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Outrage as Wisconsin Forces Residents to Vote in Person During COVID Pandemic
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers attempted to postpone the elections but was overruled by the courts and Republican lawmakers.
We Need Universal Mail-In Ballots for the 2020 Election
Voting by mail exclusively would preclude the need for poll workers during a pandemic.
Democracy Is Under Assault Around the World, and Right Here in Texas
The consequences from the 2013 evisceration of the Voting Rights Act came to full bloom in Texas this week.
Legal Attacks on Abortion Rights Are Also Attacks on Women’s Financial Security
Access to abortion is pivotal to women's career trajectories and long-term economic opportunities.
Supreme Court Revisits Abortion Law Similar to One Struck Down in 2016
The court already struck down a state restriction in Texas on which the current case is based.
Chief Justice Roberts Forced to Read Warren’s Question About His Legitimacy
Some Democrats have called on the chief justice to override the GOP's refusal to call witnesses.
Impeachment Battles Could Determine Who Holds Real Power in the US Government
Major questions remain to be decided outside of the Capitol about the limits of presidential power.
Conservative Justices Sanction Stephen Miller’s Anti-Immigration Agenda
The Supreme Court has approved the Trump administration's discriminatory new “public charge” rule.
Corruption in Campaign Finance Is a Racial Justice Issue
Most big political donors are white men, drowning out the voices of the country’s increasingly diverse electorate.
“Roe v. Wade” Is Being Chipped Away. Will We Lose It Altogether This Year?
Whatever the outcome of “June Medical v. Gee,” only Congress can guarantee abortion access, say advocates.