Julie Turkewitz in the NYT:
Fights over indigenous voting rights are playing out in the West and the Midwest, a trend that has the potential to tip tight races in states with large native populations, like Alaska and Arizona, and… Continue reading
NYT:
President Trump on Wednesday abruptly shut down a White House commission he had charged with investigating voter fraud, ending a brief quest for evidence of election theft that generated lawsuits, outrage and some scholarly testimony, but no real evidence… Continue reading
She clarified after a reporter asked: she is not conceding. She’s “reflecting on an interesting race” and highlighting issues like healthcare. Started her comments by saying this loss is probably bad news for healthcare expansion.
— Reema Amin (@reemadamin) January … Continue reading
Politico:
Democrats and liberal groups rejoiced over the commission’s demise Wednesday, but in an interview with POLITICO Wednesday night, Kobach said that exuberance is misplaced.
“Anyone on the left needs to realize that by throwing the food in the air,… Continue reading
CNN:
In the wake of the announcement, advisers outlined hesitation from within the White House for months about the commission.
“It’s a s–t show,” said one White House adviser to CNN, adding that the commission went “off the rails.”…
A… Continue reading
In a victory for those who care about fair administration of elections, both to enfranchise all eligible voters and to prevent fraud and other election chicanery, the President has announced the disbanding of his controversial voter fraud commission. The commission… Continue reading
AP:
A lawsuit alleging that Missouri’s new voter identification law was intended to make it harder for poor and minority residents to cast their ballots has been dismissed.
Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem on Tuesday threw out the… Continue reading
Opinion (via Jessica Huseman):
The scope of this Court’s summary judgment Order is narrower than the parties sought in their briefing. The Tenth Circuit provided the framework within which Plaintiffs’ Count 1 preemption claim under § 5 of the… Continue reading