Articles tagged: Voting Rights

New data shows the folly of Trump’s crusade against early voting

Vermont, Kentucky and Nevada dramatically expanded the ability to cast ballots before Election Day, and neither party gained an edge.

Trump spent 2020 attacking ballot drop boxes - but now he’s demanding they be deployed in churches

Donald Trump laid the groundwork early in the 2020 election for his possible defeat by attacking voting by mail and ballot drop boxes, insisting they should be illegal while making clear if he lost the White House those proven safe and effective means of voting would be to blame.But now, with a flai...

Electronic pollbook security raises concerns going into 2024

They were blamed for long lines in Los Angeles during California’s 2020 presidential primary, triggered check-in delays in Columbus, Ohio, a few months later and were at the center of former President Donald Trump’s call for supporters to protest in Detroit during last November’s midterms.

Donald Trump Embraces Voting Measure He Dismissed as Fraudulent

In a fundraising email, Trump told supporters his campaign would be launching an initiative in states where Democrats had allegedly been "cheating the system."

DA to decide on Georgia election probe charges in summer

ATLANTA (AP) — The prosecutor who is investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia said Monday she expects to announce charging decisions in the case this summer and urged “heighten

A top GOP lawyer wants to crack down on the college vote. States already are.

WASHINGTON — A top Republican election lawyer recently caused a stir when she told GOP donors that the party should work to make it harder for college students to vote in key states. But the comments from Cleta Mitchell, who worked closely with then-President Donald Trump to try to overturn t...

The battle over Wisconsin’s top elections office

Meagan Wolfe, the nonpartisan administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, has been a target of conspiracy theorists who falsely claim she was part of a plan to rig the 2020 vote to secure President Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump in the state.

GOP presidential candidate calls for ending U.S. citizens’ automatic right to vote at 18

Pre-Trump Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy wants to dramatically change how America elects its leaders – or rather, who is allowed to elect its leaders.In a fiery interview with CNN, Ramaswamy, himself the product of two immigrant parents, said people who are born in the United Stat...

House Republicans unveil 'election integrity' bill

House Republicans unveiled a new bill they say will make elections more secure. Democrats say it is rooted in former President Donald Trump's election denial.

Pennsylvania governor’s voter registration change draws Trump’s ire in echo of 2020 election clashes

Donald Trump has a familiar target in his sights: Pennsylvania’s voting rules.

Voting Rights Act ruling is latest attempt by Trump-nominated judges to overturn Supreme Court precedent

A US appellate court decision Monday undercutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 rejects decades of precedent and appears likely to provoke a confrontation at the US Supreme Court, where the milestone law has been increasingly under attack.

Rightwing appeals court to consider Texas map in fresh threat to Voting Rights Act

Court largely appointed by Donald Trump agrees to review lower court ruling to strike down Galveston voting map

Georgia county to use program linked to election denier to flag ineligible voters

Controversial EagleAI program connected to Trump supporter uses public records to flag people who shouldn’t be on the rolls

Trump's ballot winning streak could backfire and hurt him: legal experts

Trump's undefeated in fending off state cases trying to nix him from the 2024 presidential ballot. But that winning streak in court could backfire. For one, there's no guarantee he will be running by next November. In fact, a Washington state district court judge dismissed a lawsuit trying to remove...

Giuliani’s baseless election claims flipped Georgia election worker’s life ‘upside down’

Shaye Moss said her life was “flipped upside down” when she became an epicenter of baseless accusations of mass election fraud in Georgia, taking the stand Tuesday as a witness in her defamation case against longtime Trump ally Rudy Giuliani. “I’m just this whole new messed up person,” she said. After the 2020 election, Giuliani…

Shadow of doubt: How 2020 election challenges in Arizona and Georgia ended

Following the projection by multiple media outlets that Joe Biden would win the 2020 election, Republicans began a series of challenges to the results in various swing states in a bid to overturn then-President Donald Trump's loss.

'He's almost 80!' Giuliani lawyer blames his age for continued smears of election workers

An attorney representing former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday blamed his client's age for his seemingly self-destructive decision to continue lobbing smears against defamed Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.According to Politico's Kyle Cheney, U.S. District Court Chief Jud...

Georgia election worker describes flood of threats she received after Giuliani’s lies in 2020

In intense testimony on Wednesday, Georgia volunteer election worker Ruby Freeman revisited how she sought help from the police twice, thinking people inspired by Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign may try to kill her.

Michigan court rejects challenges to Trump's spot on 2024 primary ballot

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Maine 14th Amendment question: Shenna Bellows grapples with Trump eligibility

Election officials across the country have had those very same deliberations, but behind closed doors.

Trump will cry fraud if he loses in early states, DeSantis warns

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis offered a stinging rebuke of rival Donald Trump on Friday, arguing that Trump would attempt to "de-legitimize the results" if he loses in an early nominating state such as Iowa or New Hampshire next month.

Multimillion ruling against Giuliani shows cost of spreading election lies

As the 2024 election approaches, the $148m judgment against a key Trump ally sends a message that falsehoods have consequences

Giuliani ordered to pay $148 mln to Georgia election workers in defamation trial

The jury in federal court in Washington found that Giuliani owes the workers, Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman, roughly $73 million to compensate them for the reputational and emotional harm they suffered and $75 million to punish the former Trump lawyer and one-time New York mayor for his conduct. "Today's a good day.

Giuliani blasts Biden on his way out of court

Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani blasted President Joe Biden on his way out of court Friday afternoon after a jury awarded Georgia election workers $148 million in a defamation case over lies that Giuliani spread about them. (Dec. 15)

Giuliani must pay $148 million for smearing poll workers

Donald Trump’s former top campaign lawyer Rudy Giuliani must pay $148 million to two 2020 Georgia election workers after promoting conspiracy theories about them, a federal jury in Washington determined.

Rudy Giuliani defamation trial: former Trump lawyer told to pay $148m in damages - live

Washington DC court awards significant damages to former election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss

Rudy Giuliani must pay $148m to Georgia election workers in defamation trial, jury decides

Former lawyer for Donald Trump and New York City mayor found liable for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and civil conspiracy

Rudy Giuliani Hit With $148 Million Verdict for Defaming Election Workers

Former Trump lawyer, who has said he is in financial straits, must pay both punitive and compensatory damages to Ruby Freemen and Shaye Moss

Giuliani ordered to pay $148M in election workers’ defamation lawsuit

A jury ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million to two former Georgia election workers for baselessly claiming they committed fraud in the 2020 presidential election, delivering a staggering legal and financial blow for the former New York City mayor-turned-Trump attorney. During the four-day civil trial, the eight Washington, D.C., residents heard harrowing testimony from the…

Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay $148.1m in damages for lies about election workers

Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, from Atlanta, received threats after Trump ally falsely accused them of trying to steal 2020 election

Donald Trump Campaign Stung by Direct Evidence Revealed in Court

A witness said members of Donald Trump's campaign team led an effort to install fake electors in Michigan.

Liberal group appeals ruling letting Trump stay on ballot to Michigan Supreme Court

A liberal group is appealing a ruling that allows former President Donald Trump to stay on the Michigan primary ballot to the state supreme court.

Maine Casts Its Ballot for Trump

The Democratic secretary of state plays into the former President’s hands by blocking his candidacy.

The law used to disqualify Trump from the presidential ballot has laid dormant for decades - now it's at the centre of a huge political row

Maine's top election official has disqualified Donald Trump from the state ballot in next year's US presidential primary election - following on from a similar ruling in Colorado.

Trump ballot decision leads Maine lawmaker to call for impeachment of top state election official

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows under fire by Republican lawmaker for her decision

Maine's secretary of state explains her reasons for barring Trump from primary ballot

In an interview with CBS News, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Trump engaged in an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, and the U.S. Constitution bars him from holding office again.

MAGA meltdown as Trump sics Truth Social fans on Maine secretary of state who booted him off ballot

Trump posts Secretary of State Shenna Bellows' website after she ruled he is ineligible under 14th Amendment.

Maine decision to bar Trump from ballot likely to go to US supreme court

Court faces pressure to rule on Maine and Colorado’s decisions preventing ex-president from appearing on presidential ballots

Donald Trump: All you need to know about the legal labyrinth facing the former president

Trump is facing legal cases in different states across the country, with two separate actions in New York, and has been barred from running for president in two states. Here's everything you need to know.

Trump’s removal from Maine ballot ‘opens Pandora’s box’, DeSantis says

Florida governor decries decision by Maine secretary of state to withdraw Trump’s name under insurrection clause of constitution

Can Trump Be Barred From the 2024 Ballot? What to Know About the Law

Section 3 of the 14th Amendment disqualifies anyone who ‘engaged in insurrection or rebellion’ from office. Does that apply to Trump and Jan. 6?

Q&A: Why did Maine and Colorado disqualify Trump from their ballots?

Decisions will probably have major legal and political ramifications for 2024 US presidential election

Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home

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Sunday shows preview: Southern border situation; Trump ballot decisions

The current crisis at the southern border will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday news shows. Earlier this week, a migrant caravan of reportedly at least 6,000 people left a city in southern Mexico heading toward the U.S. The Biden administration is trying to raise pressure on the Mexican President, Andrés Manuel López…

2024 US President Elections: After Colorado, Donald Trump disqualified from Maine's primary ballot

Maine's top election official disqualifies Donald Trump from the state ballot in the 2024 presidential primary due to his role in the Capitol attack.

Trump expected to challenge removal of name from states’ primary ballots

Maine and Colorado have said he is ineligible under the 14th amendment due to his actions during the January 6 Capitol attack

Why Trump's critics are citing Justice Gorsuch in fight over ballots, insurrection

Trump's opponents have focused on a short opinion Gorsuch wrote in 2012 when he was a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.

Donald Trump to prepare to file challenges on ballot decisions in two states

Maine became the second state to keep Trump off the primary ballot over challenges stemming from Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution

This State Is the Second to Ban Donald Trump From Participating in the 2024 Primary Ballots

“We are witnessing the attempted theft of an election and the disenfranchisement of the American voter,” said Steven Cheung, a Trump spokesperson.

Trump Falsely Claims ‘Crazed Democrats’ Allow ‘Unvetted Migrants’ To Vote

The statement builds on Trump’s increasingly incendiary anti-immigrant rhetoric.

Democrats Face Outcry for 'Putting Target' on Supreme Court Justices

Representative Jamie Raskin said Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from cases on Donald Trump's 2024 ballot access.

Clarence Thomas must recuse himself from ruling on Trump’s 2024 eligibility, Raskin says

Democrat speaks on supreme court stepping in to adjudicate Maine and Colorado rulings that removed Trump from ballots

Maine official who removed Trump from ballot targeted in swatting call

A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause.

Kellyanne Conway's Daughter Cheers States Removing Donald Trump From Ballot

Amid Colorado and Maine removing Trump from the 2024 ballot, Claudia Conway celebrated the two states on Saturday.

Justice Gorsuch put on the spot by former prosecutor over Trump ballot eligibility

During an appearance on MSNBC on Sunday morning, former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner made a point of making Justice Neal Gorsuch the center of a discussion on whether the Supreme Court will rule that Donald Trump is eligible to be on the ballot in 2024 based uppon what the 14th Amendment to the Consti...

Maine secretary of state targeted in ‘swatting’ call after removing Trump from ballot

Shenna Bellows is latest politician to be victim of fake emergency call to police with the intent they will show up at a residence

Why Donald Trump should be hoping for high voter turnout

Republican Donald Trump is in a better position against Democrat Joe Biden now than at any point during the entire 2020 campaign. The former president leads the current president in more than his fair share of polls of registered voters, including in a number of key swing states.

Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is now the most recent political official to fall victim to the practice known as 'swatting', which is phoning emergency services in the hopes that a large number of first responders, including SWAT units, will arrive at a property

Opinion: The Supreme Court could make a Trump victory virtually impossible

If election officials block former President Donald Trump from state ballots — having first been given a green light by the Supreme Court — it could become practically mathematically impossible for him to win the 2024 vote, writes David Mark.

A fraying coalition: Black, Hispanic, young voters abandon Biden as election year begins

In a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, Biden's failure to consolidate his victorious 2020 support has left him narrowly trailing Trump.

More than a third of US adults say Biden’s 2020 victory was not legitimate

New poll finds just 62% believe Biden’s election win over Donald Trump was fair – down from 69% in December 2021

Colorado voters file response to Trump's US Supreme Court appeal

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US: Voters file objection to Trump's name on Illinois ballot

The board is set to hear 32 other objections to the proposed ballot at its January 11 meeting.

“No shame. No decency”: Experts shocked at "weakness" of Trump’s bizarre Supreme Court ballot appeal

“It's really sort of beyond the pale and legally wrong," says former Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissmann.

Ahead of Jan. 6, poll flashes warning signs about 2024 election aftermath

A USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll finds 52% of Trump supporters express "no confidence" in an accurate vote count in November. Would they accept a loss?

Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump Colorado ballot appeal

The Supreme Court will break its recess for an emergency hearing of the insurrection clause case on February 8.

Fired-up Biden shows gloves are off in January 6 anniversary speech

In address near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, US president tore into Donald Trump like never before, including calling him a ‘loser’

US supreme court to decide if Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots

Court will hear Trump’s appeal of Colorado ruling

How the 14th Amendment Could Prevent Trump from Appearing on State Ballots

What does it mean to "have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against" the United States?

The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots

The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the court squarely in the 2024 presidential campaign. (Jan. 5)

Trump seeks 'revenge and retribution' Biden says in Jan. 6 anniversary speech

Joe Biden on Friday accused Republican Donald Trump, his likely 2024 election opponent, of instigating the Jan. 6 attacks and plotting revenge on those seeking to punish him, as the president put the future of U.S. democracy at the center of his bid for re-election. "He told the crowd to fight like hell.

US Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal of Colorado ballot disqualification

At issue is the Colorado Supreme Court's Dec. 19 ruling disqualifying Trump from the state's primary ballot based on language in the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment for engaging in insurrection, involving the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by his supporters on the U.S. Capitol. The justices took up the case with unusual speed.

US Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal of ballot ban

The conservative-majority Supreme Court said it would hear arguments in the high-stakes election case on 8 February.

Biden attacks Trump as grave threat to democracy in rousing 2024 speech

On eve of January 6 anniversary, US president condemns likely rival and warns voters ‘democracy is on the ballot’ in November

Trump legal news brief: Supreme Court agrees to quickly decide whether Trump can be kept off ballots

Alina Habba, one of former President Donald Trump's lawyers, says in an interview with Fox News that United States Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will "step up" for the man who appointed him to the high court.

Biden accuses Trump of sacrificing democracy for power in first re-election campaign event of 2024

US president says 2024 election is about ‘whether democracy is still America’s sacred cause’

US Supreme Court to hear Trump's Colorado ballot appeal

The US Supreme Court will hear former president Donald Trump's appeal against his disqualification from the Colorado primary ballot in the 2024 election.

President Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day 'we nearly lost America'

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden warned Friday that Donald Trump's efforts to retake the White House in 2024 pose a grave threat to the country, the day before the third anniversary of the violent riot at the U.S.

Will Trump ‘Destroy’ Democracy?

According to Biden, the would-be dictator has gone 0-60 in court challenges.

Trump, rivals urge Iowans to brave extreme cold and vote in Monday caucus

Republican presidential candidates exhorted their supporters to brave glacial, life-threatening temperatures in Iowa to vote in the party's first nominating contest on Monday, amid fears a predicted record cold snap could keep many voters at home.

What Donald Trump expects during Republican caucus in Iowa?

As the Republicans are setting their first primary caucus for the presidential nomination voting in Iowa, former US President Donald Trump expected that he will have a tremendous...

US elections 2024: What's at stake for Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis in Monday's Iowa caucuses?

For Donald Trump's top rivals, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, Iowa caucuses will be a test of their continued viability as candidates. The pressure is on DeSantis, who has made a strong finish in Iowa his top priority

Virginia county finds 4,000 misreported 2020 votes, shorting Biden

Election officials in Virginia’s Prince William County have acknowledged roughly 4,000 votes were misreported in former President Trump's favor during the 2020 presidential election, when President Joe Biden went on to win the state.

Maine court puts Trump ballot decision on hold until after Supreme Court acts

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Maine judge delays Trump ballot decision until US supreme court ruling

Judge says outcome of ex-president’s appeal depends on ruling by US supreme court on similar effort in Colorado

Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot

A Maine judge put on hold a decision on Trump’s ballot status to allow time for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a similar case in Colorado.

Maine court pauses order that excluded Trump from primary ballot, pending Supreme Court ruling

The Maine Superior Court on Wednesday said former President Donald Trump can be listed on the state's Republican presidential primary ballot for now.

Maine judge pauses decision removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules in Colorado case

In her decision, the judge said that the issues raised in the Maine case mirror the issues raised in the Colorado case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Maine judge defers decision on Trump 14th Amendment question until Supreme Court rules

A Maine judge deferred a decision on whether former President Trump is disqualified from the state’s ballot under the 14th Amendment on Wednesday, allowing the Supreme Court to first weigh in on the extraordinary dispute. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) ruled last month that Trump was disqualified, becoming the second state to do…

Hundreds of top GOP lawmakers urge Supreme Court to keep Trump on the ballot

Nearly 200 congressional Republicans -- including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell -- have signed onto a brief urging the US Supreme Court to keep former President Donald Trump on 2024 ballots.

Trump to stay on Washington state ballot; third-party group asks DOJ to probe Democrats

Donald Trump can remain on Washington state's Republican presidential primary ballot, a judge ruled on Thursday, rejecting the latest effort to disqualify the former president from running again based on his efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss.

Trump lawyers urge supreme court to reinstate him on Colorado ballot

Lawyers call on justices to reverse disqualification after Colorado barred him from primary ballot over January 6 insurrection

Trump tells SCOTUS kicking him off ballot would ‘unleash chaos’

In a 59-page brief, Trump's lawyers presented their case to the justices in advance of a Feb. 8 oral argument on his eligibility.

Trump urges Supreme Court to reject efforts to keep him off ballot, warning of "chaos" in new filing

Former President Donald Trump's attorneys wrote that the challenges to his eligibility "promise to unleash chaos and bedlam if other state courts and state officials follow Colorado's lead."

Trump files Supreme Court brief arguing he was never an 'officer of the United States'

Former President Donald Trump filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in his attempt to prevent being disqualified from the presidential election. In it, the 45th president's attorneys say he believes he is immune from prosecution and that the 14th Amendment "insurrection clause" doesn't involve t...

Trump urges Supreme Court to ‘put swift and decisive end’ to 14th Amendment challenges

Former President Trump told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the decision kicking him off Colorado’s ballot was based on a “dubious interpretation” of the 14th Amendment, urging the justices to reverse the ruling and terminate the dozens of challenges proceeding across the country.  “The Court should put a swift and decisive end to these…

Trump urges Supreme Court to allow him to stay on the ballot

The former president filed a brief asking the court to rule that the Constitution's 14th Amendment doesn't prevent him from appearing on Colorado's Republican primary ballot.

Trump urges US Supreme Court to reverse Colorado ballot disqualification

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Trump lawyers warn Supreme Court of ‘chaos and bedlam’ if states are allowed to bar him from 2024 ballot

Donald Trump is urging the US Supreme Court to reverse the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling that removed him from that state’s ballot.

Recommendation to remove Trump from Illinois primary ballot

Former President Donald Trump should be removed from Illinois’ primary ballot, but the decision should be left to the courts, a retired judge recommended Sunday to the state’s election board.

Colorado’s secretary of state urges Supreme Court to keep Trump off ballot

Colorado’s top election official told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that they should keep Donald Trump off her state’s 2024 ballot because he is an “ineligible insurrectionist,” and forcefully defended the process that led to his disqualification.

Will the Supreme Court bend to political will in the Trump ballot case?

We need to look beyond the usual thinking: that the six conservative justices on the court — three of whom owe their position to Trump — could not possibly countenance affirming the Colorado disqualification case.

How Trump and Biden changed election rules and boxed out their challengers

In some cases, the rules changes engineered by one have also benefited the other.

Board of Elections puts Trump on NY primary ballot for president despite protests

The New York State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to put former President Donald Trump on the New York primary ballot to run for the White House again.

New York state elections board allows Trump on GOP primary ballot

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Board of Elections on Tuesday granted former President Donald Trump a spot on the state’s GOP presidential primary ballot, allowing him access two days before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a mammoth case determining his ballot eligibility nationwide. The tw...

She voted for Trump. Now she's trying to take him off the ballot

Krista Kafer may have voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, but she’s determined to keep him from running again.

Trump's lawyer admitted something that will 'come back to haunt' the ex-president: expert

During oral argument before the Supreme Court, former President Donald Trump's attorney said something that could end up blowing up in Trump's face, Democratic voting rights attorney Marc Elias told MSNBC's Alicia Menendez on Thursday.The Supreme Court was reviewing the decision by Colorado to remov...

Supreme Court seems to side with Trump in ballot case oral arguments.

Stories about Biden's Helmut Kohl gaffe, the failed Senate immigration bill, the Grammys, and more.

Colorado versus the court: a poem

They don’t want to do it; don’t want to disrupt. They fear if they do it all hell will erupt.Their fears are quite rational, practical too;Keeping Trump off the ballot would cause a to-do!Their challenge, of course, what they don’t like to hear ...Amendment 14, Section 3 is quite clear.Having sworn ...

First, Trump tried to overthrow American democracy. Now he is attempting to overthrow the rule of law

The presidential candidate is not just seeking absolution for past crimes – he is seeking a licence to commit more

The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard two hours of historic arguments in a Colorado case to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot. The justices sounded highly skeptical of the effort. (Feb. 8)

SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Trump's Colorado Ballot Eligibility

It's unclear how long the U.S. Supreme Court will take to issue a decision on the matter.

Will the Supreme Court put Trump back on the Colorado ballot? Key takeaways from the landmark hearing and a look at what's next.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday in a landmark case concerning the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to bar former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state's primary ballots. Here are the key takeaways from the hearing and what's next.

5 takeaways from Supreme Court arguments in Trump’s ballot case

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday about whether former President Trump could be banned from the ballot this year. The case stems from a December ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, which held that Trump should be struck from the GOP primary ballot in that state on the basis of the 14th Amendment. Section 3 of…

Evening Report - Supreme Court skeptical in Trump ballot case

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon}    Evening Report   ©  Greg Nash / The Hill Justices broadly skeptical in Trump ballot case Supreme Court justices across the ideological spectrum appeared skeptical of the 14th Amendment challenge to former President Trump‘s inclusion on the Colorado ballot during Thursday’s…

5 key takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments over Trump's 2024 ballot eligibility

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case Trump v. Anderson, which involves whether former President Donald Trump is ineligible to hold office again.

Supreme Court justices steer clear of insurrection question in Trump ballot case

During a two-hour oral argument, justices avoided wrestling with the contentious question of whether former President Donald Trump "engaged in insurrection."

Trump finds unlikely ally on 14th Amendment disqualification in Ketanji Brown Jackson

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson emerged as an unlikely ally of former President Trump on Thursday when the Supreme Court heard arguments over an effort to block Trump from Colorado’s Republican primary ballot via the 14th Amendment’s Insurrection Clause.  Jackson, a liberal justice and the most junior on the high court’s bench, seemed sympathetic to one of the offramps that would keep…

Consequences weigh heavily for justices at Trump 14th amendment hearing

Uniformity of opinion raises the prospect of a rapid decision and it’s all but certain that court will overturn Colorado ruling

5 key moments that point to a Trump victory at the Supreme Court

Here are the justices’ most revealing comments from the two-hour hearing.

Cook County judge to decide next week on challenge to Trump’s place on Illinois ballot

CHICAGO — A Cook County judge said Friday she will decide late next week the fate of a legal challenge seeking to strike former President Donald Trump’s name from Illinois’ March 19 Republican primary ballot. Judge Tracie Porter announced her plans after a near four-hour Daley Center hearing that fe...

Supreme Court looks set to issue ruling on bid to ban Donald Trump from election in Colorado tomorrow

The expected decision comes ahead of "Super Tuesday" this week, when voters in 15 states will pick their party candidates for November's presidential election.

Supreme Court Notice Sparks Questions About Trump Ballot Eligibility Case

A Supreme Court notice signals that there a possible ruling in Donald Trump's ballot eligibility case a day before Super Tuesday.

US supreme court to issue ruling as Trump Colorado ballot case looms

Court did not specify what ruling, planned for Monday, will be issued, but decision to come a day before state’s primary election

Supreme Court to release decisions on Monday, with Trump Colorado ruling a strong possibility

A ruling on whether Colorado can kick Trump off the primary ballot is highly anticipated ahead of Tuesday’s primary.

Supreme Court decision on Trump’s 14th Amendment case could come Monday

The Supreme Court in an unusual announcement signaled it will release at least one opinion on Monday morning, a signal the justices could hand down a decision on former President Trump’s 14th Amendment case that kicked him off the Colorado ballot. The high court does not announce in advance which decisions it will release on…

A Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot

Trump also has since been barred from primary ballot in Illinois and Maine, though both decisions, along with Colorados, are on hold pending the outcome of the Supreme Court case.The Supreme Court has until now never ruled on the provision, Section 3 of the 14th amendment.The court indicated Sunday there will be at least one case decided Monday, adhering to its custom of not saying which one.

U.S. Supreme Court decision in case about barring Trump from 2024 ballot could come Monday

Trump is challenging a groundbreaking decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that said he is disqualified from being president again and ineligible for the state’s primary, which is Tuesday

'Really unusual' Supreme Court notice raises questions about Trump case

The Supreme Court may have just tipped its hand in a case stemming from a Donald Trump appeal, and some experts have called it "completely inappropriate."Numerous reporters flagged a Supreme Court notice on Sunday that has been described as "really unusual" and "curious."In doing so, according to po...

US Supreme Court to issue ruling; Trump ballot case looms

But the justices on Feb. 8 heard arguments in Trump's appeal of the Colorado ruling and are due to issue their own decision. Colorado is one of 15 U.S. states and an American territory holding primary elections on "Super Tuesday." Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden in the Nov. 5 U.S. election.

US Supreme Court overturns Colorado primary ballot ban on Trump

The US Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a major victory on Monday as he campaigns to regain the presidency, overturning a judicial decision that had excluded him from Colorado's ballot under a...

The mystery of the ‘secret non-Trump voter’

Despite a near clean sweep of Super Tuesday, the former president continued to underperform the pollsters’ predictions. What’s going on.

Trump's campaign paid expert $750K to prove voter fraud. He debunked some of their claims in minutes

Expert Ken Block gives an inside look into the many different ways the Trump team tried to prove voter fraud.

We polled thousands of voters during the GOP primary season. Here’s what we learned.

Exit polls across seven states reveal the strengths and weaknesses of Trump’s coalition and the state of the Republican base heading into the general election.

California State Bar recommends ex-Trump attorney be disbarred for election efforts

The California State Bar has recommended that former Trump election attorney John Eastman be disbarred for his efforts to overturn the 2020 electio...

Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn election, judge says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has recommended that conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election.

Judge rules John Eastman should be disbarred over efforts to overturn 2020 election

A California judge on Wednesday recommended disbarring a lawyer at the center of former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.  State Bar Judge Yvette Roland found John Eastman culpable on 10 of the 11 counts filed by the California State Bar last year. The state bar sought to strip Eastman’s…

Judge recommends Ex-Trump election lawyer John Eastman be disbarred

An attorney discipline judge in California has recommended that ex-Trump election lawyer John Eastman be disbarred, according to an opinion released on Wednesday.

Election denier Lindell's pillow firm evicted from warehouse

Mike Lindell, who continues to propagate former President Donald Trump's lies that the 2020 election was stolen from him, in part by rigged voting machine systems, still faces defamation lawsuits by two voting machine companies.

Trump ally Jeffrey Clark was adamant about fraud in 2020 election despite evidence, superior said

The second day of former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark's disciplinary hearing painted a picture of someone who remained adamant that there were irregularities and fraud in the 2020 election that required deeper examination, despite numerous attempts by his superiors to convince him otherwise.

Fact check: No evidence of widespread voter registration by noncitizens in Texas

Former President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Republican influencers all amplified a false statement on social media that suggests 2 million noncitizens have...

Lara Trump: ‘We are leaving nothing to chance’ this election

Republican National Committee (RNC) co-Chair Lara Trump argued election integrity is “vital” in this current cycle, vowing to dedicate resources to ensure nothing is left to “chance.” “But when you talk about election integrity, it is vital. It is the No. 1 thing that we are focused on, aside from getting out the vote, which,…

'Oblivious dope': Ex-Trump adviser smacked down for 'making things up' about voting laws

Former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) are advancing legislation at an upcoming news conference at Mar-a-Lago that would prohibit non-citizens from voting in federal elections — a development trumpeted by former Trump campaign adviser Steve Cortes on X Thursday."It’s sad...

'A new level': Trump mocked for pushing law to ban something 'already against the law'

Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are holding a big press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Friday where they will reportedly propose a bill that was already passed 28 years ago in 1996. According to USA Today, the men will demand passage of a bill that would prevent immigrants from voting in an...

'One broken man abused by another broken man': Trump-Johnson presser ridiculed online

Former President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson's Mar-a-Lago press conference Friday was met with almost immediate scorn from a slew of social media skeptics. Trump and Johnson's national address focused on an "election integrity" bill the two Republicans argued was necessary to prevent "hund...

Donald Trump and Mike Johnson Discuss Election Integrity and Immigration

House Speaker Mike Johnson met with former President Donald Trump on Friday in Florida to discuss immigration laws and election integrity. Photo: Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press

Trump and Mike Johnson zero in on noncitizen voting. It’s already illegal and very rare.

Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson want to crack down on noncitizen voting, even though it's already illegal and rarely happens.

Fact checking Trump and Johnson’s election integrity announcement

Former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson raised concerns Friday about the integrity of US elections, in a joint appearance at Mar-a-Lago that featured false claims about voting.

'Pathetic': Potential Trump V.P. Tim Scott mercilessly mocked after grilling by NBC host

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is once again being ridiculed on social media, this time following an interview on NBC in which he failed to promise to honor the 2024 election results. Scott, who previously made people cringe with his attempts to appear close to Donald Trump as the former president con...

When it comes to challenging election results, Trump says to 'follow your heart'

Trump said Tuesday that he has no regrets about challenging the 2020 election results and asserted that when it comes to “straightening out elections," it’s important to "follow your heart."

Michael Cohen's damning hush money testimony about Trump's role in Stormy Daniels' payoff: top moments

The former fixer paid off Stormy Daniels in October 2016 to buy her silence about her claim that she slept with Trump ten years prior. The D.A.’s lawyers charge that Trump then reimbursed Cohen for the $130,000 payment — in the process of falsifying business records — all to conceal a scheme to influence the results of the election.

Giuiliani fired from WABC over broken promise to keep stolen election claims off air: Catsimatidis

John Catsimatidis, the CEO of WABC radio, offered a detailed explanation Monday for the station's decision to pull Rudy Giuliani from its airwaves, saying the former mayor repeatedly violated an agreement prohibiting him from spreading the claim that fraud caused Donald Trump to lose the 2020 presidential election.

Trump, allies are laying the groundwork to contest potential election loss

Donald Trump and his allies are laying the groundwork to contest a potential loss in November

Lara Trump closes California GOP convention doubling down on claims of election rigging

Lara Trump says campaign is expanding its base

Marco Rubio says he would not accept 2024 election results ‘if it’s unfair’

Republican senator’s comments come as he is considered among Trump’s top candidates for vice-president

Marco Rubio, rumored Trump VP contender, won't say if he'll accept 2024 election results

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, an ally of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, will not accept the results of the Nov. 5 election if they are "unfair," he said on Sunday.

Analysis shows Trump's escalated talk of a 'rigged' 2024 election

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has cast doubt on the fairness of the 2024 presidential election result significantly more than he had by this time in 2016 or 2020, according to an analysis published Friday in The New York Times.The Times found more than 500 instances of Trump falsely ac...

Judge allows Trump co-defendant to continue to fight for 500,000 ballots from Fulton County to argue debunked fraud claims

A Fulton County judge will allow a co-defendant of Donald Trump in the Georgia election subversion case to continue his effort to access thousands of 2020 ballots to argue debunked voter fraud theories.

RFK Jr. files complaint over rules for CNN's presidential debate next month

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has filed an election complaint alleging CNN is colluding with Joe Biden and Donald Trump to exclude him from a debate the network is hosting.

Trump bounces ahead of Biden in NH, marking 12-point swing from December: poll

Former President Donald Trump bounced ahead of President Biden in New Hampshire, marking a 12-point shift from December, a new survey found.

Giuliani disbarred in New York as court finds he lied about Trump election loss

The decision was handed down by a New York appeals court in Manhattan.

Rudy Giuliani Disbarred In New York For Lying About 2020 Election

Rudy Giulani has been disbarred in New York following an appeals court ruling that he repeatedly lied about Trump's 2020 election loss.

Harris must win over Republican-leaning voters who went with Biden in 2020 - former Irish ambassador

In an interview with BreakingNews.ie, Mr Mulhall said Donald Trump will still be the favourite, but that Ms Harris gives the Democratic Party a much better chance in the November vote

Kamala Harris leads Trump with small margin in US presidential race: New poll

The Reuters/Ipsos survey, conducted on Monday and Tuesday after Biden exited the race, indicates Harris has 44% support nationally, compared to Trump’s 42%.

Trump says Christians won't have to vote after election

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has told Christians that if they vote for him this November, "in four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good, you're not gonna have to vote."

Trump tells Christians they won’t have to vote after this election

Trump's remarks on Friday pointed to the need for both parties to energize their base voters ahead of what will likely be a closely fought election.

'Kamala-mania!' Van Jones reacts on CNN to 'heartbeat of hope' Harris out-raising Trump

CNN political analyst Van Jones had a simple response when asked about his reaction to fundraising numbers showing Donald Trump's campaign raised $138.7 million last month — less than the $200 million Kamala Harris campaign raised in the first week of her candidacy."Kamala-mania,' Jones said on CNN'...

Lara Trump calls Supreme Court’s Arizona voter decision a ‘huge win’ for RNC

Lara Trump praised the Supreme Court’s decision on voter registration in Arizona, which marked “a huge win” for the RNC’s fight to secure the election.

Republicans plot to influence election outcomes by propping third-party candidates in key states

Across the country, a network of Republican political operatives, lawyers and their allies is trying to shape November's election in ways that favour former President Donald Trump

Trump’s plan to challenge the election result if he loses

Republican officials in a key swing state have taken over an obscure, unelected board to lay the groundwork for challenging a potential victory by Kamala Harris.

GOP lawsuits prepare for state challenges if Trump loses election

Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over how the 2024 election will be run, a series of court disputes that could even run past Election Day if the outcome is close.

Trump hunts for elusive 2024 election prize - infrequent voters

Trump hunts for elusive 2024 election prize - infrequent voters

Kamala Harris could win the popular vote by millions - but still be caught short in the states that count

It has been a dream start to Kamala Harris's bid for the White House, and supporters are confident she'll beat Donald Trump in the popular vote — but the Electoral College is a different story.

Trump's rhetoric on elections turns ominous as voting nears in the presidential race

With early voting fast approaching, the rhetoric by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has turned more ominous with a pledge to prosecute anyone who “cheats” in the election in the

Tim Walz, J.D. Vance visits to western Pennsylvania leave bellwether-county voters undecided

Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz landed at an Erie airport in Millcreek Township. At the gas station across the street, voters told The Post they haven't decided between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Patrick Mahomes won't endorse a candidate in 2024 election

Patrick Mahomes won't be publicly endorsing a presidential candidate in this year's election. The Chiefs quarterback told reporters Wednesday that while he won't tell people who to vote for, he will urge them to register to vote in the upcoming November election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

Georgia's Election Rule Overhaul Ignites Tension

Four years after Trump's controversial attempts to overturn Georgia's election results, Democrats fear a repeat as Trump-aligned Republicans make significant changes to the state's election rules. These changes have led to Democratic anxiety and legal battles as the GOP seeks to ensure 'election integrity,' raising nationwide implications.

'Nightmare scenario': Expert shows how latest Georgia moves could hand presidency to Trump

Recent activity in the state of Georgia could wrongfully hand the 2024 election to Donald Trump, according to a voting rights expert.Ari Berman, Mother Jones' national voting rights correspondent, appeared on MSNBC on Saturday to discuss the situation in Georgia, where far-right MAGA allies have bee...

'It's Over': Republicans Concede Defeat In Bid To Change Nebraska Voting Rules

A GOP effort to boost Donald Trump's chances in the 2024 electoral count race against Kamala Harris appear to have fizzled out.

Republican bid to change Nebraska voting rules to help Trump fails

State senator Mike McDonnell refuses to back plan that would give Trump possible edge in event of a tied election

Harris not listed on Montana overseas ballots after system glitch

Vice President Kamala Harris was left out of Montana's early absentee ballots after a system glitch, leaving former President Donald Trump and independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the only listed options for voters.

Listen: Worries Donald Trump will 'cry foul' in November

A top Georgia Republican, who publicly fought back against Donald Trump's unfounded election fraud claims in 2020, has said he wants to sound the alarm over the possibility that the former president may challenge this year's election result again, if he loses.

JD Vance again refuses to say Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance on Wednesday again refused to say who he believed won the 2020 presidential election, which has been the persistent focus of false claims by his running mate, Donald Trump.

Musk's PAC offers $47 payouts to refer swing state voters to sign petition

Elon Musk’s pro-Trump America PAC is offering people $47 if they successfully get one registered swing-state voter to sign a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments of the Constitution.

Showdown 2024: Trump vs. Harris in Pivotal Presidential Election

As the U.S. presidential election approaches, Republican Donald Trump faces Democrat Kamala Harris on November 5. The process involves crucial dates, including the Electoral College vote in December and the inauguration on January 20, under increased scrutiny from the Electoral Count Reform Act.

Scalise rallies Arizona voters to vote early for Trump

"We can go into communities that we haven’t been able to reach before to encourage people to get out and vote like we’ve never seen before,” Scalise said.

Voting machines: What you need to know

Voting machines have been at the center of a web of conspiracy theories that erupted after the 2020 election, with false claims that they were manipulated to steal the presidency from Donald Trump.

How Trump could win the popular vote

Trump's chances of success in the popular vote are intimately linked to the GOP's prospects of extending its House majority.

In the final days of the campaign, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump turn their attention from persuasion to turnout

Both presidential election campaigns are hitting pressure points to stimulate voter turnout

Donald Trump allies prepare for election loss

Right-wing organisations have spent months and millions of dollars contesting ballot procedures and voter eligibility as they prepare for a fierce election.

Trump claims Justice Dept. sued to add "illegal voters" to the rolls in Virginia. Here's a fact check.

Republicans mischaracterized a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department to protect voters from being removed from voting lists too close to Election Day, CBS News' election law expert says.

What could happen if Trump rejects the US election results?

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says that if he does not win the November 5th US election, he will cry fraud and not accept the results

JD Vance claims Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 US election

During his current run for president, Trump has suggested he will challenge the results if he does not prevail in the Nov. 5 contest against Democrat Kamala Harris, the US vice president

Vance says ‘no’ Trump did not lose the 2020 election

Vice presidential candidate JD Vance said “no” former president Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election “by the words” the Ohio Republican would use, when asked Wednesday what message it sends to independent voters that he has not directly answered that question.

Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election

Pennsylvania is widely seen as critical to either Ms Harris' or Mr Trump's chances of winning the White House

America PAC's Door-to-Door Dilemma Amid Swing State Struggles

America PAC, funded by Elon Musk, faces challenges in swing states like Wisconsin and Nevada as it struggles to meet voter-contact goals before the Nov. 5 election. Canvassers have been warned about missing targets, amid allegations of misreported data. The PAC aims to boost voter turnout for Trump.

Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaway to registered voters could be illegal, experts say

While stumping for former President Donald Trump on Saturday, tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he will give away $1 million each day to registered voters in battleground states, immediately drawing scrutiny from election law experts who said the sweepstakes could violate laws against paying people to register.

How 'double haters' could send Trump back to the White House

Donald Trump has consistently won the voters who dislike both him and his Democratic opponent — and this year, they could swing the election results.

Evening Report - Millions vote early as polls drift toward Trump

{beacon} Evening Report   © AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin/Evan Vucci Millions vote early as polls drift toward Trump More than 14 million Americans have already cast their ballots with two  weeks to go before Election Day, according to NBC’s early voting tracker.   The 2024 race for the White House remains a toss-up, but there’s been…

Experts Predict Trump Could Call Election Early. What Happens if He Loses?

"He will most likely call the election early no matter what the results are showing," one political scientist said.

Why it may take days to know who wins US vote

The US presidential election will take place on 5 November, but the winner of the razor-thin race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump may not be known until days after the polls close.

Russian actors made fake video depicting mail-in ballots for Trump being destroyed, FBI says

YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — Russian actors made a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania, U.S. officials said Friday.

FBI: Russian actors behind online video of mail-in ballots being destroyed

The video, shared on social media, showed ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania.

Trump judges issued a shock ruling, could wreak havoc on Election Day.

The Republican National Committee manufactured this dispute as a test case.

Trump-appointed appeals court judges say Mississippi is violating federal law with mail ballot deadline but don’t block it

A panel of three Donald Trump-appointed judges said Friday that Mississippi was violating federal law by counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, but stopped short of blocking the policy before the election, in a ruling that could nevertheless impact voting-related lawsuits this fall.

Michigan Election Officials Removed Amid Controversy Over Handcount Plan

Two officials in Michigan were removed from overseeing the presidential election after proposing to handcount ballots, allegedly violating state law. The removal reflects mistrust toward voting systems after claims of election malfeasance by former President Trump and fears of disruption in tight races.

Trump Allies Issue Warning That He Could Lose Critical Battleground State

Allies of former President Donald Trump have highlighted that the Republican nominee could lose Pennsylvania due to higher women early voter turnout.

High-Stakes Political Drama Unfolds in the U.S.

A roundup of impactful U.S. domestic news highlights key political and social issues, including lawsuits concerning elections, immigration policies, and major political figures under scrutiny ahead of the presidential election. Election tensions and legal controversies dominate as the nation braces for a tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

American Presidential Election: Early polls are 'virtually tied'

Early polling analysis indicates the United States Presidential election is “virtually tied” between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

‘We are locked and loaded’: Trump fans in North Carolina ready for a ‘stolen election’

Supporters in Kinston back ex-president as he claims he’s well ahead in polls and repeats conspiracy of election fraud

Kamala Harris makes closing pitch at Black church; Donald Trump again embraces violent rhetoric

Opinion polls show the pair locked in a tight race, with Harris bolstered by strong support among women voters while Trump gains ground with Hispanic voters, especially men.

The 3 ways Trump is preparing to challenge the result

Step by step, Donald Trump and his allies are following the strategies that caused chaos four years ago. Election officials say they are ready this time.

Here’s why it’s unlikely a presidential winner will be declared election night

Former President Donald Trump is stepping up his demands that the winner of the presidential race be declared shortly after polls close Tuesday, well before all the votes are counted.

Donald Trump claims there is 'massive cheating' taking place in Pennsylvania

The messaging from Trump's team mirrors the 2020 election - his campaign filed lawsuits in a number of states, including Pennsylvania (where Philadelphia is based) alleging election fraud.

US election latest: First polls close - but voting extended in key state after bomb threats

Americans are voting in an election which pollsters say is too close to call. Will vice president Kamala Harris or former president Donald Trump win the White House? It could all come down to seven key swing states. We could find out the result overnight - but that's not guaranteed.

After months of buildup, news outlets finally have the chance to report on election results

The final answer may or may not come on Tuesday, but news organizations that have spent months reporting on the presidential campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump finally have the opportunity to report on actual results.

Harris vs Trump: What are exit polls? How they work and what they tell us about US elections

As figures from exit polls, analysing the Harris vs Trump race, pour in here's a look at how they work and what is the significance of this tool

Donald Trump's 'beautiful' election map is back

Donald Trump has won the US presidential election twice, and lost once. Take a look at how his results compare.

These Latino and Black voters were once Democrats, but Donald Trump changed everything

Democrats were once able to count on their popularity among multiple racial demographics in the US, but some in these groups — including Latinos and Black men — are turning their backs on the party. This is why.

How Scott Presler helped Trump win Pennsylvania

Scott Presler founded Early Vote Action, which helped register Republicans and get out the vote in Pennsylvania, helping Donald Trump retake the Keystone State in 2024.

Senate Democrats push plan to abolish Electoral College

Three Democratic senators unveiled a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College system Monday, just more than a month after President-elect Trump stunned the Democrats by sweeping all seven battleground states, knocking off three Senate Democratic incumbents in the process. Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii,) Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), three leading progressive Senate…

Did Republicans Take Washington in a Landslide? Not So Much

President-elect Donald J. Trump was the first Republican to win the popular vote in two decades, but by only a 1.5-point margin, the narrowest since 2000.

Georgia Republicans advance a plan to leave a bipartisan voter data group, despite warnings

ATLANTA (AP) — For years, Republicans echoing President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 presidential election was ridden with voter fraud have pushed for states to leave a bipartisan

States sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution

Democratic officials in 19 states file lawsuit, look to block executive order dealing with elections

Trump administration sues North Carolina over its voter registration records

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Trump administration accused North Carolina's election board on Tuesday of violating federal law by failing to ensure voter registration records of some applicants contained identifying

Trump administration sues North Carolina election officials over thousands of voter registrations

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday against North Carolina election officials targeting the registration records of potentially hundreds of thousands of registered voters in the state.

Republicans reject ranked choice voting nationwide. Why?

17 GOP states banned ranked choice voting. Utah could be next

How Ranked-Choice Voting in the New York City Mayoral Primary Works

Voters in the contentious Democratic primary are able to rank up to five candidates on their ballots rather than just picking a top choice.

The Myth of the Gen Z Red Wave

The best available evidence suggests that the youth-vote shift in 2024 was more a one-off event than an ideological realignment.

Zohran Mamdani Topples Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic Mayoral Primary

Cuomo, who long led polls in the Democratic primary, conceded Tuesday night before vote-counting was even finished.

Trump still would have won in 2024 even if everyone had turned out to vote, Pew finds

In 2024, 64% of the eligible-voting population turned out, the second highest in 120 years. New data show that even if all those voters who stayed home had voted, Trump would still be president today.

Where the Voting Rights Act stands after the Supreme Court punts on a Louisiana case

The Supreme Court delayed ruling on a Louisiana congressional redistricting case that some legal experts say could end up further weakening protections against maps that dilute minority voters' power.

Trump Admin Is Building a Searchable Database to Track Citizens

Just normal government stuff.

Democratic senators raise concerns about a new Trump citizenship data system

After NPR reported on a Department of Homeland Security tool to check the citizenship of registered voters, three U.S. senators are expressing concern about accuracy, transparency and privacy.

GOP Consultant Illegally Trying To Access Voting Equipment Ahead Of 2026 Elections

Jeff Small, a GOP consultant and former chief of staff to Rep. Lauren Boebert, who claimed to be calling on behalf of the White House, called ten county clerks in Colorado to request 3rd-party access to voting equipment. That's illegal, of course. This took p…

A new Supreme Court case is an existential threat to the Voting Rights Act

In mid-May, two Republicans on a federal appeals court declared that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — the landmark law that a Senate report once described as “the most successful civil rights statute in the history of the Nation” — is effectively null and void…

Despite grand claims, a new report shows noncitizen voting hasn't materialized

New research confirms what election experts have said all along: Noncitizen voting occasionally happens but in minuscule numbers, and not in any coordinated way.

60 years later, Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters face new threats

Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act became a landmark law against racial discrimination, legal challenges heading to the Supreme Court could curtail its remaining protections for minority voters.

Jamelle Bouie on the Death of the Fourth American Republic

This is a great piece from Jamelle Bouie on the likely death of the Voting Rights Act and, zooming out, the end of an era in Ameri

We need a populist, pro-democracy movement, not more gerrymandering

Voting rights activists continue to be divided over gerrymandering. Here in Wisconsin, members of the Fair Maps Coalition, who just recently succeeded in...

Election workers fear threats and intimidation without feds' support in 2026

'Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst,' one tells The Reg Feature Bill Gates, an Arizona election official and former Maricopa County supervisor, says that the death threats started shortly after the 2020 presidential election.…

Trump vows to change how elections are run. The US Constitution doesn't give him that power

President Donald Trump on Monday vowed more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing ...

Trump’s remarkable statement against states’ rights

Donald Trump’s intentions to get rid of mail ballots and voting machines made clear the president elected to lead the party of states’ rights has very little...

Trump Pledges Unconstitutional Order to Limit Mail-In Voting After Putin Chat

The president demanded that states do what the federal government “tells them,” after announcing an executive order aimed at banning mail-in voting

Putin and Zelenskyy could meet. And, Trump wants to stop voting by mail

Trump says there are plans underway for Putin and Zelenskyy to meet to discuss an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. And, Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail.

Trump Claims He Was Asked For His License Plate At The Voting Booth

In a recent interview, Trump claimed that when he tried to vote, he was asked to provide his license plate number. Sure, thing. Whatever you say, Donald.

How Trump falsely claims US is the ‘only country’ that uses mail-in voting

Trump opposes postal voting, claiming inaccuracies, but many countries use the system.

Voting officials are leaving their jobs at the highest rate in decades

Some 2 in 5 of all the local officials who administered the 2020 election left their jobs before the 2024 cycle, new research has found.

DHS to states: Follow our voting rules or lose out on election security money

The Trump administration has tied new requirements to election security grants. Some states told NPR they're passing on the grants as a result.

President Trump Targets Voting Machines, Mail-In Ballots; Seeks Watermark Paper Ballots

Trump Claims ‘Huge Victory’ After Texas Passes New Voting Maps

Texas Republicans passed the map early on Saturday morning after a failed filibuster attempt from Democrats.

Georgia's Fulton County fined $10,000 a day for not appointing Republican election board nominees

The government of Georgia’s most populous county must pay $10,000 a day until it appoints two Republican nominees to its election board under a judge's...

NAACP sues Texas over new maps, calling them racially gerrymandered

The NAACP is suing Texas over its new congressional maps, calling them racially gerrymandered in violation of the Voting Rights Act.

Trump says he will order voter ID requirement for every vote

Trump has long questioned the U.S. electoral system and continues to falsely claim that his 2020 loss to Democratic President Joe Biden was the result of...

Trump to order voter ID for every vote, ‘no exceptions’

US president is seeking to overhaul country's electoral system, falsely claiming his 2020 loss was a result of fraud.

Trump says Voter ID must be part of every single vote amid plans to ban mail-in ballots

Trump has long questioned the US electoral system and falsely claimed that the 2020 US presidential election was rigged and the result had widespread fraud.

Trump administration blocks groups from voter registration at naturalization events

Nongovernmental groups like the League of Women Voters are now barred from registering new voters at naturalization ceremonies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced.

Why Are Republicans Intent on Suppressing Their Own Voters?

Hint: It has a lot to do with Donald Trump’s delusions.

A GOP push to restrict voting by overseas U.S. citizens continues before 2026 midterms

Republican officials are pushing for more voting restrictions on U.S. citizens who were born abroad and have never lived in the country, after unsuccessfully challenging their ballots in 2024.

Maine Woman Discovers Election Ballots in Amazon Package

Hundreds of ballots found in Amazon shipment as Maine considers "Yes on One" Voter ID law to secure elections. Shenna Bellows on the hot seat.

Supreme Court ruling could let GOP add 19 House seats and “clear the path for a one-party system”

Supreme Court case could wipe out all Democratic-held seats in some deep-red Southern states.

Dominion, the voting tech company at the center of false 2020 claims, is sold

Dominion Voting Systems, the company at the center of false fraud claims about the 2020 election, has been acquired by an entity called Liberty Vote.

Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation

A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more...

It sure looks like the Voting Rights Act is doomed

Two things were obvious at Wednesday morning’s Supreme Court argument in Louisiana v. Callais, a case asking the Court to abolish longstanding safeguards against racially gerrymandered legislative maps. The first thing is that the Court will split along party…

John Roberts is slowly dismantling America

Twenty years of the Roberts Court has wreaked shocking damage. Is the Voting Rights Act next?

US Justice Department to send election observers to California, New Jersey

Republicans in both states have requested the Trump administration monitor for 'irregularities' over Democratic outcry.

Early voting in NYC begins Saturday. Here's what you need to know.

Time to get those stylish stickers. Info on when and where to vote, along with who is on the ballot. [ more › ]

“Rigged and stolen”: Trump calls for ban on mail-in, early voting ahead of midterms

The president urged his party to put an end to mail-in ballots and early voting before the midterms.

Day 1 of early voting in NYC's 2025 general election concludes

Early voting in New York City and New Jersey began on Saturday. Turnout far exceeded that of the first day of early voting in 2021, when the last mayoral election took place. [ more › ]

Election Shenanigans Are Coming

Americans don’t have to imagine what attempts to subvert an election could look like, because it’s already happening in North Carolina.

Maya Wiley: Trump administration deploys election monitors to blue states. But will it stop there?

Trump’s “Election Observers” Are a Sign of Something Much Worse on the Horizon

None of the election monitors will have much to do. That doesn't mean they’re not damaging.

Republicans encourage voters to cast mail ballots, despite Trump's attacks

Republican activists are trying to rally voters behind the practice.

Maine and Texas consider Republican-backed election proposals on voter ID, noncitizen voting

Maine and Texas are the latest states to become involved in a nationwide Republican push to enact strict voter ID laws and highlight the rare problem of...

Election Day 2025: Record Turnout in NYC & Bomb Threats in New Jersey

The morning began with the announcement that Dick Cheney had died

Could Trump curb voters’ rights before 2026 US midterms?

President Trump seeks to change US voting mechanisms before next year's elections.

Democrats hit back and a winning message - four US election night takeaways

It was an encouraging night for the Democratic Party who scored some decisive wins. Here's what we learned.

America reacts to US election results

(Reuters) -U.S. politicians and interest groups reacted to Democratic wins in a trio of races on Tuesday, the first major elections since Donald Trump...

WATCH: Democrat Zohran Mamdani will win the NYC mayoral race, ABC News projects

Mamdani is set to be the city's first Muslim mayor of south Asian descent.

A reporter outlines Trump's options to subvert the 2026 midterm elections

The Atlantic journalist David A. Graham describes how Trump could potentially use troops near polling places, pressure local election workers and have federal agents seize voting machines.

Trump claims California election was rigged. Is he correct?

White House claims mail-in voting fraud, but evidence and data misrepresentation disprove widespread election rigging.

The Supreme Court will decide whether to toss out thousands of ballots

The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear Watson v. Republican National Committee, a case claiming that, for many decades, states have been counting ballots that should have been tossed out entirely.  The premise of the GOP’s argument in Watson …

Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress

The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that...

Details Of DHS Agreement Reveal Risks Of Trump Administration’s Use Of Social Security Data For Voter Citizenship Checks

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. This year, when states began using an expanded Department of Homeland Security system to check their voter rolls for noncitizens, it was supposed to validate the T…

Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering

A federal court in El Paso ruled that the redistricting backed by Trump and Republicans to reshape the map for the 2026 midterms illegally weakened the voting power of minorities.

Democratic state election officials demand answers on Justice Department's requests for voter data

Ten Democratic secretaries of state asked the Trump administration Tuesday to provide more information about its wide-ranging efforts to seek statewide voter...

WATCH: Federal court blocks Texas from using new voting map

A federal court blocked the use of a new congressional map that would likely flip five House seats in the state of Texas.

How could Trump interfere in the midterms? Here's what voting officials are watching

Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.

GOP-led states settle lawsuit against federal government over checking citizenship status of voters

Four Republican-led states agreed to settle lawsuits against the federal government over access to voters' citizenship data, ending a dispute that began with...

Justice Department expands legal action against states that have refused its demands for voter data

The Justice Department on Tuesday sued six more states in its ongoing campaign to obtain detailed voter data and other election information. The department ...

Trump's SAVE tool is looking for noncitizen voters. But it's flagging U.S. citizens too

Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as a potential noncitizen, which led to his voter registration being canceled.

A Supreme Court ruling could bring historic drop in Black representation in Congress

If the Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, it could usher in the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.

A federal judge dismisses the DOJ's effort to get voter data from California

The Trump administration has been dealt its first legal setback in its unprecedented effort to consolidate voter data traditionally held by states.

US judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit seeking California voter details

By Sara Merken NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit that sought an unredacted statewide voter...

Judge rules US Justice Department filed a lawsuit over Georgia voter data in the wrong city

A federal judge in Georgia on Friday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter information from the state, ruling the federal government had ...

Pam Bondi Basically Tells Tim Walz to Hand Over Voter Rolls If He Wants Federal Agents to Stop Killing Americans

Bondi also went on Fox News to threaten that Walz had "better support President Trump."

Trump urges Republicans to 'take over' and 'nationalize' voting

President Trump called on Republicans to "nationalize" voting with the 2026 midterm elections on the horizon.

Trump doubles down on suggesting federal government 'get involved' in state elections

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that somebody should "take over" some state elections, repeating his his controversial calls to 'nationalize' voting.

Trump’s New Threats to American Elections

The reasons to worry about election integrity are becoming more urgent.

“We want to take over”: Trump says Republicans should move to “nationalize” elections

Trump pushed for taking elections away from the states in an interview with Dan Bongino.

Election officials draw on sobering 2020 lessons as Trump calls for nationalizing voting

Officials who faced threats in 2020 prepare for pressure from Trump.

GOP resists call to “nationalize voting” — but Trump’s trying it anyway

The president continues to deny his 2020 election loss, claiming voter fraud is why Republicans must "take over"

‘The Trust Has Been Absolutely Destroyed’

Some state election officials say they no longer trust their federal partners.

Rep. Tim Burchett Lies About ID Requirements In SAVE Act

Republican Rep. Tim Burchett (TN) with an assist from former Trump spokesliar Kayleigh McEnany lie to the viewers on Fox not "news" about the requirements for proof of citizenship in their vote-suppressing SAVE Act. We've already discussed what this bill does…

House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters

House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a Trump administration priority that faces blowback in the Senate.

Trump calls Connecticut 'an extremely corrupt voting place' on Fox News, takes swipe at Blumenthal

In Connecticut, if a voter doesn't have an accepted form of identification, they can sign an affidavit attesting to their identity.

House passes elections overhaul bill that could make it harder for married women to vote

The SAVE America Act could make it difficult for people who have changed their names to vote

The Founders Would Have Opposed ‘Nationalizing’ Elections

The writers of the Constitution sought an approach the balanced control between the states and the federal government.

What’s Behind the GOP’s Push to Demand Proof of Citizenship to Vote

The Trump administration’s support for the SAVE America Act is a ploy to help Republicans win elections.

The Four Ways Trump Plans to Delegitimize this Fall’s Elections

Even as diversionary battles flare across the political landscape—immigration raids, diplomatic blunders, legal losses in court, and the lingering Epstein fallout—Donald Trump is making his move where it matters most: elections.The administration is pressing …

Here’s the Proof Trump Knows He’s Doomed: Rothkopf

Donald Trump is trying to chip away at the integrity of the voting process ahead of the November midterms because he knows Republicans will not fare well...

Conservatives cried voter fraud long before Trump

Claims of stolen elections and tainted ballots have often been aimed at curbing Black political power

ICE not being deployed to polling places for midterms, state officials told: Sources

ICE will not be deployed at polling places during the midterm elections later this year, state election security administrators were told during a call.

“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool To Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. When county clerk Brianna Lennon got an email in November saying a newly expanded federal system had flagged 74 people on the county’s voter roll as potential nonc…

Trump says he won't sign bills until Congress overhauls voting

President Trump is pushing the Senate to abandon the filibuster and pass SAVE American Act, a bill top Democrat calls 'Jim Crow 2.0'

Trump pledges to block legislation until US voter ID law passes

US president continues to focus on election administration ahead of November midterms, sparking concern from critics.

Americans are split on wanting the National Guard to monitor voting, a new poll finds

Nearly half of Americans support the National Guard monitoring November's elections, potentially signaling an openness to the sort of nationalizing of elections that President Trump says he wants.

Trump says Democrats must cheat to win. What do his supporters think?

NPR spent several days traveling across a pair of swing districts in Pennsylvania to find out. The answers show how much has changed since the 2020 election.

This DHS Official Oversees the Security of Federal Elections. He Wants to Ban Voting Machines.

David Harvilicz, who co-founded a firm with a 2020 election denier, oversees voting machine security for the Department of Homeland Security while the Trump administration is relitigating the president’s baseless claims that the 2020 vote was stolen.

What voting under SAVE America Act could look like for married women, other US voters

Trump said on March 8 that he would not sign any other legislation into law until the SAVE America Act is passed.

Sounds Like the GOP Is Eager to Literally Fight Democrats in Order to Pass the Voter Suppression SAVE America Act

Beginning Tuesday, Republicans are kicking off what could become at least a week-long floor fight over the bill that Trump said would "guarantee the midterms" for the GOP.

Trump is going all in on the SAVE America Act. It could make voting harder for millions

Republicans are pushing to get historically restrictive voter ID bill to the president’s desk

The SAVE Act faces long odds in the Senate. GOP-led states are picking up the cause

Several Republican-led states are passing their own versions of the SAVE America Act, Trump-backed legislation that would introduce new proof-of-citizenship requirements to register to vote.

Trump officials have your voting records. Voting security punched in face | Opinion

The Dumbest Things the GOP Said About the Voter Suppression SAVE America Act This Week

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fl.), for one, defended the legislation by declaring he's "married to a married woman." OK!

The Miracle Of Trump's SAVE Act's Economy

by Jennifer Shutt, Maine Morning Star March 18, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. senators debated Wednesday whether the federal government should change how Americans register to vote and cast a ballot, with Republicans maintaining alterations are necessary to safeguar…

Senior Citizen Successfully Votes by Mail After Ranting Against Voting by Mail

And despite actively trying to strip others of the power to do the same.

WATCH: Rep. Pete Aguilar calls out Trump for voting by mail in Florida special election

Aguilar called out Trump for voting by mail in the special election for the statehouse district that includes his Mar-a-Lago estate in spite of his longstanding rhetoric against voting by mail.

The Justice Department plans to share sensitive voter data with Homeland Security

The Justice Department has sought voter data from states. It now says it plans to share that data with the Department of Homeland Security, to run it through a controversial citizenship check tool.

16 rumors about mail-in ballots we've inspected

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked the legitimacy of mail-in ballots via false and misleading claims.

GOP Congressmen Won’t Pass the SAVE Act, so Trump Is Trying to Seize Control of Voting with Executive Orders Instead

The President of the United States isn't getting the SAVE Act, so he just ordered the Postal Service to not accept American votes.

South Dakota GOP, Governor Get Their Voter Suppression On

Because South Dakota governor Larry Rhoden is forever obligated to serve Kristi Noem and Kristi Noem is forever obligated to serve Donald Trump, he and his GOP buddies are making America MAGA again, starting with his home turf. Non-citizens have never really …

Trump’s new attack on mail-in voting, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is still trying to limit mail-i…

Two dozen Democrat-led states sue Trump over mail-in ballot limits

Rights groups have raised concerns about Trump's efforts to change election administration before midterms.

States are resisting the Trump admin’s voter data power grab

The Trump administration has asked states to hander over their voter info. Many are fighting back.

Colleges are trying to boost student voting. A Trump probe freezes data for that work

To figure out how to boost student voting, colleges have relied on a study about campus voter registration and turnout rates. A Trump administration investigation has cut schools off from new data.

What is Trump-backed SAVE America Act and what could it mean for US vote?

US Senate resumes debate on controversial bill requiring more proof of citizenship, which Trump calls top priority.

Inside Trump’s Effort To “Take Over” The Midterm Elections

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. In mid-December 2020, federal officials responsible for protecting American elections from fraud converged in a windowless, dim, fortified room at the Justice Depa…

US judge blocks Justice Department bid to seize voter data in Rhode Island

Ruling is latest loss for Trump administration, which has sought access to state voter data ahead of the US midterms.

Justice Department demands Michigan county turn over 2024 ballots

The Justice Department has demanded that Wayne County, Michigan, turn over all ballots from the November 2024 election, another escalation in the Trump administration’s voting inquiries.

US Supreme Court formally reinstates pro-Republican Texas voting map

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court formally reinstated on Monday a redrawn Texas electoral map that was designed to add...

Supreme Court calls Louisiana's House map an 'unconstitutional racial gerrymander'

Although the court kept Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act intact, Wednesday's decision all but guts the landmark law that came out of the Civil Rights Movement and protected the collective voting power of racial minorities when political maps are redrawn.

The Voting Rights Act is all but dead. Prepare for maximum gerrymandering.

Get yourself a man who loves you as much as Justice Samuel Alito loves partisan gerrymandering. The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which was handed down on Wednesday, was expected to deal a mortal blow to a longstanding federal rule that gu…

Has the US Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act – and how?

Ruling, called 'big win' by Trump, will result in redistricting in Louisiana, but it will have farther-reaching effects.

Trump says Tennessee next to redistrict after US Voting Rights Act ruling

Ruling weakening Voting Rights Act opens door to more states redrawing maps, diluting voting power of minority groups.

Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act in “Jim Crow 2.0” ruling

Justices kept the law on the books but drained it of the power to actually protect voters

Trump Has No Clue What His Supreme Court Has Just Unleashed

Now that the Supreme Court has gutted yet another piece of the Voting Rights Act, this one concerning redistricting, here’s one thing we know for sure: Democrats will have to enter into a new era of procedural total war. That might make many of them uncomfort…

Show ID to eat? Todd Blanche makes awkward analogy to support federal voter ID law

Acting AG compares voter ID with an ID shown to eat, sparking backlash and the reality gap with daily American life

Sen. Raphael Warnock: Supreme Court "poured fuel on this redistricting arms race"

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia called the Supreme Court's decision last week to strike down Louisiana's congressional map and weaken the Voting Rights Act "a massive and devastating blow."

Fulton County challenges DOJ subpoena targeting 2020 election workers

The Department of Justice demanded the names and contact information for every election worker in Fulton County, Georgia, involved in the 2020 election.

Louisianians sound the alarm about voter confusion after House primaries delayed

Some Louisianians are warning the state's postponement of U.S. House primaries, while still holding primaries for other races, is fueling more confusion for voters.

Voter Suppression In South Dakota Is Well Underway, Even Without SCOTUS’s Help

It may be almost impossible to devolve this country into a nation of slaveholders, but the Trump administration and all of its MAGA buddies are working hard to make sure a white person’s vote counts more than a vote cast by anyone else. These bigots recently …

The Supreme Court broke democracy by saying the quiet part out loud

Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court’s Republican majority effectively repealed a 1982 amendment to the Voting Rights Act that required some states to draw a minimum number of majority-Black or majority-Latino legislative districts. The GOP justices’ decision ha…

Tennessee approves new congressional map in latest redistricting flurry

Republicans pass new map ahead of midterms after US Supreme Court weakened Voting Rights Act restrictions.

Tennessee GOP Erases State's Last Democratic, Black-Majority Seat in Shameless Power Grab

The new map, which looks a whole lot like racial gerrymandering, comes a whole week after the Supreme Court hollowed out the last of the Voting Rights Act.

Tennessee GOP Moves to Decimate Black Voting Power After Supreme Court’s Blessing of Jim Crow

With the Supreme Court blessing racial gerrymandering, Tennessee’s GOP rushed to eliminate the state’s only majority-Black congressional district. The post Tennessee GOP Moves to Decimate Black Voting Power After Supreme Court’s Blessing of Jim Crow appeared …

The Supreme Court Ends Multiracial Democracy as We Know It

As Tennessee eliminated its only majority-Black district, Ari Berman and Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson explain how SCOTUS enabled the right’s “power grab.” The post The Supreme Court Ends Multiracial Democracy as We Know It  appeared first on The Int…

Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia

The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia.

Rep. Clyburn Tells Republicans Be 'Careful What They Pray For' With Redistricting

South Carolina is the latest state that has moved to cancel their primary election, even though people are already voting: South Carolina Republicans took the first step Friday to cancel the state’s June primary election — to give more time to potentially pas…

Louisiana's governor defends decision to suspend congressional primaries

After the Supreme Court ruled a Louisiana congressional map unconstitutional, Gov. Jeff Landry suspended primaries, the state is redrawing its map, and some Black voters fear losing their voice in D.C.

Supreme Court Breaks Another Election To Make Sure Black Voters Are Disenfranchised

Again, I feel like I’m going crazy here, but the obviously extremely partisan Supreme Court has struck again. I will repeat some of the basics, because it’s hard to believe how blatant all of this is. In November, a (Trump-appointed) judge threw out Texas’s n…

US Justice Department drafts legal opinion backing demands for state voter rolls

By Luc Cohen May 13 (Reuters) - The Department of Justice has issued a formal legal justification for the federal government's demands that states share...

Voters are caught in the middle as the redistricting battle intensifies

Much of the focus of the ongoing redistricting war has been on which political party will come out on top. But it's voters who will pay a cost, say voting experts and voting rights advocates.

The rules of the 2026 election are still in flux

Last-minute redistricting and Trump's mail-voting executive order cause confusion.

This Big Idea Could Fix America’s Gerrymandering Madness

There’s a big idea that could fix America’s gerrymandering madness. The Supreme Court’s ‘Callais’ decision put us in a redistricting doom loop. Embracing proportional representation may be the only way out, writes New York’s Ed Kilgore.

The Supreme Court avoids taking up a fight over Voting Rights Act enforcement for now

After recently weakening the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court avoided for now taking up a legal question that may severely limit enforcement of the law's remaining protections for minority voters.

Granting Tina Peters Clemency Is a Big Mistake

The release of the local election official convicted of seven crimes is likely to encourage attacks on election integrity.

The All-Out Assault on Black Voting

Democracy is becoming a racial entitlement.

Virginia Is Taking Action to Keep ICE Agents Away from Polling Places Before the Midterms

Gov. Abigail Spanberger is expected to sign an executive order to help election workers deal with ICE at polling places, if they show up.

Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department's attempts to force turnover of voter rolls

Federal judges in Maine and Wisconsin on Thursday dismissed lawsuits filed by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking to compel the states to hand over...

Democratic power players launch bipartisan effort to 'sabotage-proof' elections

A group of mostly Democratic strategists and power players are rebuilding a PAC meant to fortify election-defense infrastructure by focusing on overlooked state offices.

Half Of America's Voting Machines Targeted For Ban By Trump Administration

Last year, Trump's top election security adviser explored the possibility of banning voting machines used in more than half of all U.S. states. Kurt Olsen, a White House lawyer charged with substantiating long-discredited claims of election fraud, spearheaded…

Trump’s latest move to restrict voting rights

The president is pushing states to create citizenship lists to prevent non-citizens from voting

Alabama pushes US Supreme Court to approve congressional map for midterms

Republicans have revived a push to implement a congressional map that was rejected in 2023 for racial discrimination.

Judge allows Trump to implement mail-in voting executive order

Replacing aging U.S. voting equipment will take years and billions of dollars

America's voting systems are getting old. But unless Congress makes a massive financial commitment, a new report finds it could take decades before voting machines are widely replaced.

How single-party primary elections are reshaping Congress

Some lawmakers are speaking out against closed, single-party primaries, which they see as part of a system that limits voter choice and incentivizes elected officials to prioritize party loyalty.

The Arc of the Voting Rights Act

Louisiana Republicans erased a majority-Black congressional district.

Tina Peters says Democrats will ‘cheat’ in midterms

“I know that the Democrats are going to cheat, and no one’s really addressing the problem that I spent my time in prison as retribution for,” Peters, newly r...

Voter interference probes launched after ballots found torched in LA drop-off box

Just one day ahead of a crucial California primary election, officials said police have been notified of two possible acts of voter interference.

Supreme Court's Alabama redistricting decision could encourage more chaos, experts warn

The court's repudiation of a lower court decision was only the latest case in which it has played a role in changing the congressional maps for Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, and California.

Sonia Sotomayor Bluntly Exposed the Supreme Court’s Latest Voting Rights Lie

SCOTUS delivered yet another crushing blow to voting rights on Tuesday night, issuing a 6–3 decision over the shadow docket.

Why it takes days or even weeks for California to count votes

While primary day in California is now over, it could take days or weeks for final vote counts to be determined and some projections to be made.

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use GOP-friendly election map

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Alabama Republicans to use a contested 2023 congressional map previously blocked by a lower court.

Republicans' sweeping election overhaul fails in the Senate

The SAVE America Act, a far-reaching Republican election overhaul that President Trump said should be his congressional allies' top priority, has failed in the Senate.

Trump accuses California Democrats, without evidence, of trying to 'steal' elections

President Donald Trump has accused Democrats in California, without evidence, of trying to "steal" the California gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral primaries.

DOJ Investigates California for “Voter Fraud” in Middle of Election

The Trump administration says it’s looking at election fraud in California.First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said Friday that his office is investigating multiple instances of election fraud in the state as it continues to count votes from Tuesday’s …

California, and the dangerous sudden resurgence of GOP voter fraud fever

Even Republicans who previously kept such voter-fraud claims at arm’s length are embracing theories that something is off in California, despite zero evidenc...

Trump’s California election conspiracy

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is fueling a new voter fraud co…

GOP’s bogus claims of fraud pose a dire threat to democracy

Trump told us this was coming 10 years ago: Republicans will only accept election results if they win

Republican senators block effort to bar federal troops from election interference...

Republican senators block effort to bar federal troops from election interference... (Second column, 1st story, link) Related stories:FBI searches offices of Ohio voter registration group, seizing computers... Drudge Report Fe…

The Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in Primaries

Spencer Pratt’s pratfall in LA, Graham Platner’s victory, prediction markets, and other takeaways from the California and Maine primary elections. The post The Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in Primaries appeared first on The Intercept.

23 States Are Suing to Block a Trump Executive Order That Would Bar the USPS from Sending Mail-In Ballots to Voters Not on a State-Submitted List

The order at the center of the case is titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.” President Trump signed it on March 31, 2026. It directs the Postmas…

Your guide to voting in NYC congressional and state comptroller primaries

It's time to vote. Voting begins Saturday in an unusually competitive slate of congressional primaries with big implications for the Democratic Party's future. [ more › ]

Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week

When Georgia lawmakers return to the Capitol this week for a special session, they are expected to try to clean up an election mess of their own making. The...

“Let’s throw out the Constitution”: Mullin shares DHS plans ahead of midterms

The DHS head said he would go to extreme lengths to fight the voter fraud boogeyman.

FBI Raids Offices Of Ohio Voter Registration Group That Fought GOP Redistricting Efforts

Just once I’d like to see this administration engage in the slightest bit of subtlety. Just once. It would be a refreshing change from literally everything it has done during this current iteration. Sure, it’s easier to prove actions are vindictive if they’re…

What to know about this week’s US primary elections

Primaries are set to take place in Alabama, California, Oklahoma, Georgia, and the capital, Washington, DC, on Tuesday.

The midterms are going to be a data security nightmare

One messy database is threatening to disenfranchise thousands or even millions of registered voters, while leaving even more at risk of intimidation or data breaches, in the name of solving a problem that barely exists. As the 2026 midterm elections approach,…

Trump says 'we should stop' Utah mail-in voting

A federal judge finds a Trump data system to verify voters is unlawful

Tens of millions of voters have had their data run through the Trump administration's revamped SAVE tool. A judge just found it unlawful.

Judge blocks Trump administration's 'haphazard' voter-screening database

A judge has blocked a Trump administration voter-screening database that she said consolidated "private information" in an effort to purge non-citizens from voter rolls.

Judge Blocks Trump’s “Voter Database” of Americans and Their SSNs

A federal judge has blocked the Department of Homeland Security from continuing to “haphazardly” create a database of millions of Americans they knew was “inaccurate” in order to purge noncitizens off voter rolls.U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan on Monda…

Judge Smacks Down Trump’s Attempt to Get Maryland’s Voter Rolls

President Donald Trump has struck out nine times in court in his quest to obtain voter registration data from states, reports Democracy Docket.On Thursday, a federal judge threw out the Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking voter data from Maryland.“This Co…

WATCH: Key primaries underway in New York, Maryland and Utah

ABC News political director Averi Harper breaks down what's at stake as voters head to the polls.

A federal judge in Boston has blocked parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail

A federal judge in Boston has blocked parts of President Trump's executive order to limit voting by mail. The Trump administration is expected to appeal the ruling.

Trump keeps sabotaging legislation over a voting bill. Here's what's in it

President Trump blew up what could have been a win for his party — and he did it to force lawmakers to pass an elections overhaul bill that has been all but doomed in the Senate.

Appeals court deals biggest setback yet to Trump DOJ’s demands for confidential voter roll data

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected demands by the Justice Department that Michigan turn over non-public information in their voter registration fi...

US judge blocks Trump's mail-in voting executive order

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, June 25 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Boston on Thursday blocked implementation of U.S.

USPS won't deliver ballots if states don't turn over voter lists under Trump proposal

Postmaster General David Steiner answered questions about the proposed rule during an appearance before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Judge blocks part of Trump's proposed mail-in voting restrictions

The injunction bars the creation of a national list of voters eligible to receive mail-in ballots.

Judge halts executive order seeking to create federal voter list...

A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani on Thursday sided with a coalition of nearly two dozen states that…

Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The decision...

A fringe attack on voting rights just got four votes on the Supreme Court

The premise of the Republican Party’s lawsuit in Watson v. Republican National Committee is that three 19th-century federal laws require thousands of lawfully cast ballots to be tossed in the trash — and somehow no one noticed this fact for the better part of…

A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it

There's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing courts to reinterpret that longstanding protection for eligible voters.

US Postal Service cannot carry out Trump order on mail ballot delivery, judge rules

A federal judge blocked the US Postal Service from carrying out its plan for President Donald Trump’s mail ballot executive order, finding that the proposal...

US judge sides with NAACP over proposed mail-in ballot restrictions

President Trump has sought to limit mail-in voting and has ordered his administration to impose limits on the practice.

Trump demands Republicans use budgetary gambit to pass voting reforms

Donald Trump's latest demand: that congressional Republicans combine voting reforms with defense spending and bring both to his desk before recess.

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters i...

Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County

The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulto...

Do you know where your birth certificate is? Journalist warns of new voting barriers

The rules of the midterms are being rewritten, from redistricting to campaign money. <em>Mother Jones</em> journalist Ari Berman explains why President Trump seems "obsessed with the mechanics of voting."

DOJ warns state officials of 'potential criminal penalties' over noncitizen voting

The head of the DOJ's civil rights division is warning state election officials of "potential criminal penalties" for those who fail to keep noncitizens from voting.

Donald Trump removes final members of independent US election commission

The dismissals leave the federal election body vacant as Trump presses for broader changes to US voting rules.

Trump refuses to sign US housing bill over voting act standoff

The housing legislation will become US law at midnight with or without President Donald Trump's signature.

Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act

The firings leave the federal election agency with no commissioners as Trump seeks to reshape voting rules.