Ohio Republicans put voter ID on November ballot — even though it’s already law
Ohio Republicans voted to put a measure on the November ballot that would enshrine the state’s existing photo ID requirement into the state constitution.
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Trump taps Jay Clayton, prosecutor who echoed California election lies, as intel chief
President Trump said he will nominate Jay Clayton, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, to be the next director of national intelligence just days after the attorney endorsed false conspiracy theories about California’s still-ongoing primary vote count.
In hopeful sign for mail-in voting, court fast tracks bid to block Trump order
A federal appeals court expedited a bid to block President Donald Trump’s sweeping attack on mail-in voting, a hopeful procedural sign for voters as the administration pushes ahead with plans that could upend how mail ballots are cast for the 2026 midterms.
Trump claims military is gunning for extreme anti-voting SAVE America Act
President Trump said the Pentagon wants congressional Republicans to include anti-voting restrictions from the SAVE America Act in a multibillion-dollar defense bill.
Exclusive: Democrats unveil plan to protect elections from Trump, AI
Now that Trump’s approval ratings are hitting historic lows five months before the midterms, many are expecting a blue wave come November. And some Democrats are looking to undo the damage already done and prevent it from happening again.
With latest delay, Missouri court lets GOP run out clock on redistricting fight
A Missouri state judge has handed Republicans yet another delay in a months-long battle challenging a partisan gerrymander that the GOP passed last year. The postponement in this case increases the likelihood that the GOP will defeat opponents of the new map by simply running out the clock.
DOJ’s latest answer on why it wants state voter rolls: ‘I’m not going to get into the details’
The Trump administration struggled to explain exactly how it plans to use the sensitive voter data it is demanding from states across the country, with a government lawyer telling a federal judge in Maryland: “I’m not going to get into the details.”
Florida Supreme Court greenlights GOP gerrymander that violates state ban
The Florida Supreme Court has cleared the way for Republicans to use Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) gerrymandered congressional map in 2026, despite the state’s voter-approved ban on partisan gerrymandering.
Republicans are using Callais to defend voter suppression laws, not just gerrymanders
A new Republican legal brief underscores how the party is trying to use the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais to make it harder for minority voters not only to get fair representation, but also to cast a ballot at all.
Tina Peters, fresh out of prison, tells far-right podcaster: ‘They’re stealing our elections’
Peters also falsely claimed that voting machines are being used to change election outcomes.