One month into 2026 and Republicans are losing their minds

If Democrats win the majority, Trump’s authoritarian plan will be foiled — and he knows that. 

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‘Designed to intimidate’: Fulton County official decries FBI raid in court filing 

Court filings unsealed by a judge shed new light on Fulton County's fears about the FBI's seizure of 2020 ballots. The county argued the raid may undermine voter confidence and fuel false narratives about American elections.

Republicans ask Supreme Court to block states from counting legally cast mail ballots 

The Republican National Committee (RNC) is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to dramatically restrict mail-in voting nationwide and asking the justices to rule that ballots arriving after Election Day — even if mailed on time under…

Judge denies North Carolina students’ plea for early voting site at nation’s largest Black college 

A federal judge declined to overrule Republican officials and open early voting sites on three college campuses across North Carolina, including at the United States’ largest historically Black college.