Jul 08 Watch 6:05 How the Supreme Court's ruling on Arizona may embolden Texas' attempts to restrict voting By Lisa Desjardins The Texas legislature gaveled in a special session Thursday to address many Republican priorities. Chief among them: updating voting laws, including I.D. requirements for mail-in ballots and a ban on 24-hour and drive-through voting. Lisa Desjardins speaks to State Representative… Continue watching
Jul 02 2 out of 3 Americans believe U.S. democracy is under threat By Courtney Vinopal Ahead of the first Fourth of July since an attack on the Capitol, fueled by baseless claims of voter fraud, and as several GOP-led states work now to enact stricter voting rules, majorities of Democrats, Republicans and independents express worry… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 8:43 What the Supreme Court's decision on Arizona voting laws means for voting rights By John Yang, Alex D'Elia On the final day of its term, the Supreme Court issued major decisions that put the court's 6-3 conservative majority in the spotlight, especially given the national debate on voting rights. John Yang reports with Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent… Continue watching
Jul 01 Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge other voting measures put in place by Republican lawmakers following last year's elections. Continue reading
Jun 25 Justice department sues Georgia over state's new election law By Michael Balsamo, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Republican lawmakers in the state pushed back immediately, pledging a forceful defense of Georgia's law. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Garland announces civil rights case against Georgia as part of voting rights sweep By Laura Santhanam The Biden administration has pushed for voting rights laws as states pass laws restricting ballot access. Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: House Administration committee discusses voting rights By Associated Press The House Administration committee discussed voting rights, election methods, jurisdictional boundaries and redistricting on Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 5:51 Where Democrats compromised to get Sen. Manchin's support on voting rights bill A major battle over election reform is underway in the U.S. Senate as Republicans in some states push to enact more restrictive voting laws, while Democrats aim to override those efforts at the federal level. Sen. Joe Manchin signaled he… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 5:46 Centralized voting bill won't restore public trust in election, Sen. Thune says Judy Woodruff discusses Tuesday's Senate vote on an elections reform bill with Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, who also serves as the Senate Republican whip. Thune also weighs in on President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package, and progress towards bipartisanship… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 5:58 Democrats 'another step closer' to reforming filibuster, Sen. Padilla says Judy Woodruff discusses Tuesday's Senate vote on a voting rights bill with California Sen. Alex Padilla. He was also California's secretary of state for the 2020 presidential election. Continue watching