7 d. ago Oregon DMV finds cases of people being registered to vote despite not showing proof of citizenship

Oregon's DMV says it has found new cases of people being registered to vote despite not showing proof of U.S. citizenship

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8 d. ago The House passed a requirement to prove US citizenship to vote. This is how it could affect voting

Voting rights groups warn legislation passed by the House requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote could disenfranchise millions of Americans

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8 d. ago Four Democrats join Republicans to pass SAVE Act bill that requires proof of citizenship to vote

Voting rights advocates warn GOP bill would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters

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8 d. ago US House passes bill requiring people to prove citizenship in order to vote

Supporters say bill is aimed at preventing noncitizens from voting in US elections, but critics say it’s voter suppressionUS politics live – latest updatesThe US House approved a bill on Thursday that would require people to prove they are citizens when they register to vote, which opponents claim could disenfranchise millions of Americans.The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the Save Act, which was approved on a 220-208 vote, is aimed at eliminating rare instances of noncitizens voting in US elections based on the false belief that large numbers of noncitizens are voting. Continue reading...

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1 week ago It falls to Congress to unravel Trump’s reckless tariff plan

If Republicans are serious, they should join with Democrats to pass a resolution to fix this crisis

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2 w. ago Republicans join Democrats in Senate vote to rescind Trump Canada tariffs

Resolution that would block tariffs passes 51-48 in Senate, in vote that shows Republican unease over president’s plansSeveral Republican senators joined Democrats to pass a resolution that would block Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a rare rebuke of the president’s trade policy just hours after he announced plans for sweeping import taxes on some of the country’s largest trading partners.In a 51-48 vote, four Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and both Kentucky senators, the former majority leader Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul – defied Trump’s pressure campaign and supported the measure. Democrats used a procedural maneuver to force a vote on the resolution, which would terminate the national emergency on fentanyl Trump is using to justify tariffs on Canada. Continue reading...

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