Sen. Cory Booker: ‘There’s a corrupt shadow hanging over the Supreme Court’
Sen. Booker stopped short of saying he would support expanding the number of SCOTUS justices, but doubled-down on saying the court is corrupt.
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New Jersey governor is down to join redistricting wars, following Supreme Court gutting of Voting Rights Act
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the state needs to ‘counter-balance’ Trump’s attacks on voting protections.
As White House threatens midterms, states are working to Trump-proof the vote
As President Donald Trump and his administration escalate threats to interfere in this year’s midterms, at least 11 states led by Democrats are taking steps to harden their elections against White House meddling.
RNC has a new target in legal attack on voter rolls
The case is just the latest lawsuit the RNC has filed in recent years to gain access to state voter rolls.
Sen. Andy Kim: Save America Act is a ‘modern-day poll tax’
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) wants to make one thing clear: The SAVE America Act is a modern-day poll tax.
Trump DOJ expands voter roll crusade, sues five more states — including four red ones
The Justice Department sued five new states Thursday demanding access to their unredacted voter rolls — escalating a campaign that has been rejected by multiple federal courts and faces resistance from Republican-led states as well.
This Week at Democracy Docket: A Major Win for Democracy — and the Coming Attack on Mail Voting
From Virginia up to Maine, New Jersey out to California, and plenty of places in between, Tuesday was a great night for democracy — and an awful night for President Donald Trump.
The Down-Ballot Votes That Sustained The National Pro-Democracy Wave
Few could miss that election eight delivered a cascade of victories for our democracy. And while national attention understandably focused on statewide races and high-profile ballot measures, smaller contests carried an outsized impact.
Voters Rebuke Trump In Resounding Win for Democracy
Tuesday was a brutal night for President Donald Trump and his axis of antidemocratic actors — and a huge night for democracy.
Democrat Mikie Sherrill Declared Winner in Closely Watched New Jersey Governor’s Race
New Jersey voters elected Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) as their next governor Tuesday, rejecting Trump-endorsed Republican Jack Ciattarelli, AP projects.