Voter Suppression
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MAGA Law: How the Trump Judges Twist U.S. Justice
They’re overwhelmingly young, white, male, and extreme. And they’ll be in power for a generation
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Sham GOP Election ‘Auditors’ Want to See Your Ballot — But Hide Their Own Work
While looking to cast doubt over democracy and restrict ballot access, the Republicans behind the phony election "audits" are fighting transparency at every turn
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Texas Governor Won’t Give up His Dream of Voter Suppression
When it comes to suppressing the vote and undercutting a fundamental piece of American democracy, Texas Republicans are hoping the third time's the charm
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The Justice Department Is Suing Georgia Over Its Voter Suppression Law
“The rights of all eligible citizens to vote are the central pillars of our democracy,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said
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Inside the Democrats’ Bigger Strategy to Protect Voting Rights — and Get Past the Filibuster
Mitch McConnell and crew killed the For the People Act this week, but Dems say the game isn't over just yet
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Texas Gov. Defunds Legislature After Democrats Staged Walk Out to Protest Voter Suppression Bill
"Texas has a governor, not a dictator. The tyrannical veto of the legislative branch is the latest indication that Governor Greg Abbott is simply out of control," House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner said about the move
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Pelosi: Manchin ‘Left the Door Open’ to Passing Massive Pro-Democracy Bill
House speaker says she's lobbied Manchin to get his support for For the People Act to fight dark money, gerrymandering, voter suppression
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Texas Gov. Threatens Paychecks After Democrats Walk Out to Block Voter Suppression Bill
If passed, the new Texas election laws would severely restrict access to the ballot
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Yes, Mitch McConnell, Republicans Are Trying to Restrict Voting
Leaked footage from a conservative group's donor event reveals the coordinated national effort to pass restrictive voting laws in battleground states
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Texas Democrats Strike Jim Crow ‘Purity of Ballot Box’ Language from GOP Voting Bill
Lawmakers struck the phrase from the bill after a Democratic representative pointed out its racist origins
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