US court rolls back key voting rights protection

[ad_1] Only the US attorney general, not individuals, can appeal racist voting practices, a federal court finds. [ad_2] Source link

Federal court guts the Voting Rights Act, denying citizens and groups the right to sue

[ad_1] A panel of judges in a federal appeals court said Monday that only the federal government — not citizens and groups — can sue under a key part of…

Putin expected to avoid war theme in likely 2024 election campaign; Kyiv grateful for support amid global upheaval

[ad_1] 27 Mins Ago Ukraine, Poland discuss trucker border protests Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov and his Polish counterpart have discussed Polish trucker protests at the Ukrainian border, his ministry…

Virginia’s Capital City Voting Again on Whether to Allow a Casino

[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Voters in Virginia’s capital city are deciding Tuesday whether developers can move forward with a proposed $562 million resort casino along Interstate 95. A ballot…

Moldova Is Voting in Local Elections as Authorities Accuse Russia of Meddling

[ad_1] CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans are casting ballots in nationwide local elections on Sunday as authorities say that Russia has been conducting “hybrid warfare” to undermine the vote in…

Meloni pushes change to let voters directly elect Italy’s premier in bid to make governments last

[ad_1] Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s Cabinet has approved her proposal to make the prime minister’s office directly elected by voters in a bid to make Italy’s governments more stable and…

Early Voting Higher Than in Past U.S. Midterms

[ad_1] Story Highlights 41% of registered voters plan to vote early, up from 34% in 2018 midterms More than twice as many plan to vote in person than…

Biden to ask Congress to codify Roe v. Wade abortion rights protections if Democrats keep control

[ad_1] President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he will push the next U.S. Congress to codify the abortion rights protections outlined in Roe v. Wade if Democrats keep control of…

Man sentenced to prison for tweeting to suppress votes for Trump

[ad_1] United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn. RuaridhConnellan | Barcroft Media | Getty Images A Trump-supporting social media influencer was sentenced to seven…

Royston First urges businesses to ‘secure town’s future’ by voting for BID renewal

[ad_1] Since becoming established as a BID nearly 15 years ago, members of Royston First have been pooling an annual levy, and are now invited to vote ‘yes’ to ensure…