Two Black lawmakers from the St. Louis region will help lead Missouri House Democrats after a historic election that broke the Republican supermajority in Jefferson City. State Rep. Marlon Anderson, a Democrat from St. Louis, was re-elected Thursday as assistant…
By Law CommunicationsNovember 5, 2026 Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prohibits voting practices and procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or membership in certain language minority groups. The provision plays a central role in legal challenges to electoral…
Democrats have dominated the US midterm elections and are set to take both the House of Representatives and the Senate giving them a swathe of new powers. After the new Congress is sworn in on January 3, they will be able…
With the Democrats on the verge of taking power in Congress, there are now questions about whether one or more conservative justices at the U.S. Supreme Court will announce a surprise retirement. (Scripps News) The Democratic wave could affect the next…
In this episode, hosts DEC Chief of Staff and Deputy Commissioner for Equity and Justice Adriana Espinoza and Region 4 Director Sean Mahar speak with Commissioner Lefton about DEC programs and initiatives that increased access to public lands, expanded the FloodSafeNY…
In a surprise to many, Democrats won control of the North Carolina House of Representatives after 16 years in the chamber’s minority. On the Senate side, Democrats flipped enough seats to break the Republican Supermajority and may have done enough to…
The government may stop using Aadhaar as the basis for beneficiary payments and instead use biometrics and voter ID (EPIC) numbers, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh said, The Indian Express reported on Wednesday. Singh, who is the Union Minister of…
Congress weighs voter registration bills on proof of citizenship and voter removals as two executive orders face legal challenges. Get the details now. Voter Registration Rules and Citizenship Proofs Face Senate Action Congress is weighing competing proposals on voter registration…
The solitary dissent was unusual for a justice who has spent much of her tenure avoiding separate opinions. At a judicial conference in July 2025, Kagan observed that the court “speaks best when it speaks as a court,” and acknowledged that…
In the aftermath of Election Day, Republicans and Democrats alike are grappling with what the blue wave means for the Supreme Court. Keep reading to learn how the Senate shake-up, in particular, could affect when a justice next leaves the…
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