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Arizona Party Punishes Sinema for Vote on Filibuster

Three years after becoming a hero to Arizona Democrats for winning a US Senate seat long held by Republicans, Sen. Krysten Sinema was formally censured Saturday by the state party for her part in...

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Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Is Good News for GOP

The Supreme Court put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power. The high court order boosts Republican...

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Black Woman Who Tried to Register to Vote Handed 6 Years

A Black woman in Tennessee was handed a sentence of six years and one day after being found guilty of illegally registering to vote. Pamela Moses' cases is attracting national attention due to its...

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US Sues Arizona Over Its New Voting Law

The Justice Department is suing Arizona over a new law requiring proof of citizenship to vote in presidential elections, calling it a "textbook violation" of the National Voter Registration Act. The...

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Biden Advocates Voting Rights on Selma Pilgrimage

Marking the 58th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," when Alabama state troopers clubbed and tear-gassed peaceful marchers opposing discrimination, President Biden returned to advocate new voting rights...

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Pope Approves 'Significant Crack in Stained-Glass Ceiling'

Pope Francis has decided to give women the right to vote at an upcoming meeting of bishops, and the AP reports that's a historic reform that reflects his hopes to give women greater decision-making...

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Surprise SCOTUS Ruling Hands Victory to State's Black Voters

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a large Black population,...

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With Clock Running Out, a Slew of Big SCOTUS Cases Loom

The Supreme Court is getting ready to decide some of its biggest cases of the term. The high court has 10 opinions left to release over the next week before the justices begin their summer break. As is...

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Supreme Court Delivers Bad News to Alabama GOP

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed, rejecting the state's plea to retain Republican-drawn lines...

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