Activists from a top anti-voting group with close ties to the White House last week discussed plans to push for severely limiting early and mail voting, Democracy Docket exclusively reported.
Cleta Mitchell, anti-voting activists scheme to bring back one-day elections
Cleta Mitchell and activists from a top anti-voting group with close ties to the White House last week discussed plans to push for severely limiting early and mail voting, Democracy Docket exclusively reported.
Those potential cutbacks, which are close to what President Donald Trump has called for, would radically curtail access to the ballot, taking the U.S. back decades to the era of one-day elections.
In stunning admission, DOJ says grand jury never saw indictment against Comey
In a revelation that could unravel Trump’s political prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, federal prosecutors admitted the grand jury handling the case never reviewed or voted on the final indictment used to charge him.
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The Trump administration is reportedly preparing a sweeping new voter suppression executive order aimed directly at vote-by-mail.
To weaken minority voting power, Republicans push for unprecedented mid-decade census
House Republicans are laying the groundwork for a law-defying mid-decade census, claiming statistical errors, and the counting of noncitizens, in the 2020 census justifies a recount to give the GOP more congressional seats.
What comes next for Texas’ blocked gerrymander
After a federal court struck down its racial gerrymander, Texas wasted no time appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court. Here’s what could happen next that could affect voters in Texas and nationwide ahead of 2026 midterm elections.
DOJ’s anti-democratic demand for state voter rolls threatens fair elections
Michigan’s election system works: Clerks maintain accurate rolls, follow rigorous verification procedures and meet some of the nation’s highest security standards. The DOJ’s intrusion in state elections will only weaken elections by eroding voters’ trust.
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The White House recently confirmed an executive order to undermine vote by mail is coming soon. Early reporting indicates it will target the very systems that seniors, students, military families, disabled voters, and working people rely on to participate in our democracy.
As new Epstein documents shake Trump’s presidency, Marc and Molly Jong-Fast uncover how decades of wealth, political maneuvering, and media influence helped shield powerful men from accountability. They analyze what this means for Trump, why recent elections in Virginia and New Jersey are reshaping the Democratic Party, and who could emerge as the strongest leaders for 2028.
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A Texas appeals court will hear a lawsuit challenging Harris County’s voter roll maintenance practices.
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