It’s been four years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion. In the immediate aftermath of the decision, national attention centered on implementation of state bans and a rapidly shifting legal landscape. But four years later, one of the most impactful developments has…
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The August 4th Democratic primary for Michigan’s open Senate seat pits Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), backed by nearly $15 million (to-date) in support from a super PAC controlled by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), against Abdul El-Sayed, a candidate who characterized Israel’s war in Gaza as a “genocide” and blamed “the impact of AIPAC in our politics” for the U.S.
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US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday threatened state election officials with prison time if they do not comply with the Trump administration’s “mandatory” changes to how they run their elections. During a press conference, Mullin said that the Trump administration was making so-called “security enhancements” to US elections “mandatory,” adding that any uncooperative…
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The lawyers who helped tech tycoon Elon Musk secure a controversial rollback of far-reaching shareholder protections are now bankrolling Democratic Delaware lawmakers who voted for the legislation as they face progressive primary challenges over the so-called “billionaires bill.” Five major law firms behind the deregulatory measure have funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars into a newly…
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President Donald Trump fired all three remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on Thursday, abruptly disabling the only federal agency devoted solely to election administration at a moment when Trump has sought to reshape federal voting rules. The two Democratic commissioners, Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, were notified by email. “On behalf of President Donald J.
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President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting the distribution of ballots by the US Postal Service could effectively end the ability to vote by mail if it isn’t struck down, experts told CNN on Wednesday. The order, which was signed in March, instructs the USPS to not deliver ballots in any states that have not given the federal government access to its voter lists.
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