What the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Opinion Means for 2024—and Beyond
Mother Jones; Joshua Lott/AFP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court’s surprise ruling upholding the use of the Voting Rights Act in cases challenging political maps is likely to affect the 2024 elections and beyond—though how big the impact will be depends on…
Today’s Giant Supreme Court Surprise Ruling Is a Rare Win for Democracy
Mother Jones; Joshua Lott/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In a major and surprising victory for voting rights, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a redistricting map passed by Alabama lawmakers diluted the power of Black voters, affirming the constitutionality of a key…
Disabled Mississippians Now Face Even More Hurdles in Voting
Tiffany Tertipes/Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This November, Mississippians will elect the next or reelect the current governor, but new restrictions on absentee ballots may restrict some disabled people from being able to vote. On March 22, incumbent Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican,…
Ron DeSantis Faces Three New Lawsuits After Signing New Voter Suppression Bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference in Miami on May 9, 2023. their campaign styles in Republicans’ leadoff voting state. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Hours before announcing his 2024 campaign for the presidency on Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron…
Republicans Are Trying to Seize Control Over Voting in Texas’ Largest Democratic County
Speaker of the House Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, during session in Austin, Texas, Jan. 18, 2023.Eric Gay/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Texas legislature passed a series of bills on Monday that amounted to a sweeping power grab giving Republicans more control over how…
I’m So Mad I Didn’t Enter Mike Lindell’s Stupid Contest
Nathan Howard/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This week, a long-running legal saga over a prominent right-wing mouthpiece’s false assertions about the 2020 election finally came to an end. No, not Fox News’ historic $787 million settlement with Dominion. I’m talking about MyPillow founder…