VOTING RIGHTS

Stacey Abrams speaks to the crowd of supporters announcing they will wait till the morning for results of the mid-terms election at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. November 7, 2018. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant
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POLITICS
Stacey Abrams Says She’ll Run Again After Losing Fierce Battle For Georgia Governor
By Nick Visser
The Democrat lost November's heated race against Republican Brian Kemp in an election plagued by voter suppression. She not sure yet what office she'd seek.
FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo, Mark Harris speaks to the media during a news conference in Matthews, N.C. The nation's last unresolved fall congressional race with Harris against Democrat Dan McCready is awash in doubt as North Carolina election investigators concentrate on a rural county where absentee-ballot fraud allegations are so flagrant they've put the Election Day result into question. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
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North Carolina Republicans Say They'd Support Election Do-Over If Voting Results Were Leaked
By Sam Levine
They say they'll send people back to the polls if officials can determine the race between Mark Harris and Dan McCready was tainted by fraud.
Tony Evers, Democratic nominee for governor of Wisconsin, speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic candidates in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. Senator Bernie Sanders visited Wisconsin as part of a nine-state swing with to give a boost to progressive candidates ahead of the November 6 midterm elections. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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POLITICS
The Wisconsin Senate's Move To Undermine An Incoming Democratic Governor, Explained
By Hayley Miller
Gov.-elect Tony Evers (D) is facing a nearly impossible fight to deliver on some of his campaign promises.
Residents of Charlotte, North Carolina, leave after voting at a polling station on November 6, 2018. (Photo by Logan Cyrus / AFP) (Photo credit should read LOGAN CYRUS/AFP/Getty Images)
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North Carolina Republicans Try To Ensure They'll Be In Charge Of Future Elections
By Antonia Blumberg
The state is already mired in allegations that Republicans are behind ballot theft in a rural county.
Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp waves before speaking to supporters Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Elijah Cummings Wants Brian Kemp To Testify In Washington About Voter Suppression
By Paul Blumenthal
Kemp is accused of using his position in charge of state elections to purge voters and reduce polling locations in African-American neighborhoods.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, is joined by fellow Democrats, from left, Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., and Rep.-elect Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, at a news conference to discuss their priorities when they assume the majority in the 116th Congress in January, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Democrats Have Their Package Of Reform Bills In Hand. Here’s How It All Came Together.
By Paul Blumenthal
The sweeping proposal, crafted by a band of lawmakers ready for just this moment, targets voting rights, campaign finance and ethics.
Rosa Maria Ortega gives an interview to the Star-Telegram at the Tarrant County jail on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. (Brandon Wade/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
This Woman Got 8 Years In Prison For Illegal Voting. Texas Is Showing No Mercy.
By Sam Levine
Rosa Maria Ortega's case illustrates the enormous discretion that prosecutors have in how harshly they pursue voter fraud.
A polling location station is ready for the election day.
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POLITICS
North Carolina Delays Certifying Results Of Congressional Race Amid Probe Of Irregularities
By Sam Levine
State investigators are reportedly examining issues with absentee ballots.
Thomas Alvin Farr headshot, during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, graphic element on gray
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Democrats Only Need 1 More GOP Vote To Sink A Controversial Judicial Nominee
By Igor Bobic and Jennifer Bendery
They're eyeing Sens. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska to help them tank Thomas Farr's nomination.
FILE PHOTOS: U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy and U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) are seen in combination file photos, in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. on May 8, 2018 and in Southaven, Mississippi, U.S. on October 2, 2018 respectively. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman (L) and REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photos
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POLITICS
What To Know About Mississippi's Senate Runoff Election
By Marina Fang
Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Mike Espy face off Tuesday.
VIDEOS
GOP Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Has A Controversial History
Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is under fire for controversial details from her past.
VIDEOS
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Wins Runoff Election Despite Controversial Comments
Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith beat Democrat Mike Espy to become the next Mississippi senator.
Thomas Alvin Farr is seated during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be a District Judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Senate To Vote On Trump Judicial Pick Who Critics Call The 'Vote-Suppressor-In-Chief'
By Sam Levine and Igor Bobic
Thomas Farr, Trump’s nominee to a federal court seat, defended North Carolina’s voter suppression law and racially discriminatory gerrymandering.
Stacey Abrams, Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia, speaks during an election night watch party in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Democrats are poised to reclaim the U.S. House, fueled by voter anger and discontent with President Donald Trump to a victory that would dramatically alter his next two years in office and make a deeply divided nation even more difficult to govern. Photographer: Kevin D. Liles/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Stacey Abrams Says She Faced Issues Voting In Georgia's Midterm Election
By Kimberley Richards
The attorney says a poll worker incorrectly told her she had already requested an absentee ballot when she attempted to vote in person.
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POLITICS
Stacey Abrams Says Georgia Gubernatorial Election Was Neither Fair Nor Free
By Dominique Mosbergen
The former Democratic nominee for governor has vowed to fight voter suppression in her state.
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POLITICS
Provisional Ballots Protect Voting Rights — When They Are Counted
By Stateline, Editorial Partner
Provisional ballots often go overlooked, until they make a big difference in a tight race.
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., addresses a gathering of supporters in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. Hyde-Smith hopes to get elected to serve the last two years of the six-year term vacated when Republican Thad Cochran retired for health reasons. State Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, former military intelligence officer Tobey Bernard Bartee and former Democratic congressman and Agriculture Secretary under the Clinton Administration Mike Espy are also running in the non-partisan race. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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GOP Senator Says Voter Suppression Is A 'Great Idea'
By Willa Frej
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) said it should be harder for "liberal folks" to vote.
Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp
POLITICS
Stacey Abrams Prepares Push For New Vote In Georgia Governor's Race
By Bill Barrow and Kate Brumback, AP
The Democrat’s longshot strategy relies on a statute that’s never been used in such a high-stakes contest.
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COMEDY
Samantha Bee Has The Perfect Comeback To Trump's Voter Fraud Claims
By Lee Moran
The "Full Frontal" host hit back after Trump claimed without evidence that some Democrats were disguising themselves to vote more than once.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 17 : President Donald J. Trump speaks during a meeting with workers titled Cutting the Red Tape, Unleashing Economic Freedom in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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COMEDY
Twitter Users Mock Trump's Latest Conspiracy Theory With 'Voter Disguise' Pics
By Ed Mazza
Critics offer some weird "evidence" for the president's voter fraud claims.
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MEDIA
Anderson Cooper Mocks Trump's Voter Fraud Claims With Circus Clown Footage
By Ed Mazza
CNN host isn't clowning around as he corrects Trump's latest voter fraud claims.
FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in Washington. Lawyers alleging Trump’s decision to end special protections shielding certain immigrants from deportation was racially motivated are seeking unaired footage from his reality TV show “The Apprentice” to try to bolster their case. Lawyers for Civil Rights said Wednesday, Nov. 14, it has issued subpoenas to MGM Holdings Inc. and Trump Productions LLC demanding any footage shot during the production of the show in which Trump “uses racial and/or ethnic slurs.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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POLITICS
President Trump Is Still Lying About Voter Fraud
By Sam Levine
Several studies, including a 5-year probe by the Justice Department, have shown voter fraud is not a widespread problem.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Diwali ceremonial lighting of the diya event at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Trump played down concern about a new report that identified thirteen undeclared North Korean missile bases, saying that the U.S. was fully aware of them and suggesting that negotiations with the country remain on track. Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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POLITICS
Twitter Users Needle Donald Trump For His Claim You Need Voter ID To Buy Cereal
By David Moye
One Twitter user pointed out that Trump talking about cereal on National Pickle Day is distracting America from what's really important.
President Donald Trump points to his shopping cart during a tour of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Welfare Square food distribution center, Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Donald Trump Thinks You Need ID To Buy Cereal
By Sebastian Murdock
"If you buy a box of cereal -- you have a voter ID," the president said.
Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks to supporters about her expectations of a run-off during an election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Atlanta. Abrams, the first black woman to be a major party nominee for governor in the United States, faced Republican challenger Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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Democrats To Investigate Voter Suppression In Georgia Governor Race And Other 2018 Midterms
By Paul Blumenthal
Stacey Abrams has accused Brian Kemp of using his elected position to suppress African-American votes.
TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 22: Voting booths are setup at the Yuengling center on the campus of University of South Florida as workers prepare to open the doors to early voters on October 22, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. Florida voters head to the polls to cast their early ballots in the race for the Senate as well as the Governors seats. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Florida Just Enfranchised Over 1 Million People. They Still Face Big Obstacles To Voting.
By Sam Levine
Organizers will have to educate people about their eligibility -- and that's just the beginning.
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