In 1977 Jimmy Carter tried to ease voting for millions of Americans but the right stopped him using the same strategies it is deploying today.
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Amid mail-in voting firestorm, postmaster general agrees to testify before House
Ordered by Trump to overhaul the US Postal Service ahead of polls, Louis Dejoy has set out on these changes. Democrats have invited him to testify on them.
Pelosi calls back House over Postal Service upheaval
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called the House back in session. Top on the agenda a move to block Trump’s overhaul of the USPS.
Bipartisan group of secretaries of state request meeting with Postmaster General DeJoy
The USPS is at the heart of growing tensions ahead of election day. A bipartisan group of Secretaries of State has called for a meeting with USPS head.
Disinformation is biggest threat to election security, experts tell Congress
Key experts have schooled he US Congress on where to expect the biggest threat to election this year. They pointed out disinformation in particular.
Biden will beat Trump, says historian who predicted every presidential race since 1984
Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted who will win the White House since 1984. His pick for winner in 2020 is presumptive democratic candidate Joe Biden.
‘Urgent and essential:’ How John Lewis’s death has renewed calls to protect voting rights
‘Urgent and essential’ is how the bill that would restore a crucial provision of the voting rights act promoted by the late John Lewis has been described.
House Approves Measure to Rename Voting Rights Bill After John Lewis
John Lewis was an ardent advocate for voting rights for all. The House has voted to rename the H.R.4 in his name to honour his legacy.
Trump, Biden build legal armies for electoral battlefield
Many experts predict the 2020 election will be one of the most litigated in U.S. history. Trump and Biden are constituting legal armies in preparation.
Obama: ‘Voting by mail shouldn’t be a partisan issue’
Former US President, Barack Obama, said Monday on twitter that voting by mail should be a freely accessible election method especially during a pandemic.