Politics Jun 25 WATCH: House Democratic leaders hold hearing on fair elections and voting rights By News Desk and Associated Press
Politics Jun 25 Federal judge halts Trump's election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list It was the second ruling in as many days against executive orders Trump has signed seeking oversight of the nation's elections. By Michael Casey, Associated Press
Nation Mar 05 Bernard LaFayette, Freedom Rider and Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85 Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died. By Travis Loller, Associated Press
Politics Feb 12 House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections The bill passed Wednesday is a Trump administration priority aimed at scrutinizing ballot access. But it faces blowback in the Senate. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Dec 30 Democrats are raising worries about Trump interfering in the midterms. The White House calls it 'fearmongering' The Trump administration's Justice Department has sued mostly Democratic-controlled states for detailed voter information, and the administration has sent the military into Democratic-run cities. By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Oct 06 The Supreme Court begins a new term that will examine Trump's expansive claims of presidential power By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people also are on the agenda. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 6:18 Does Trump have the power to end mail-in voting? Legal scholar weighs in By John Yang, Harry Zahn With control of Congress at stake in the 2026 midterm elections, Trump is doubling down on efforts to end mail-in voting. In the 2024 election, nearly 30% of Americans who voted cast their ballots by mail. Despite a multimillion-dollar Republican… Continue watching
Jun 03 Republicans have made proof of citizenship for voting a priority, but states remain skeptical By Christina A. Cassidy, Nadia Lathan, Associated Press Bills have stalled or failed in multiple GOP-controlled states, including Florida and Texas. Continue reading
Apr 10 House passes Republican bill requiring voters provide proof of U.S. citizenship By Lisa Mascaro, Christina A. Cassidy, Christine Fernando, Associated Press The issue is one of President Donald Trump's top election-related priorities. Continue reading
Mar 31 Election watchdog groups sue Trump administration over executive order, calling it unconstitutional By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Monday’s lawsuit marks the first major legal challenge to last week's executive order, which election lawyers have warned may violate the U.S. Constitution and asserts power they say the president does not have over an independent agency. Continue reading