The GOP’s Chaotic Bid to Defang the Courts
Republicans are considering a new judicial requirement that would let Trump skirt court orders for a short time — for the small price of nationwide legal pandemonium.
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New Target in GOP War on Voting: Mail Ballot Grace Periods
President Donald Trump and the GOP have launched a new offensive in their long-running war on voting.
Trump Is Trying to Control Congress by Taking Over Its Library
President Trump fired the head of the Library of Congress — which is part of the legislative branch — and the top official at the U.S. Copyright Office.
What Could Go Wrong? Texas May Allow Guns at the Polls
Texas voters could encounter concealed guns at the polls starting this year.
Democratic Senators Slam ‘Radical’ GOP Push to ‘Make it Harder for Eligible Americans’ to Vote
“What’s happening is simple,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar said. “Some people don’t want some people to vote.”
The SAVE Act Faces An Uphill Battle. But Some States Want to Impose Similar Measures.
At least 24 states have introduced legislation to expand proof of citizenship requirements.
SAVE Act: House Passes GOP Voting Bill That Could Disenfranchise Millions
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a major voter suppression measure that, if it became law, could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters and badly undermine U.S. democracy.
Passing SAVE Act Would Be ‘Taking a Chainsaw to Democracy’
Michigan officials have become the latest Democratic figures to publicly slam the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a nationwide proof of citizenship bill that could disenfranchise millions of voters.
Voter Suppression Laws Remain Blocked in Arizona
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that blocked key provisions of two Arizona laws demanding documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) to vote in presidential elections when using the federal voter registration form and lowering the barrier for county election officials to cancel registrations.
Arizona GOP Leaders Ask DOJ to Change Stance on Proof of Citizenship
Arizona Republican leaders sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday asking her to review and reconsider the Department of Justice’s position in a lawsuit challenging the state’s restrictive proof of citizenship law.
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