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The Right to Vote Deserves First-Class Protection
While conservatives are concerned with protecting the Second Amendment, my concern lies with the right to vote being treated as an afterthought.
The Right to Vote Deserves First-Class Protection
While conservatives are concerned with protecting the Second Amendment, my concern lies with the right to vote being treated as an afterthought.
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Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Challenge (Clarke)
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Washington, D.C. Trump Federal 2020 Election Subversion Indictment
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party (CO GOP) challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…
Wisconsin Drop Box Ban Challenge
Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…
Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest
Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…
Pennsylvania Act 77 Mail-in Voting Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania against Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leigh M. Chapman…
Trump Pulls National Guard from Los Angeles, Ends Attempted Deployments in Portland and Chicago
President Trump announced he was ending his National Guard deployment in Los Angeles and his attempted military takeovers in Chicago and Portland. His retreat came just a week after the Supreme Court upheld a lower court…
‘It’s A Top Priority’: Unsealed Order Suggests DOJ Retaliated Against Abrego Garcia for Court Victory
A new court filing suggests the Justice Department may have pressed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a Maryland man who was illegally sent to a notorious Salvadoran megaprison as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown —…
The Most-Clicked Democracy Docket Stories in 2025
From redistricting to President Donald Trump’s executive power grab to the Justice Department’s war on voting and beyond, these top-visited stories highlight the issues that defined democracy in 2025.