WATCH: While eulogizing John Lewis, former President Barack Obama calls for action on voting rights
Former President Barack Obama has used Rep. John Lewis' funeral to issue a stark warning that the voting rights and equal opportunity the late civil rights icon championed are under increasing threats heading into the 2020 election.
House passes bill to restore key parts of Voting Rights Act
The bill would amend the 1965 law to impose new obligations on states and local jurisdictions, essentially reversing a 2013 Supreme Court decision.
Harris says changes to state abortion laws should require federal approval
The presidential candidate said she would back legislation requiring states with a history of restricting abortion rights to receive clearance from the Justice Department to change abortion laws.
Georgia county scraps widely condemned plan to close most polling places
Voting and civil rights groups applauded the decision but said the episode demonstrates the need to restore Voting Rights Act protections that were tossed out by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013.
Michelle Obama is marking the 53rd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act by urging Americans to participate in a week of action to get people signed up to vote.
Lawmakers in at least 20 mostly Republican-led states are pushing to make it harder to register or to vote.
A lesser-known part of the Electoral College's history: its relationship to slavery in the U.S.
New voter ID requirements, early voting schedules and voter registration rules in more than a dozen states are creating uncertainty that could dampen turnout.
The reduction is likely to diminish the Justice Department's ability to detect voter intimidation and other potential problems at the polls.
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