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Voter Suppression
GOP Isn’t Holding Back on Voter Suppression. Democrats Must Go on Offensive.
We need federal legislation to preempt voting restrictions at the national level.
Pressure to End Filibuster Mounts After Republicans Block Voting Rights Debate
Senate Republicans, who hold the minority, blocked debate on the bill that would massively expand voting rights Tuesday.
McConnell Is Stacking the Courts and Using Voter Suppression to Maintain Power
Mitch McConnell has established himself as the U.S.’s most dangerous practitioner of might-is-right politics.
Democrats Introduce Bill to Combat Republican Voter Suppression Efforts
The legislation combats GOP efforts to remove election officials for partisan reasons and challenge voters’ eligibility.
How Far Will the GOP Go to Steal the 2022 Election?
Americans who care about the fate and future of our republic damn well better get active now.
North Carolina Moves Ahead With Legislative Assault on Absentee Ballots
Had the measure been in place last year, tens of thousands of applications and ballots would have been rejected.
Texas AG Says He Helped Trump Win State With His Lawsuit Against Mail-In Ballots
Ken Paxton had blocked Harris County from sending out 2.4 million mail-in ballot applications ahead of the election.
The Fight Against Fascism Isn’t Over
“We're talking about a heavily armed populace that's self traumatizing through its own mythology,” says Shane Burley.
Republicans Are Vocally Opposed to Democracy, From Texas to Myanmar
State-level Republicans are laboring to effect their own slow-rolling coup in the upcoming elections.
Manchin Is Showing He Considers Filibuster More Important Than Voting Rights
The senator was surprised about the January 6 commission filibuster, but he still wants bipartisanship on voting rights.