Trump: ‘I WILL NEVER (EVER!) ENDORSE’ any senator who votes against SAVE
Republicans will bring the bill — deemed the most restrictive election legislation in U.S. history — to the Senate floor for debate today.
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Voting is still not accessible for the disability community. The GOP’s SAVE America Act would magnify suppression
The disability community has been fighting for the right to vote for decades. The GOP’s SAVE America Act, the most restrictive voting bill in U.S. history, threatens to roll back this progress with new draconian restrictions.
Republicans are desperate to crack down on direct democracy
Across the country, a growing number of Republican-led state legislatures are moving to gut the direct democracy process — stripping voters of their power to use ballot measures to pass laws when elected officials refuse to act.
The Best and Worst of 2025’s Fight for Democracy
It was a tough year for democracy and voting rights, but it wasn’t all bad. The November elections offered more than just a glimmer of hope that next year’s midterms will be a major rebuke of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Republicans Are Fully on Board with Trump’s Attack on Mail Voting. But the Beltway Press Won’t Say it
Is President Donald Trump fighting a lonely crusade to restrict mail voting, taking on a Republican Party that’s staunchly protecting it? Um, obviously not. But you might think so from how much of the Beltway press covers the issue.
Indiana’s GOP Shows Us the Future of Gerrymandering — And It’s Grim: A Conversation With Election Law Expert Luis Fuentes-Rohwer
Indiana has rapidly become the latest flashpoint in the GOP’s national push to engineer aggressive mid-decade gerrymanders. Few states illustrate the immense costs to voters and how far lawmakers are willing to go to appease President Donald Trump.
The GOP’s War on Naturalized Citizens’ Right to Vote
The Trump administration and GOP officials in key states have viciously targeted the voting rights of naturalized citizens with new access barriers, selective surveillance and intimidatory rhetoric — signaling that the full promises of citizenship for many remain unattainable.
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.”
Key Contests This November That Will Shape the Future of Democracy
It may not be an even-numbered year, but when voters head to the polls this November, the stakes for the future of our democracy will be high.
GOP War on Voting Leaves Voters with Disabilities as Collateral Damage
A wave of court rulings and legislative efforts, largely driven by the GOP, has eroded vital protections that voters with disabilities have long relied on.
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