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Far Right Win in Dutch Elections Shows How Quickly the Right Is Rising in Europe
Geert Wilders’s election is an ominous harbinger. The hour has come for Europe to stymie the spread of the far right.
The Supreme Court May Be Poised to Kill the Voting Rights Act Once and for All
A federal court said only the government, not civil rights groups or individuals, can enforce the Voting Rights Act.
DeSantis and Newsom’s Shouting Match Seems Unlikely to Shift Tide of GOP Primary
Ron DeSantis needed to do something dramatic to shift the dynamics against him in the GOP primary. That didn’t happen.
Court Leak Reveals Evidence of Rep. Scott Perry’s “Complicity” in January 6
Inadvertently unsealed court documents revealed texts between Perry and one of Trump’s unindicted co-conspirators.
Could Restrictive New Voting Laws in Swing States Shift the Outcome in 2024?
More than 560 new rules governing elections have become law in states all across the country in the last three years.
AOC Calls Out $20 Million Offer to Unseat Tlaib as “Corruption of Our Politics”
Hill Harper rejected the offer from a businessman to drop out of his senate race to run against Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
What Can We Expect From Argentina’s Far Right President-Elect?
Argentine activist VerĂłnica Gago and international relations director for the Argentine Senate Franco Metaza discuss.
Federal Court Guts Enforcement of Voting Rights Act in “Catastrophic” Ruling
“This ruling is a travesty for democracy,” said ACLU lawyer Sophia Lin Lakin.
Colorado Judge Labels Trump’s Actions as Insurrection
Colorado judge rules Trump engaged in insurrection, but a technicality permits his 2024 presidential ballot eligibility.
Trump’s Election Interference Trial May Stretch Past Election, Legal Experts Say
Additional guilty pleas and investigations into leaks or witness intimidation are likely to push the case into 2025.