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Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fears
Read full article: Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fearsPresident Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day.
Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundaries
Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundariesThe liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court has refused to hear challenges brought by Democrats seeking to throw out the battleground state’s current congressional district boundaries before the 2026 midterms.
The House passed a requirement to prove US citizenship to vote. This is how it could affect voting
Read full article: The House passed a requirement to prove US citizenship to vote. This is how it could affect votingVoting rights groups warn legislation passed by the House requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote could disenfranchise millions of Americans.
Republican bill requiring proof of citizenship for voting passes US House
Read full article: Republican bill requiring proof of citizenship for voting passes US HouseDemocrats say Republicans want to force Americans into a paperwork nightmare so they can vote now that the House has passed GOP legislation that would require proof of citizenship when registering for federal elections.
Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen
Read full article: Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happenRepublicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress.
Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging
Read full article: Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messagingIn recent months, the specter of people who aren't American citizens and are voting in the United States has become a rallying cry for Republicans.
Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
Read full article: Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for CongressA Democrat who served one term representing southeast Wisconsin in Congress in the 1990s before going on to become a leader in the Assembly and state revenue secretary announced Thursday that he’s running for Congress again.
Rep. Bowman of New York charged with misdemeanor, to pay fine after triggering House fire alarm
Read full article: Rep. Bowman of New York charged with misdemeanor, to pay fine after triggering House fire alarmDemocratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman says he plans to pay a fine after being charged with a misdemeanor for triggering a fire alarm as lawmakers scrambled to pass a funding bill before a government shutdown deadline in September.
House GOP seeks tighter voting rules in DC, which Democrats warn is model for national restrictions
Read full article: House GOP seeks tighter voting rules in DC, which Democrats warn is model for national restrictionsRepublicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives are making a pitch to overhaul how elections are run in the District of Columbia.