Two Democrats running in House districts that went to Trump by double digits are gaining ground in potential upsets. Black turnout will be critical.
Voting Rights
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America Mobilizing to Protect Midterms
Thousands of people are preparing for November 3 in political education and nonviolent direct action workshops, and reconsidering what they’re willing to risk.
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Make Trump Pay for Trying to Stamp Out the Postal Service
Oversight Democrats should expose how Trump’s bastardization of USPS has hurt the American people—and present a more reliable alternative.
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The Court Saves the Midterms
Last evening’s ruling blocks Trump from his chief ploy to subvert the upcoming elections—but he may not be done yet.
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How Many Judges Does It Take to Sort Out Missouri?
The legal miasma promises to set the tone for the rest of the country’s midterm legal dramas.
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What Voter Suppression Looks Like in Practice
Poll observers in Tennessee recorded dozens of incident reports in their primary, a few months before this year’s highly contested midterm elections.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Q&A: Preventing a Trump Election Coup
A conversation with retired federal judge Nancy Gertner
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Trump, Election Theft, and the Courts
It looks like the courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, are unsympathetic to Trump’s schemes to steal the election.
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The Postal Service’s Destruction of Democracy
New details from a whistleblower provide new cause for alarm. Will the courts intervene in time?
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The Battle Over Mail-In Ballots
We can expect the courts to foil Trump’s scheme to have the Postal Service block mail ballots—but it will be a close call.