GOP strategist explains how Florida’s redistricting plans could backfire
Former senior advisor to Pres. George W. Bush explains how Florida’s redistricting plans could actually end up losing GOP seats.
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How Democrats fought off Trump’s redistricting scheme
If Democrats’ remarkable victory in the Virginia referendum election tells us anything, it’s this: President Donald Trump’s unprecedented effort to use mid-decade redistricting to maintain control of Congress in the 2026 midterms has not gone according to plan.
This week at Democracy Docket: Blue states are ‘Trump-proofing’ their elections, while red ones are restricting voting
We’ve been paying even closer attention than usual this week to Harmeet Dhillon, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights division chief who, reports suggest, could soon be in line for a promotion.
This week at Democracy Docket: Trump’s doomed anti-voting order, DeSantis spreads election lies — and Harmeet Dhilon for AG?
With his popularity plummeting, President Donald Trump took a major step this week aimed at grabbing control of U.S. elections. But in truth, the anti-voting executive order he issued Tuesday only underscored his weakness.
Pro-voting groups file lawsuits to block Florida’s SAVE Act
Shortly after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s version of the SAVE Act into law, pro-voting groups moved swiftly to challenge the severe new voting restrictions, asking a federal court to block the state from requiring voters to prove their citizenship status.
DeSantis attacks elections, signing Florida version of SAVE Act into law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s state version of the sweeping anti-voting SAVE America Act into law Wednesday. The law would impose new voting restrictions requiring voters to prove their citizenship status and also remove student ID as an acceptable form of voter identification.
This week at Democracy Docket: SAVE takes over the Senate, and DOJ’s latest epic blunder
This was the week when MAGA Republicans finally got what they’d been demanding for so long: A full Senate debate on the SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump’s monster voter suppression bill.
Virginia vs. Florida: Trump’s redistricting arms race isn’t over yet
President Donald Trump’s plan to rig the 2026 midterm elections by pushing GOP-controlled states to redraw congressional maps isn’t over yet.
This week at Democracy Docket: MAGA melts down over SAVE — and DOJ struggles with the email address field
MAGA’s push to ram through the most restrictive voter suppression bill ever considered by Congress is coming to a head.
Florida lawmakers give final approval to state version of anti-voting SAVE America Act
Florida lawmakers passed the final version of the state’s SAVE America Act, an anti-voting law pushed by President Donald Trump nationally, after House and Senate leaders Thursday reconciled differences between their versions of the bill.