’: Why this Wisconsin abortion clinic escort won’t back down

Molly has spent eight years escorting abortion patients into a Milwaukee clinic and shielding them from harassment, which sometimes turns physical.

By Bonnie Fuller - June 11, 2026

Sullivan profited from company that paid $65 million fraud settlement

RPM continued to receive federal contracts after the settlement was paid.

By Jesse Valentine - June 11, 2026

Lucido’s shadow looms over Michigan’s 10th District GOP primary

Mike Bouchard Jr. and Robert Lulgjuraj have close ties to the alleged sex pest.

By Jesse Valentine - June 10, 2026

Dan Sullivan groups spent $1.5 million on golf resorts and luxury lodging

More than $160,000 was spent at a Palm Springs resort where 'The Bachelorette' was filmed

By Jesse Valentine - June 09, 2026

Susan Collins failed to report up to $395,000 in stock trades

Collins’ net worth is $9.8 million.

By Jesse Valentine - June 05, 2026

Barrett sells Haiti-made t-shirts despite ‘Made in USA’ claim

The company that prints the shirts has been accused of abusive labor practices.

By Jesse Valentine - June 04, 2026

Ashley Hinson launches false attack ad minutes after Turek’s primary win

Hinson’s ad centers on Turek’s opposition to a 2023 Iowa law that removed books from school libraries.

By Jesse Valentine - June 04, 2026

‘Nope, you’re fine’: This Black doctor nearly died after giving birth in Reno

Dr. Bayo Curry-Winchell nearly died after childbirth when her symptoms were repeatedly brushed aside, despite her high-risk medical history. She says her experience reflects the broader maternal health crisis facing Black women in America.

By Bonnie Fuller - June 03, 2026

De La Cruz accepted cash from agent accused of stealing public funds

Tejano musician Bobby Pulido is challenging De La Cruz in this year’s election.

By Jesse Valentine - June 03, 2026

Trump economy squeezes gig workers, new report says

High gas prices are forcing Uber drivers into desperate situations

By Jesse Valentine - June 02, 2026

Hinson promised more town halls, she hasn’t held one all year

Republican lawmakers have faced intense backlash at town halls for supporting cuts to Medicaid

By Jesse Valentine - June 02, 2026

Whatley spent two decades cashing in as a corporate lobbyist

This record undercuts claims that Whatley is a “D.C. outsider”

By Jesse Valentine - May 27, 2026

New memo accuses GOP Senate hopefuls of self-enrichment

“Voters expect elected officials to fight for hardworking families, not to cozy up to special interests,” says End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller.

By Jesse Valentine - May 27, 2026