On 61st anniversary of Selma, worries about the future of voting rights and calls to action

Activists marked the 61st anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma, Ala., which paved the way for the Voting Rights Act, which ...

Could the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Affect the Midterms?

The court is set to decide a major case that could scramble the country’s congressional maps. One crucial factor for this ...
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House Approves Major Election Reform And Voting Rights Bill

The For the People Act would dramatically overhaul the U.S. voting system and seek to limit the amount of dark money in politics. It is not... Updated at 12:50 p.m. ET on Thursday The House has once ...
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Voting rights bill named after late Rep. John Lewis pushes forward in House

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing to get a voting rights bill named after the late Congressman John Lewis to the president’s desk. “This legislation is ...

Vickie Ybarra: Federal voting rights protections still needed, even in Washington

Sometime between now and June, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could well ...

Thinking Back to Opportunities Lost While the Supreme Court Menaces the Voting Rights Act

Hello it’s the weekend. This is The Weekender ☕️ As I run by armed National Guard troops gathered at ...
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Is this the year the Voting Rights Act dies?

Commentary: Chief Justice John Roberts has tried for years to weaken the Voting Rights Act. With a coming Supreme Court decision, he may finally get his wish. President Lyndon B. Johnson presents one ...