The Decision That Could End Voting Rights | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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A federal court’s opinion yesterday could render the Voting Rights Act meaningless, if the Supreme Court upholds it. Robert Abbott Sengstacke / Getty November 21, 2023, 9:32 AM ET The right to vote free of racial discrimination was won by blood and sacrifice, those of both the soldiers who fought to preserve the Union and […]
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In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents | #elections | #alabama
WASHINGTON (AP) — Overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for decades. In a span of 370 days, a Supreme Court reshaped by three justices nominated by President Donald Trump made both a reality. Last June, the court ended nationwide protections for […]
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Political Donations, How Billionaires Fared In The Elections | #alaska | #politics
Needless to say, there was a lot of news on the money-and-politics beat this week. The Billionaire Winners And Losers Of The 2022 Midterm Election “Billionaires may be considered paragons of success, but they aren’t all wise investors—especially when it comes to politics. After all, three vied for the presidency in 2020, and none of […]
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Clarence Thomas, Whose Wife Still Believes 2020 Election Was “Stolen,” to Hear Major Election Law Cases | #elections | #alabama
Just days before Clarence Thomas considers two cases that could shape American elections for years to come, his wife, Ginni Thomas, appeared before the January 6 committee to testify about her role in trying to overturn the results of the last one — a race she still maintains, without evidence, was “stolen” from Donald Trump by […]
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