What Comes Next After the 2025 Elections

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RNC Escalates Legal Fight Over New Jersey’s Voter Records

The Republican National Committee (RNC) has filed yet another lawsuit against New Jersey over access to its voter records.

National Republicans Send Deceptive Text to ‘Confuse and Intimidate’ Missouri Voters

A deceptive message, sent out last week, is just the latest tactic Republicans are using in their effort to prevent Missourians from deciding whether their state’s congressional districts should be redrawn in favor of the GOP.

Judge ‘Doubts the Lawfulness’ of Trump’s Voter Purge Database But Won’t Block It For Now

A federal judge refused to grant an emergency stay on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) overhaul of its immigration status database into a national voter verification tool Monday, even as she questioned its legality.