Trump Is Trying to Gain More Power Over Elections. Is His Effort Legal?

Trump Is Trying to Gain More Power Over Elections. Is His Effort Legal?

President Trump pushed on Tuesday to hand the executive branch unprecedented influence over how federal elections are run, signing a far-reaching and legally dubious order to change U.S. voting rules. The executive order, which seeks to require proof of citizenship to register to vote as well as the return of all mail ballots by Election … Read more

Trump Signs Executive Order Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote in Elections

Trump Signs Executive Order Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote in Elections

President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that will require proof of U.S. citizenship on election forms, in an aggressive push to catch and combat voter fraud, which is exceedingly rare but constantly cited by Mr. Trump as a reason he lost the 2020 election. The order calls for the Election Assistance Commission to … Read more

Justices Seem Likely to Uphold Louisiana Map With 2 Majority-Black Districts

Justices Seem Likely to Uphold Louisiana Map With 2 Majority-Black Districts

A majority of the Supreme Court appeared ready on Monday to allow Louisiana to continue using a congressional voting map that includes two majority-Black districts in the state. The question before the court: Did Louisiana lawmakers improperly rely on race when they drafted the map? The case could not only shift the boundaries of majority-Black … Read more