Politics Jul 16 WATCH: Trump delivers primetime address on election system By Michelle L. Price, Eric Tucker, Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Politics Jun 25 Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote Wednesday to try to appease him. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Steven Sloan, Joey Cappelletti, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics May 28 Federal judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, late Wednesday rejected the request by Democrats and civil rights groups that had argued President Donald Trump’s order would likely be found unconstitutional. By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Apr 14 Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump seeks to limit it The 30-second message features a variety of voters, among them a busy farmer and a flight attendant, explaining why they cast their ballots by mail. By Susan Haigh, Associated Press
Politics Mar 21 Fact-checking Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on the effects of the SAVE America Act Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the SAVE America Act would require in-person voter registration, “something only 5% of Americans do today." The act would require that, but the rate of in-person registrations is higher than Schumer said. By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact
Mar 17 WATCH: Senate begins extended debate over SAVE America Act By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The bill, which the Senate took up on Tuesday, would require voters to provide proof of citizenship when they register and to present approved identification when they go to the polls, among other new rules that Trump and his most… Continue reading
Mar 11 Americans are increasingly worried about voting, new poll shows By Matt Loffman Americans’ confidence that their elections will be run fairly has dropped to its lowest point in years, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Trump pushes voting bill on House Republicans at annual policy retreat in Florida By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday he won’t sign any other legislation into law until Congress passes a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill that he says also must end Americans' ability to vote by mail, a startling demand months before the midterm… Continue reading
Feb 12 House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The bill passed Wednesday is a Trump administration priority aimed at scrutinizing ballot access. But it faces blowback in the Senate. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: House rebukes Trump's tariffs on Canada, passes SAVE Act By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The tally, 219-211, was among the first times the House, controlled by Republicans, has confronted the president over a signature policy, and drew instant recrimination from President Donald Trump himself. Continue reading