President Trump's playbook for reshaping America's elections targets who appears on voter rolls , how ballots move through the mail , who monitors polling places and where congressional lines are drawn. - The effort leaves virtually no part of the election system untouched. Why it matters: Voting-rights experts say the churn is designed to sow confusion, deter turnout and undermine trust in elections. Even measures later blocked in court can create uncertainty and erode trust before Election Day. Driving the news: A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a nationwide block on the administration's overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service's role in mail voting, just before states begin sending ballots. - The plan requires states to redesign…
You’ve probably heard that Donald Trump assembled a “multiracial coalition” in 2024, inaugurating a historic “realignment” of American politics that will enable the GOP to continue winning elections in our increasingly diverse nation. It’s a deeply misguided reading of that election. It’s also a dangerous delusion for Republicans. Racial diversity has made Democratic strongholds out […] The post The Permanent Democratic Majority Has Arrived appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics The Permanent Democratic Majority Has Arrived In our increasingly diverse country, elections are a racial headcount. You’ve probably heard that Donald Trump assembled a “multiracial coalition” in 2024, inaugurating a historic “realignment” of American politics that will enable the GOP to continue winning elections in our increasingly diverse nation. It’s a deeply misguided reading of that election. It’s also a dangerous delusion for Republicans. Racial diversity has made Democratic strongholds out of once-winnable cities like New York and states like California. It threatens to do the same in Texas and Georgia,…Open
The NPVIC would be the type of interstate compact requiring congressional consent, and Congress can act now by expressly denying consent to the compact through ordinary legislation. The post The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact: A Backdoor Attempt to Rewrite the Constitution Without Amending It appeared first on The Center for Renewing America .
Why Congress Should Act Before It Is Too Late For decades, efforts to abolish the Electoral College have failed because the Constitution requires a constitutional amendment to fundamentally change the method of electing the president. Rather than pursue Article V, supporters have adopted a different strategy: the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC). The compact requires participating states to award all of their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, regardless of how their own citizens voted. Once states totaling 270 electoral votes join, the compact takes effect automatically, effectively replacing the Electoral College with a national popular vote without changing a single word of the Constitution.…Open
AI:The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) represents a calculated, backdoor maneuver designed to bypass the Article V amendment process and effectively dismantle the Electoral College. This radical scheme attempts to rewrite the foundational structure of our Republic through mere interstate agreements rather than following constitutional mandates. By forcing states to award electoral votes based on a national popular tally, these activists seek to subvert the will of individual states. Congress has the immediate authority to stop this unconstitutional power grab by passing ordinary legislation to expressly deny consent to the compact, preventing a total systemic overhaul driven by those who refuse to play by the rules.Open
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has topped a poll for the 2028 Democrat presidential primary.
A new poll shows former Vice President Kamala Harris leading California Governor Gavin Newsom and New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among Democrat primary voters , suggesting the defeated 2024 presidential candidate is still seen as viable by the party grassroots. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: In a new poll from Rasmussen Reports, former Vice President Harris secured 37 percent, significantly outpacing Governor of California Gavin Newsom at 14 percent and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at nine percent. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) also polled at nine percent, while former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg secured ten percent. The poll revealed that Harris’s strongest support exists among black…Open
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OPINION: Kamala Harris suggested that Democrats need to "revisit" ideas like reforming the Electoral College, expanding the Supreme Court, and giving statehood to Puerto Rico and Washington DC. #KamalaHarris #ElectoralCollege #WashingtonDC Instagram: @erinmargaretmaguire X: @ErinMaguire @NiallStanage
OPINION: Kamala Harris suggested that Democrats need to "revisit" ideas like reforming the Electoral College, expanding the Supreme Court, and giving statehood to Puerto Rico and Washington DC. #KamalaHarris #ElectoralCollege #WashingtonDC Instagram: @erinmargaretmaguire X: @ErinMaguire @NiallStanage About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during…
