Trump’s Presidential Immunity Argument, Explained

We explain the history of the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity doctrine and what Trump is arguing in support of his sweeping absolute presidential immunity claim.

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Pennsylvania Court Rejects County GOP’s Request To Exclude Mail-in Ballots

Ahead of Pennsylvania’s primary today, a court ruled that ballots from long-term care facilities returned by a single person will be counted in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Federal Judge Strikes Down North Carolina Law Criminalizing Felony Voting

A federal judge in North Carolina yesterday struck down a 19th century state law that imposes criminal penalties on residents who vote while on parole, probation or post-release supervision for a felony conviction.

US Supreme Court Will Not Review Texas’ Age-Based Mail-In Voting Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court this morning denied a petition from three Texas voters who asked the justices to take up a case challenging the state’s age-based restrictions on mail-in voting.

The Virus of Mass Voter Challenges Threatens Democracy and Is Spreading Fast

If the virus of mass voter challenges is an epidemic threatening to sweep across the nation and undermine our democracy, then Georgia is patient zero.