The Senate is set to consider the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. It would shield voters from racial discrimination at the ballot box.
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Denver judge considers Trump’s anti-SLAPP defense
Defendant parties urged Judge Marie Avery Moses, Democrat-appointed, to dismiss the lawsuit under Colorado’s anti-SLAPP law.
Trump, Top DOJ lawyer tried to overturn 2020 vote: Senate Report
A new Senate report lays out how former Donald Trump and a top Justice Department official attempted to sway the 2020 election.
False fraud claims eroding integrity of American election system
Majority “of Republicans who are Trump supporters believe the false claims from Trump that the election was stolen”, Rick Hasen.
Trump allies did little to investigate election fraud claims
Under oath, some Trump allies said they did little to verify the false claims of Trump’s victory in the 2020 elections before spreading them.
Biden DOJ shields ex-Trump officials from testifying about election fraud
A former Department of Justice attorney set the way for congressional testimony but restricted issues ex-officials could speak on.
Biden rejects Trump’s request to withhold documents from committee
The White House rejected Trump’s request for it to withhold documents from the House Committee on the January 6 Capitol attack.
9 times Trump pressured DOJ to overturn election results
Donald Trump attempted nine times to sway the results of the 2020 election in his favor, as detailed in a recent Senate panel report.
Push to reverse Arizona election reform laws fails to make ballot
An effort to reverse three recently enacted election integrity laws has failed. Petitioners couldn’t collect the required signatures.
There’s a Bipartisan Voting Rights Bill. Yes, Really.
A bipartisan voting bill is rare but the Native American Voting Rights Act or NAVRA is one bill that lawmakers might agree upon, opinion.