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In Philadelphia speech, President calls for concerted effort to fight assaults on voting rights
Biden refutes continuing GOP conspiracy claims: “The big lie is just that, a big lie”
PHILADELPHIA — Returning to the state that handed him the White House, President Joe Biden made a passionate plea Tuesday for Americans to rise up and protect their voting rights from a series of restrictive measures pushed by Republicans in Washington and ...
- The voting rights struggle: State lawmakers report on where things standWASHINGTON—State Democratic legislators on Tuesday outlined their efforts to not only protect voting rights, but also expand them in their… Read more »
- U.S. Senate Democrats push voting rights bills, lambast Georgia election lawU.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar called Georgia ground zero for restrictive voting laws during a Monday voting law hearing in Atlanta.… Read more »
- ‘Our democracy is in peril’: Women risk arrest at D.C. Moral Monday protestPhoto: Ariana Figueroa WASHINGTON—Diane Howard of Cleveland traveled to the nation’s capital with hundreds of other women to urge Congress… Read more »
- In Philadelphia speech, President calls for concerted effort to fight assaults on voting rightsPresident Joe Biden delivers a speech on voting rights at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, 7/13/21… Read more »
- VP Harris says DNC will pour $25M into voting rights protectionVice President Kamala Harris Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Vice President Kamala Harris announced Thursday that the Democratic National Committee will… Read more »
- Fifty years ago, NC played a historic role in securing voting rights for young Americans. Let’s continue that legacy today.Image: AdobeStock RALEIGH – It was 50 years ago this month that North Carolina became the final state needed to… Read more »
- PW investigates: Lax reporting laws allow campaigns to hide how millions are spentPhoto: Getty Image Election watchdogs call on regulators to better track and police campaign consultant expenditures In the final two… Read more »
- U.S. Supreme Court upholds Arizona’s ban on out-of-precinct voting. What could it mean for North Carolina voters?The U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding an Arizona law that bans out-of-precinct voting could signal repercussions for North Carolina voters.… Read more »
- U.S. Department of Justice takes Georgia to court over its elections lawU.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that… Read more »
- We can have the filibuster or democracy, but not bothThe warning from democracy advocates is clear: Kill the filibuster and pass the For the People Act, or our democracy… Read more »
- Settled into new homes, refugees in U.S. say they are working for a better life for allViolence, persecution and wars amid a global pandemic added to the growing number of displaced persons around the world last… Read more »
- Bipartisan bill to remove Jim Crow-era literacy tests from NC constitution advances in state HouseA bill in the N.C. House would put Jim-Crow era literacy tests, designed to disenfranchise Black voters, on the 2022… Read more »
- Bill seeks to increase penalties for “rioters,” but advocates worry about threat posed to free speechDemonstrators from the community group Forward Motion Alamance brought black balloons to the Sheriff’s Office’s to protest their handling of… Read more »
- Liz Cheney ousted from U.S. House GOP leadership for rejecting Trump’s “big lie”Rep. Liz Cheney, Rep. Virginia Foxx, Rep. Madison Cawthorn NC’s Foxx and Cawthorn help lead the charge in punishing congresswoman… Read more »
- Inside the GOP gerrymander for 2022WASHINGTON – Republicans are rejoicing and Democrats are dismayed that population losses in the Rust Belt and gains in the… Read more »