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What is Project 2025 And Why Is It Alarming?
We explain Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation's plan for how Trump, should he win the November election, can vastly remake the federal government most effectively to carry out an extremist far-right agenda.
What is Project 2025 And Why Is It Alarming?
We explain Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation's plan for how Trump, should he win the November election, can vastly remake the federal government most effectively to carry out an extremist far-right agenda.
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Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Challenge (Clarke)
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Washington, D.C. Trump Federal 2020 Election Subversion Indictment
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party (CO GOP) challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…
Wisconsin Drop Box Ban Challenge
Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…
Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest
Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…
Pennsylvania Act 77 Mail-in Voting Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania against Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leigh M. Chapman…
With Court’s Approval of Settlement Agreement, Miami Will Have a New City Commission Map
Miami residents will vote under a new city commission map through 2030 following the approval of a settlement agreement today between the city and local organizations that prevailed in a racial gerrymandering challenge to the districts.
Federal Court Rejects Right Wing Voter Roll Lawsuit in Hawaii, But Allows Group to Try Again
After finding that some of their claims are not yet ripe, a federal court has partially dismissed a right-wing group’s attempt to gain access to Hawaii’s voter rolls.
Trump-Appointed Panel Pauses Rights Restoration Victory in Tennessee
A few months after a federal judge blocked Tennessee from wrongfully denying people with past felony convictions of their right to vote, a conservative panel on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has paused the…
Between Yachts and Flags, It’s Time for Supreme Court Accountability
Maya Angelou warned us: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Just how many times do the conservative Supreme Court justices have to show us who they are before we respond…
Between Yachts and Flags, It’s Time for Supreme Court Accountability
Maya Angelou warned us: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Just how many times do the conservative Supreme Court justices have to show us who they are before we respond…
