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CBC blocks SCORE Act vote on college athlete pay in response to GOP's southern redistricting wave
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (711+ words) Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members are blocking a U. S. House bill regarding college athletes" pay in hopes that collegiate sports associations will speak out against Republicans" current efforts to eliminate majority-Black districts in wake of the gutting of the Voting Rights…...
This week at Democracy Docket: Election denialism is alive and well in Georgia and Pennsylvania " while Trump's DOJ continues to stumble
14+ hour, 24+ min ago (379+ words) If you thought President Donald Trump's deep unpopularity might be moving GOP voters away from election denialism, this week suggested you should think again." It was a similar story in the race to replace Raffensperger as the state's top election…...
Maryland may actually redistrict this year after state senate leader shifts tone
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (486+ words) Maryland may finally be on course to redraw its congressional map to gain an extra seat for Democrats in the U. S. House, after its state senate leader said he was in favor of redistricting " a prospect that he's opposed much to…...
Arizona AG rips Maricopa County election official over handling of noncitizen voting claims
2+ day, 3+ min ago (453+ words) An attorney from Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes" (D) office had to threaten Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap, a known election denier, with legal action in order for him to hand over names of dozens of voters he claims are non-citizens....
Jared Polis said Tina Peters took responsibility for her crimes. Now she's posting that Democrats "will try to destroy you'
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (479+ words) Election denier Tina Peters is expressing her gratitude to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) for his commutation last week of her prison sentence for her role in a voting system breach." "I thank Governor Polis for being willing to stand up…...
Court won't rehear Arkansas' bid for restrictive voter registration rule
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (191+ words) In a win for voters, a federal appeals court denied a rehearing for Arkansas election officials who lost their case in March to implement a "wet signature" mandate, which would have made voter registration more difficult." GLA sued Thurston and…...
Judge dismisses DOJ's criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia as vindictive
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (196+ words) A federal judge in Tennessee dismissed the Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal charges against Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia Friday, ruling that the case against him amounted to a selective and vindictive prosecution. U. S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. determined that…...
DOJ drops charges against Chicago ICE protesters over prosecutorial misconduct
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (622+ words) Federal prosecutors in Chicago dropped all misdemeanor charges against a group of people who protested President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration raids in the Windy City last year outside an immigration detention facility. While dismissing the charges Thursday, Andrew Boutros, the…...
Tulsi Gabbard, US intelligence chief involved in 2020 election probes, resigns
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (202+ words) Tulsi Gabbard, the top U. S. intelligence official who played a central role in President Donald Trump's efforts to investigate the 2020 presidential election, announced Friday that she will resign from her post as Director of National Intelligence later this summer. Gabbard's resignation,…...
Louisiana redistricting: State House panel advances GOP gerrymandering, erasing majority-Black district
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (681+ words) Louisiana lawmakers took another step toward erasing one of the state's majority-Black congressional districts Thursday after listening to hours of public testimony begging them not to. The Louisiana House and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced the remapping bill to the floor…...