Utah Republicans concede defeat in multiple partisan redistricting efforts
Republicans are conceding some defeats: This week, the GOP agreed to dismiss its federal lawsuit challenging the state court ruling that struck down the gerrymandered map.
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Trump admin turns to threats, coercion after courts reject president’s assault on voting
The White House’s attempts to seize control over elections have suffered a series of courtroom drubbings in recent weeks as judges — including many of his own appointees — have consistently blocked them for violating federal laws or the U.S. Constitution. So the Trump administration is adopting a new strategy, turning to intimidation and coercion after legal bullying has mostly failed.
Gavin Newsom wants to make seizing ballots a felony
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will introduce new legislation making ballot seizure before they are counted and certified by a state or county official a felony. In a July 4 recorded speech, Newsom was not shy about who the law targets. “We will not be his victims,” Newsom said. “We will be the wall he […]
Johnson says House will pass stalled SAVE America Act ‘one more time’ after latest Trump demands
Caving to MAGA hardliners, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the House will pass the SAVE America Act, President Trump’s massive voter suppression bill, “one more time” through a budget reconciliation process.
MAGA hardliners launch latest failed push to pass SAVE America Act
MAGA hardliners in the U.S. House hijacked control of the floor from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Tuesday in yet another unsuccessful attempt to force through President Donald Trump’s pet anti-voting legislation.
Trump uses Supreme Court ruling to push for SAVE America Act, but admits it’s ‘probably not going to happen’
President Donald Trump seized on a major U.S. Supreme Court loss for Republicans to push again for the SAVE America Act, a sweeping anti-voting bill. But he acknowledged that passage of the measure is “probably not going to happen.”
After Supreme Court ruling, mail voting is safe from GOP attacks. For now
While the Supreme Court’s ruling likely puts an end to one prong of the president’s attacks on voting, the battle isn’t over for Trump. He and his MAGA allies will now attempt to turn their fury at the courts into a catalyst for new federal and state voter suppression measures.
Kansas GOP Senator admits there may not be enough time to implement SAVE America Act
Despite supporting the anti-voter SAVE America Act, Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall admits there may not be time to implement it before November.
South Dakota Republicans reject censuring John Thune over stalled SAVE America Act
South Dakota Republican delegates rejected a push to censure Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) over the stalled SAVE America Act, exposing a fight within the GOP over how far the party should go to force through sweeping new voting restrictions.
Kansas GOP scheme could cancel election in bid to weaken voters’ power to elect U.S. senators
Kansas Republicans are facing growing scrutiny over a potential scheme that could deny voters a say in this year’s U.S. Senate race and let GOP state lawmakers silence voters’ voices on who represents them in Washington.