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Republicans Refuse to Extend Voter Registration as Hurricanes Strike Southeast
Civil rights groups filed emergency litigation seeking to reopen voter registration in Florida and Georgia.
Voting Drop Boxes Have Become Flash Point for Election Fraud Conspiracies
In Wisconsin, the State Supreme Court, local councils and right-wing activists have been engrossed with the receptacles.
As Trump Hints at 2024 Subversion, Walz Endorses Ending the Electoral College
A campaign statement later noted that ending the Electoral College wasn't an official position of the ticket.
Keeping Each Other Alive: Mental Health and Collective Survival
“We cannot become what it is that has harmed us in the first place,” says Elliott Fukui.
Biden Ghost Gun Rule Appears Safe, as SCOTUS Justices Defend Its Reasoning
The Supreme Court will issue a final ruling on ghost guns sometime around June of next year.
US Disproportionately Convicts Native People of Felonies, Harming Voting Rights
Federal courts often convict Native people of felonies for crimes that tribal courts would prosecute less harshly.
The GOP Is Engaged in an Eleventh-Hour Effort to Change Mail-In Voting Rules
The GOP’s lawsuits against mail-in voting could pave the way for vote suppression and election denial in swing states.
FBI Never Followed Up on Tip Line Reports Over Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Claims
The FBI forwarded thousands of tips about Kavanaugh to the White House, where they weren't followed up on.
Report: Trump’s Policies Would Raise Taxes — Except for the Top 5 Percent
The average middle class worker would see a $1,500 increase on their taxes if Trump's economic policies become reality.
Will Child Care Campaign Promises Turn Out Traditionally Nonvoting Single Moms?
Organizations are working to lower barriers for caregivers in a political system that has ignored them.
NC Newspaper Blasts Trump Over Falsehoods About Fed Response to Helene
“This is not a situation to capitalize on for political gain,” the paper said, directing its statement toward Trump.
Johnson Refuses to Acknowledge Legitimacy of 2020 Election in Weekend Interview
The speaker of the House coordinated dozens of Republican lawmakers to sign an amicus brief to overturn the 2020 race.
Report: Housing Deregulation in NC Likely Made Devastation From Helene Worse
At least 227 deaths have been recorded so far as a result of Hurricane Helene.