The GOP lit the match. The Supreme Court banned the fire department

The foundation of our democracy is burning to the ground. It did not begin with Donald Trump, but he stoked the flames. The conservative Roberts Court did not light the match, but it has repeatedly declared…

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DOJ appeals Maine and Wisconsin voter roll losses, taking every defeat to appellate courts

The Justice Department appealed federal court losses in Maine and Wisconsin Friday, ensuring that every major defeat in its nationwide campaign to obtain state voter registration data is now in or headed to a federal appeals…

Trump admin approves plan to check voters’ citizenship using federal databases

The Trump administration has approved a plan to create a federal voter citizenship verification system for state voter rolls.

Virginia agrees to make voter registration easier for college students

A federal judge has approved a settlement agreement between the NAACP Virginia State Conference and the state of Virginia that will make it easier for college students to register to vote and ensure fewer of their…