The nation's voting system is under scrutiny again. A coalition of advocacy groups has taken legal action against Donald Trump's recent executive order. This order aims to reshape how Americans vote in federal elections. The lawsuit argues that Trump's moves are overstepping his authority and could disenfranchise millions of voters. The executive order, signed last ...
The Justice Department has been told to drop a lawsuit against Georgia's new voting rules. This decision came from Attorney General Pam Bondi. The lawsuit, filed last year, claimed that the new law made it harder for Black voters to cast their ballots. Bondi argued that the previous administration's claims of voter suppression were baseless. The law, known as SB 202...
The highest court in the land is set to dive into a complex issue that could reshape the political landscape for years to come. At the heart of the matter is how Louisiana's congressional districts were redrawn after the 2020 census. This isn't just about lines on a map. It's about power, representation, and the delicate balance between protecting minority voters and...
The recent presidential memorandum on "Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court" has sparked significant controversy. This directive, issued by President Trump, has been met with strong criticism from various legal groups. The memo specifically targets lawyers working in national security, public safety, and election integrity. This move has been s...
Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump's pick for the Department of Justice (DOJ), has attracted criticism from the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund. They argue that her past actions as Florida’s attorney general and as chair of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) make her unsuitable for the role of U. S. attorney general. The report points out Bondi's history of limiting...
When Donald Trump won re-election, many Black women felt disheartened and started rethinking their roles as political organizers. These women have historically been at the forefront of social and political change in the US, but after Trump's victory, some are considering taking a step back. They've been the backbone of democracy, enthusiastically supporting candidate...
Just before the election, a small group in Pennsylvania targeted thousands of mail-in ballots. They aimed to reject votes from overseas and people with mail forwarding. This happened in over a dozen counties, causing a stir among voting rights groups and election officials. Some counties dismissed these challenges as pointless. Others are working to resolve them quic...
Louisiana's congressional map has been a messy legal battle. A judge said the old map was racist and ordered a new one with more Black-majority districts. But another court said the new map is also illegal. Now, the Supreme Court has to sort out this confusing fight. They might change the rules for how maps are drawn, which could make things even more complicated. T...
A weird video popped up online, claiming that a Haitian guy voted in two different counties in Georgia. The video said he voted for Kamala Harris, just six months after arriving in the US. Georgia's top election person, Brad Raffensperger, thinks this video is fake and meant to trick people. He even asked Elon Musk, who owns the platform where the video was posted, t...
In a surprising turn of events, a Pennsylvania appeals court has spoken up about a controversial rule. This rule says that people who vote by mail must write the date on their ballot envelope. The court said this rule goes against the state's Constitution. They think it's unfair because it leads to many ballots being rejected. Voters sometimes put the wrong date or f...