Another voting case could head to SCOTUS after lower court limits challenges to election laws Tuesday, November 21 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A federal appellate panel narrowly ruled on Monday that a key provision in the Voting Rights Act (VRA) does not allow people outside the federal government to sue over alleged electoral discrimination based on race.The 2-1 opinion, if it stands, would sharply... Read More.
House speaker vote live updates: Trump says voting for Emmer ‘would be a tragic mistake’ Tuesday, October 24 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- After three weeks without a speaker, House Republicans are again trying to fill the top spot, gathering behind closed doors Tuesday morning to cast secret ballots until one candidate gets a majority.Seven Republicans are officially running for speaker after the historic removal... Read More.
Jordan defiant after repeated GOP rejections in House speaker voting Thursday, October 19 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- After Wednesday's failed speaker vote, Rep. Jim Jordan remained defiant, and insisted he still had a path to win the speaker's gavel even after losing more votes than the day before."We're gonna keep talking to members. Speaker McCarthy had like a two-month... Read More.
Twitter influencer sentenced for trying to trick Clinton supporters into voting by text Wednesday, October 18 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Douglass Mackey, the social media influencer known as "Ricky Vaughn," was sentenced Wednesday to seven months in prison for falsely assuring supporters of Hillary Clinton they could cast their vote in the 2016 presidential election through text messages or social media posts.Mackey... Read More.
Ohio begins voting on amendment that would guarantee abortion rights Friday, October 13 by ABC News(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio residents this week began voting on a constitutional amendment whose fate will ultimately determine abortion access in the state.Voters are considering two ballot initiatives; ballots began being accepted on Wednesday and go through Election Day on Nov. 7.The two measures... Read More.
Applications for absentee ballots open as Election Day approaches Friday, October 6 by Louise BennettHARRISBURG – Election Day is coming up on November 7th.If you need an absentee ballot for this year's election, you have until October 31st to apply for one.Check with your county's election office for details on how to apply online, or in-person.Absentee ballots that... Read More.
Hollywood writers begin voting to approve contract, end dispute Monday, October 2 by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- Hollywood writers began voting on Monday to ratify a tentative contract with the major TV and movie studios.The agreement last week ended a nearly 150-day strike after top union brass gave writers the go-ahead to return to work before finalizing the... Read More.
Supreme Court refuses Alabama Republicans’ request to stop second Black voting district Wednesday, September 27 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday again rejected Alabama's push not to have to add a second Black district to their election map, with the justices refusing a request to halt a lower court order that outside experts will draw new districts... Read More.
Turner accuses House GOP ‘holdouts’ of ‘voting with Nancy Pelosi’ as shutdown deadline looms Sunday, September 24 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, on Sunday accused House Republican renegades of "voting with Nancy Pelosi" as a handful of conservatives in the chamber continue to rebuff Speaker Kevin McCarthy's approach to the government budget in his efforts to avoid a shutdown at... Read More.
House done voting for the week with no funding deal to avert government shutdown in sight Thursday, September 21 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Just hours after another embarrassing setback for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in his quest to avert a government shutdown, members are headed home for the weekend – signaling that with just nine days to go, there is no funding deal in sight.There... Read More.
