MTV targets college students in early voting campaign
MTV aims to increase the number of young voters with an early voting campaign ahead…
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Analysis: Republicans call on U.S. Supreme Court to limit state courts’ election oversight role
WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – Republicans challenging court-drawn maps of congressional districts in North Carolina…
Biden seeks to ‘reset’ the pandemic and his presidency – Delco Times
By Chris Megerian WASHINGTON (AP) — Midway through his State of the Union address on…
Analysis: War in Ukraine tests growing China-Russia partnership
BEIJING — Three weeks ago, the Chinese and Russian leaders said their countries’ friendship “has…
Is 1 in 13 black Americans disenfranchised? :: WRAL.com
By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact ReporterGary Chambers, a Louisiana Democrat running for the US Senate, sets…
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Analysis: China would support Russia, diplomatically, if it acted on Ukraine
Ukrainian servicemen drive a tank during exercises at a training ground at an undisclosed location…
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Analysis: Texas voters and candidates disagree on what matters most
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US House January 6 panel subpoenas former Michigan GOP chair Laura Cox
In a letter in Cox, committee chair Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi, referenced her attendance at a…
Colorado lawmakers tussle over voting rights resolution | Elections
Referring to apartheid-era voting restrictions and warning of a disastrous end to American democracy, Senate…
Analysis: New poll suggests Trump’s 2020 election lie is working
At the time, 6 in 10 people (59%) said they were “very” or “somewhat” convinced…
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Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alabama signals new threat to suffrage law
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – When three federal judges last month blocked the new Republican-backed…
Analysis-U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alabama signals new threat to suffrage law
By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When three federal judges last month…
Midterms in the United States: activists prepare for a new fight for the right to vote | Political news
With the U.S. midterm elections slated for November, the fight in Congress to pass federal…
Republicans for Voting Rights unveil 12 billboards in Texas, criticizing Governor Abbott for ‘bogus’ audit of 2020 election
First, they came for former President Donald Trump. Now, that same group of pro-suffrage Republicans…
What American suffrage activists can learn from past civil rights movements
(The Conversation is an independent, nonprofit source of news, analysis, and commentary from academic experts.)…
Analysis: January 6 Committee uses Team Pence to try to break into Trump’s West Wing
CNN exclusively reported on Monday that ex-Vice President Mike Pence’s former chief of staff, Marc…
Analysis: How the next Supreme Court battle can help Biden and the midterm Democrats
The announcement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement last week comes at a vulnerable…
Native Americans feel neglected in voting rights push
Native American voters face increased discrimination at the ballot box like Black Americans and Latino…
Analysis: Another grueling Supreme Court battle is the last thing America needs — but it’s probably what lies ahead
President Joe Biden’s first High Court pick will create a moment of promise for a…
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Analysis: Running an election in Texas while voters are distracted — by politics
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After the failure of voting rights legislation
SE Williams Last week, black Americans received another of those undeserved slaps from the political…
Analysis: Chief Justice John Roberts created the legal landscape that doomed the suffrage bill, author says
People cite a familiar cast of villains when talking about the decline of democracy in…
Historic amnesia of the Republicans on the right to vote
By John L. MicekIf you’re arguing with a Republican about the GOP’s dismal support for…
Analysis: Here are the likely ‘majority makers’ for Virginia Democrats to hold the state Senate and win back the House of Delegates in 2023
by Sam Shirazi You’re excited, you want to act, but you don’t know what to…
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US Senate Democrats fail to pass suffrage bill
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats suffered two legislative defeats…
Voting rights against rule by the non-elected: the “unconstitutionality index” 2022
One of the paradoxes of the suffrage debate is that there is so much heat…
Biden’s press conference, amid failed Senate voting rights, proves big change is needed
President Joe Biden’s press conference marking his first year in office made one thing clear:…
Analysis: Say goodbye to making Election Day a federal holiday and other pro-vote ideas
The ongoing debate over a national voting standard will climax, for now, on Capitol Hill…
5 things to know for January 18: Covid, Texas synagogue, voting rights, Ukraine, 5G
CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Millions of people are emerging from a massive winter storm…
Stevie Wonder in Voting Rights Video: “Stop the Hypocrisy”
“Any senator who can’t support protecting the right to vote in the United States of…
Voting Rights Bill must pass | Columnists
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wanted to organize a vote on two bills, the John…
Harris, Warnock, push for voting rights at MLK service
More than 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined his father as co-pastor…
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Martin Luther King’s family and Vice President Harris call for action for suffrage
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – The family of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King…
Asia’s geopolitical battle over democracy – Analysis – Eurasia Review
By Kalinga Seneviratne As the geopolitical battle between China and the United States heats up…
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Analysis: If you can’t beat them, change the rules
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About the GOP’s Historical Amnesia on Suffrage
If you’re arguing with a Republican about the GOP’s dismal support for suffrage and its…
Houlahan urges passage of vote, election bills as Biden all but concedes defeat – Daily Local
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, LISA MASCARO and ALEXANDRA JAFFE WASHINGTON (AP) — All but conceding defeat,…
Biden almost concedes defeat on voting and election bills | Washington, D.C. News
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, LISA MASCARO and ALEXANDRA JAFFE, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — All but conceding…
Biden almost concedes defeat on voting and election bills
WASHINGTON (AP) — All but acknowledging his defeat, President Joe Biden said Thursday he was…
Voting Rights and Negotiations in Congress
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has set the stage for a showdown this month over…
Analysis: With Newly Redesigned Districts, Michigan Voting Rights Are Threatened
In December 2021, Michigan lawmakers approved the implementation of a newly drawn map depicting congressional…
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US states restricting the right to vote would disappoint Martin Luther King, says his daughter
Bernice King, daughter of MLK Jr., speaks during a rally against the state’s new voting…
Voters are divided on changing Senate suffrage rules
As the Senate shifts its focus to suffrage and election governance, a new Morning Consult/Politico…
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Analysis: Biden’s 2022 pitch – targets Trump sidekicks, courting swing voters
WASHINGTON, Jan.9 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden enters his second year in office with…
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Analysis: Texas candidates show up at the border
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Analysis: Confronting Trump is Biden’s reluctant vocation | national
WASHINGTON (AP) – It might not be the fight he was looking for, but facing…
Pass a Democracy-Saving Voting Rights Law | Opinion
It’s time to start panicking about the possibility of losing democracy in the United States.A…
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Voting rights in the spotlight as the 2022 mid-term approaches
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – As the calendar moves to 2022, the future of representation in…
Analysis: Americans in search of leadership on Covid are disappointed
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To receive it in…
Analysis: Why it’s time to remove the ‘Joe Manchin is the real president’ story | Ap
WASHINGTON – The doors to the State Dining Room opened on Tuesday for a presidential…
Analysis: Republicans see electoral opportunity in Biden border struggles
By Ted Hesson and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leading Republican vying to topple an…
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Analysis: Republicans see electoral opportunity in Biden’s border struggles
WASHINGTON, Dec.21 (Reuters) – Leading Republican vying to topple an Arizona Democrat in crucial US…
Republicans see electoral opportunity in Biden border struggles
By Ted Hesson and Matt SpetalnickWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leading Republican vying to topple an Arizona…
Here’s why voting rights legislation is not going anywhere this year
“There is nothing more important nationally” than the right to vote, President Joe Biden said…
Biden puts voting rights high on agenda, shifting focus as hopes for Build Back Better dwindle
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has put new emphasis on voting rights legislation, saying “there…
Comprehensive analysis reveals low voter fraud
ATLANTA (AP) – An Associated Press review of all potential cases of voter fraud in…
Biden’s work on voting rights may not be enough as a redistribution looms
Biden and Harris highlight voting rights and racial justice at MLK MemorialPresident Joe Biden and…
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Analysis: Murdoch emails feature prominently in Fox News election lawsuit
Dec. 14 (Reuters) – Did Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch influence Fox News’ coverage of claims…
Clyburn predicts Democrats ‘will bypass’ obstruction of voting rights
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (DS.C.) told “Axios on HBO” that he expects Senate Democrats…
Kyrsten Sinema meets Arizona students on hunger strike for the right to vote
A group of students participating in a hunger strike to demand congressional action on voting…
FiveThirtyEight Analysis Finds Youngkin “Got a Whopping 468,000 Votes” in Over 70% of Biden’s Constituencies – MUCH more than Youngkin’s overall statewide margin of 63,000 votes
For some numbers on Virginia’s 2021 gubernatorial election, see FiveThirtyEight.com, which finds: “In ridings where…
Analysis: why Donald Trump will not save Democrats in 2022
“If our most effective message in 2022 is that Republicans = Trump, we’re going to…
The worst moment (s) in American law, 2021 | Austin Sarat | Verdict
The worst moment in US law in 2021 was really not a moment at all,…
Democrats run out of time to pass voting rights law
Racial justice leaders are warning Democrats against leaving the Senate this year without passing two…
“Time Is Running Out”: Can Congress Pass Voting Bill After Months of Failure? | voting rights in the United States
FFor years, Helen Butler has made it her mission to increase voter turnout, especially among…
Pro-Trump Counties Have Much Higher Covid Death Rates, Analysis Finds
New NPR analysis reveals that as of May of this year, people living in counties…
UN expert warns of near “tyranny” over US minority voting rights amid GOP attacks
After paying an extended visit to explore the current state of society and democracy in…
Amid GOP attacks, UN expert warns of near-tyranny over US minority suffrage
After paying an extended visit to explore the current state of American society and democracy,…
Democrats’ failure to effectively defend voting rights could cost them dearly in 2022
For a year since the 2020 presidential election, the Republican Party has been waging war…
COMMENT: Senate Republicans block this generation’s voting rights law: will President Biden rise to the challenge? |
By Ben Jealous, President of People For the American Way Lawmakers across the country in…
Bannon case and stalled voting rights bill show how the GOP renounced democracy
As the American people weary of the endless partisan struggles bequeathed by Donald Trump’s presidency,…
WA’s proposed redistribution cards may violate voting rights law
Matt Barreto, professor of political science and Chicana / o studies at UCLA, said that…
US Democracy Enters “Downward Spiral” Without Voting Rights Protection, Senator Warns
A massive campaign to undermine voting rights and the electoral process – and Donald Trump’s…
Thousands of people protest in Washington and American cities for the right to vote
United States Capitol in Washington, DCLiu Jie | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesThousands of…
Voting Rights Act: 56 years after signing, lawmakers are struggling to find common ground
The legislation served to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution.…
What’s the next step for voting rights in Georgia?
From lawsuits and legislation to persistent false allegations of fraud in 2020, Georgia holds a…
Poll for progressive campaign finance reform group shows NH supports ‘For the People’ law
More than 60% of Granite Staters think sweeping campaign finance and election reform For the…
Businesses call on Congress to strengthen voting rights law
Apple, Amazon, Google, Starbucks and Pepsi are among more than 150 companies that signed a…
Harris announces $ 25 million expansion of voting campaign
The announcement comes a week after the Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s restrictive voting laws, and…
Monmouth national poll shows support for early voting, photo IDs on Election Day, but less support for expanded mail-in voting
Early voting and photo IDs on Election Day have the support of most Americans in…
NJ gets the early vote. Election officials still have qualms
Credit: (Screenshot by Zoom)March 30, 2021: At the virtual signing of the early voting bill…
Conservative expert Ann Coulter speaks with UGA Turning Point on voting and electoral concerns | Election
“Election night was a terrible, terrible, terrible night for Democrats. How terrible it will be…
NYers divided on polling day or by absentee
The early voting period in New York kicks off this weekend. But amid the coronavirus…
As Florida begins early voting, election polls give Joe Biden a slight edge over Donald Trump in key state
Early voting begins Monday in Florida, with polls giving Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden a…
Kerry Washington and husband Nnamdi Asomugha advocate for early voting, campaign with Joe Biden volunteers in Durham
DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) – Kerry Washington and her husband Nnamdi Asomugha pleaded for an…
Confidence in postal voting, election results marked by partisan divisions :: WRAL.com
By Carrie Dann, NBC NewsWashington – US voters are significantly less confident in the accuracy…