Tag: voting rights
Inside Trump’s Justice Department: former attorneys describe a system built around...
A widening body of accounts portrays a department shaped by political favoritism, sweeping purges, and a collapse of long-standing legal norms.
Utah judge faces impeachment threats after striking down GOP congressional maps
A late-night ruling upholding a voter-approved anti-gerrymandering initiative has escalated into a direct confrontation between Utah lawmakers and the state judiciary.
Texas Republicans push Trump-backed map to entrench power and silence voters...
A rare mid-decade gerrymander in Texas, championed by Donald Trump, sparks lawsuits, protests, and warnings of a nationwide redistricting arms race.
Texas Democrats flee to block GOP gerrymandering as Trump pushes national...
Fleeing the state to break quorum, Texas Democrats are fighting what they call a racist, Trump-backed effort to rig congressional maps ahead of 2026—sparking a broader national confrontation over voting rights.
Trump orders crackdown on law firms challenging his administration
Trump directs DOJ to target law firms that challenge his administration, sparking backlash from legal advocacy groups.
Maine votes to limit dark money, setting potential precedent for national...
This reform aims to restore public trust in the political process, countering the power of wealthy donors and special interests.
‘Harris voters for human rights’ mobilize to defeat Trump and demand...
A coalition of activists advocates for Harris’s election victory while challenging U.S. complicity in the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that Texas removed 6,500 non citizens from...
The Republican governor said the Texas secretary of state’s office was turning over nearly 2,000 of those characterized as non citizens to Attorney General Ken Paxton for investigation because records showed they had a voting history.
This election hangs on how many voters get the two, conflicted...
When, at least since 1861, have we ever faced such a relentless, internally-driven threat that impedes our idealistic push towards a more perfect union?
Surge in voter registrations counters Republican efforts to restrict ballot access
Vote.org registers over 100,000 new voters as GOP legislators introduce stringent voting laws.
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Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.