Freshly from an impeachment trial over use of office for political gain Trump has praised Attorney General for intervening on behalf of political confidant.
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Trump is elevating judges who could gut the Voting Rights Act
Just recently, the GOP-led Senate handed Trump an impeachment trial victory. Now it’s installing his federal judges who hate the voting rights act.
Bill aims to address Native American voter disenfranchisement
New Mexico congressional delegation is leading a bill in the House that aims to protect Native American voting rights ahead of 2020.
Senate GOP blocks three election security bills
Under the Senate’s rules, any one senator can ask for unanimous consent to pass a bill, but any one senator can object and block their requests.
Bipartisan lawmakers introduce bill to combat cyberattacks
Bipartisanship is key to curtailing cyberattacks on U.S. elections. A new bipartisan bill does exactly that, targeting cyberattacks as 2020 polls loom.
Senate Report finds Obama Administration wasn’t “well-postured” to counter Russian election interference
Obama administration’s response to Russian election interference during the 2016 election was undermined by partisan concerns, new Senate bipartisan Report.
The people, not Congress, should vote to impeach or acquit the President
The partisan nature of the impeachment process is the stamp of America’s flawed democracy. The people, not Congress should be the ones to impeach or acquit.
Bragging rights: Trump bashes opponents after acquittal
The prediction was that Trump would be acquitted in impeachment trial in majority GOP senate. He was yesterday, following which he has bashed opponents.
A deepening political divide exposed by 2020 State of the Union shows the need for voter’s decisive action
Key moments at the start and end of the 2020 State of the Union exposed deepening political divide in America, signal the need for voters’ decisive action.
GOP: Trump’s Ukraine Actions Wrong, but do not Merit Removal
Key U.S. GOP senators are saying that Trump’s Ukraine actions were wrong but do not constitute significant enough offense for his removal from office.