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Upcoming Trump Executive Order May Ban Mail-in Ballots
The president suggested he may seek to ban both mail-in voting and voting machines before next year's midterm elections.
Will Montana Voters Ban Corporate Political Spending in Elections?
A proposed amendment to the state constitution redefines what is considered legitimate business activity.
“Fight the Trump Takeover” Protests Spread Nationwide
Republicans in Texas are poised to become the first in the nation to redraw their maps at the president's behest.
As Hindu Supremacists Seek Influence in US, Liberal Deference Paves the Way
An Indian national’s targeting of Mamdani in New York’s mayoral race marks a new phase for the US Hindutva movement.
Democrats Are Struggling to Block Trump’s Texas Power Grab
“When you can’t win fairly, you cheat, and that is exactly what this is,” a civil rights advocate said of Trump’s ploy.
Far Right Dark Money Elections Group Raised $3.9M in First Full Year
Voter suppression advocate Cleta Mitchell formed the group in 2023 to promote the lie that the 2020 election was stolen.
Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Shows the Progressive Promise of Ranked-Choice Voting
The New York City primary proved that ranked-choice voting can help build coalitions among parts of the left.
Mamdani Is Showing Dems Don’t Have to Chase Voter Opinion — They Can Shape It
Polls recorded shifts in NYC residents’ priorities following mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaigning on housing.
62 Percent of Democrats Want Current Party Leaders to Be Replaced, Poll Finds
Democrats recently ousted David Hogg from leadership after he criticized the party for complacency.
A Second Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Trump’s Executive Order on Elections
Judge Denise Casper ruled provisions of the order exceeded Trump’s authority and would cause “irreparable harm.”