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Voting rights fails in Senate along with filibuster changes | USA TODAY

January 20, 2022 21 comments

Senate Democrats come up short on a last-ditch effort to change the filibuster rules in order to advance on voting rights. RELATED: The vote earlier […]

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Voting rights and elections: How new state laws could affect you | JUST THE FAQS

January 14, 2022 2 comments

The 2020 presidential election spurred a wave of voting laws that some say could restrict access to the polls. Here's how they could affect voters […]

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Seven days of 1961: The birth of “jail-no-bail” | USA TODAY

September 30, 2021 9 comments

The Friendship Nine were sentenced to 30 days of hard labor on a chain gang and the “jail-no-bail” movement was born. RELATED: On February 1, […]

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Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Restrictive Voting Bill Into Law

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 45 comments

The Texas voting law faces a growing number of lawsuits as voting rights legislation remains stalled in the Senate. We discuss with Susan Glasser and […]

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How Texas’ New Anti-Voting Law Hinges On Trump’s ‘Big Lie’

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 34 comments

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law one of the worst voter suppression measures in the country. The law targets ballot access measures like drive-thru […]

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After Afghanistan, Biden Faces Slew Of New Problems

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 30 comments

Trying to move on from the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Biden administration faces a slew of issues including the push for voting rights, climate […]

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TX GOP Ask Dems Not To Say ‘Racism’ In Debate On Voting Bill

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 71 comments

Texas GOP tried to block Democrats from describing their voting restrictions as racist during debate. State Rep. Rafael Anchía says, “We have to call it […]

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From Lil Nas X To Willie Jones, Country Music Opens Up In 2021

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 36 comments

Singer Willie Jones and “Make It Plain” podcast host Mark Thompson join MSNBC’s Ari Melber for Fallback Friday, an irreverent segment on The Beat. The […]