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President Biden on Monday voiced his support for a series of measures that would dramatically reform the U.S. Supreme Court, including a proposal to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code.
Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey is renewing his push to expand the U.S. Supreme Court by adding four seats, less than a day after President Biden announced his support for reforming the high court.
Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani is again suspended from practicing law in Washington, D.C. while a disciplinary case over his falsehoods about voter fraud in the 2020 election proceeds against him.
During her time as vice president, Kamala Harris has taken the lead on the White House efforts to protect voting rights.
President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take his spot.
As the dust settles on a hugely impactful term from the U.S. Supreme Court, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pursuing an effort to remove conservative Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas from the bench.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives advanced a nationwide proof of citizenship bill — dubbed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — to the House floor on Thursday after a committee hearing.
60% of Americans say voters should have the option to vote early or absentee without having to document a reason for doing so, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.
Former President Donald Trump is absolutely immune from criminal prosecution for official acts he allegedly committed during his tenure, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.
U.S. House Democrats, led by Rep. Summer Lee (D-Penn.), are pushing a bill to guarantee the right to vote in federal elections. It was introduced on June 25, the 11th anniversary of the Shelby v. Holder decision, which weakened the Voting Rights Act.