U.S. Elections highlights

Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge

MAY 17, 2026

Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump administration has run millions of voter registrations through government databases to determine their eligibility in a process that critics worry could end up purging valid voters from the rolls before the November elections.

On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight

MAY 17, 2026

In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before returning two weeks later to complete their march under federal protection. Keith Odom was a toddler then.

In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation

MAY 17, 2026

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the city considered the crucible of the modern Civil Rights Movement to push back against conservative states’ efforts to dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation. The gathering in Montgomery, Alabama, was put together in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that […]

Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats

MAY 16, 2026

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives.

Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district

MAY 15, 2026

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced Friday that he is ending his bid for reelection, his career upended by the redistricting battles that are sweeping the country after last month’s Supreme Court decision.