Six Things for Democracy Supporters to Be Grateful for this Thanksgiving
Believe it or not, democracy persisted this year — a lot.
Analysis
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Georgia Republicans and the Trump Administration Are Working to Undermine the 2026 Elections
An avalanche of anti-voting laws could be coming to the Peach State in 2026.
The Voting Rights Act Is Still Working To Stop Racist Laws. The Supreme Court Might Not Care.
As the U.S. Supreme Court contemplates whether the VRA has outlived its usefulness, having heard oral arguments in October questioning the constitutionality of the landmark law’s most vital remaining provision, the question of racism’s grip on America remains.
Deep Dive: Trump’s Political Prosecutions Are Faltering, but Not Over
Just two months after Trump publicly ordered Attorney General Bondi to target a slew of his perceived enemies, the Justice Department’s efforts to go after them may be crumbling.
Trump’s Administration Is Full of Election Deniers — They’re Already Working to Rig the Vote
Trump has installed election deniers and conspiracy theorists all over his administration — from the DOJ and DHS to Voice of America.
Where Trump’s Redistricting Battle Stands Now
We’re now five months into President Donald Trump’s plan to rig the 2026 election by pressuring GOP-led states to draw more Republican congressional seats, and here’s what he has to show for his efforts so far.
Mapped: Where Redistricting Battles Are Unfolding Nationwide
Facing increasingly dire polls, President Donald Trump is determined to prevent Democrats from reclaiming the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections. So he’s pressuring Republican-controlled states to give the GOP an unfair edge by gerrymandering their congressional maps. Texas, North Carolina, and Missouri, have already done so.
Pick-Up Cuts by Trump’s USPS Could Disenfranchise Mail Voters
Service cuts initiated under President Donald Trump’s first postmaster general could delay mail throughout most of the nation, putting millions of mail-in voters at risk of blowing ballot deadlines in future elections.
This is the Most Brazen GOP Gerrymander Yet
“These are desperate, transparent attempts to run out the clock, obstruct court-ordered reforms, and confuse the public ahead of 2026.”
In a Federal Courtroom in Texas, Republicans Were Desperate to Keep Details of their Gerrymander Under Wraps
Lawyers for the state of Texas insisted the state didn’t discriminate against Black and brown voters when it drew its new gerrymandered congressional map. But they fought tooth and nail to keep as little information as possible from coming out.
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