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569 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
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Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president Virginia adopted the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, bringing it to 222 electoral votes, 48 short of taking effect. Source: NPR (via KUNC) kunc.org/npr-news/2026-04-14/virginia-joins-a-n… (link to kunc.org)
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US judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation A federal judge in California ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote, citing flawed data. Source: The Guardian US theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/22/trump-admin… (link to theguardian.com)
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The decline of rights under UK's Labour: 2024-2026 Argues the UK government has extended restrictions on protest and expanded surveillance and policing powers. Source: Statewatch statewatch.org/analyses/2026/the-decline-of-rig… (link to statewatch.org)
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DSA should lead the charge for a new constitution An advocacy essay urging DSA to campaign for a new democratic constitution with a single proportional legislature. Source: Democratic Constitution Blog democraticconstitutionblog.substack.com/p/dsa-s… (link to democraticconstitutionblog.substack.com)
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48 electoral votes away: National Popular Vote campaign closing in on threshold A conservative outlet reports that the popular-vote compact is nearing its threshold and that lobbying on both sides has intensified. Source: The Daily Signal dailysignal.com/?p=233583 (link to dailysignal.com)
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Supreme Court reform will test Democrats After a ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act, Democrats are debating court expansion and term limits, with the party divided on how far to go. Source: Las Vegas Sun lasvegassun.com/news/2026/may/29/supreme-court-… (link to lasvegassun.com)
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Elon Musk Is Bankrolling Massive Push for Ken Paxton in Texas Elon Musk is bankrolling a massive push for Ken Paxton in Texas, and Musk's PAC has boosted Republican candidates in the five most competitive US House races in the state. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/elon-musk-is-bankrolling-… (link to truthout.org)
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“Democrats for Mike Rogers” PAC Is Funded by Republicans, Records Show A PAC named 'Democrats for Mike Rogers' is funded by Republicans and has spent more than $4 million to defeat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/democrats-for-mike-rogers… (link to truthout.org)
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Campaigning Democrats amplify calls to overhaul Supreme Court Several Democratic candidates are backing adding justices and term limits as part of their 2026 campaigns. Source: Bloomberg Law news.bgov.com/us-law-week/campaigning-democrats… (link to news.bgov.com)
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Status of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Tracks which states have enacted the compact and names target states that could supply the remaining electoral votes before 2028. Source: National Popular Vote nationalpopularvote.com/state-status (link to nationalpopularvote.com)
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Democratic Socialists of America wants to abolish the U.S. Senate. Bernie Sanders says no. DSA's new platform calls for abolishing the Senate; Sen. Sanders rejected the idea, as did several other Democratic senators. Source: VTDigger vtdigger.org/2026/08/04/democratic-socialists-o… (link to vtdigger.org)
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Supreme Court reform gathers momentum Argues that support for structural court reform is growing and favors statutory 18-year term limits. Source: Brennan Center for Justice brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/sup… (link to brennancenter.org)
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Socialists need to develop a constitutional politics Discusses DSA's 2026 program, which would replace the presidency and Supreme Court with bodies chosen by and answerable to Congress. Source: Jacobin jacobin.com/2026/08/dsa-constitution-congress-p… (link to jacobin.com)
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2026 Mobility Outlook miniseries: zero-emissions transition An industry survey finds a growing share of U.S. transit agencies adopting or exploring zero-emission buses, with state mandates the leading driver. Source: Mass Transit masstransitmag.com/bus/article/55356946/2026-mo… (link to masstransitmag.com)
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Letter to DHS on surveillance of protesters and advocacy groups Oversight Democrats allege DHS monitored unions and advocacy groups during Minnesota immigration protests, including group chats and financial records. Source: House Oversight Committee Democrats oversightdemocrats.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2026… (link to oversightdemocrats.house.gov)
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The Week US evening review, July 30, 2026 Notes that abolishing the Senate would need every state's consent under the Constitution, making the proposal unlikely to succeed. Source: The Week theweek.com/edition/theweekus-evening-review-20… (link to theweek.com)
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Georgia Watchlist 2026 CIVICUS reports Georgia has jailed protesters and expanded powers to prosecute critics and monitor online speech. Source: CIVICUS Monitor monitor.civicus.org/watchlist-july-2026/georgia/ (link to monitor.civicus.org)
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Inside the current state of voting rights Most restrictive voting laws passed in 2025 take effect for the 2026 midterms, while other states expanded registration and mail voting. Source: When We All Vote whenweallvote.org/updates/inside-the-current-st… (link to whenweallvote.org)
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Judge curbs DHS efforts to conduct sweeps for possible noncitizen voters A federal judge ruled that DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking about immigration status and voting likely violates the Voting Rights Act. Source: CBS News cbsnews.com/news/judge-dhs-noncitizen-voters-ru… (link to cbsnews.com)
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in nine states – US politics live A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt its noncitizen voting investigation in nine states, citing data errors and intimidation of voter assistance groups. Source: The Guardian US theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/22/vivek-… (link to theguardian.com)
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