Trump’s continued attacks on Clinton tell us why the Democrats lost … – Washington Post

Washington Post Trump's continued attacks on Clinton tell us why the Democrats lost …Washington PostWinners, when they reach the end zone, are supposed to act like they've been there before. So why is President Trump still waging war on Hillary Clinton?FBI Affirms July Decision Not To Charge Clinton, After Review Of Weiner EmailsNPR Who Is Robert Mueller, Special Counsel Overseeing Russia Investigation?NPRall 102 news articles » us democrats – Google News

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John Oliver Votier ID Laws Voting 

John Oliver on Photo ID for Voting

It can be understandable to require a form of identification when voting, but not everyone has access to a driver’s license. And yet that is what many states are trying to impose. Requiring citizens to have a photo ID hinders the ability for everyone to have the chance to vote at the polls. Why is it so complicated to get an ID? In John Oliver’s show Last Week Tonight, he told us about Doris Clark, a 68-year-old, who wishes to vote, but needs a photo ID to do that. She…

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Voter Suppression Voting 

We Must Stop Voter Suppression

By Robert Reich A crowning achievement of the historic March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his “I have a dream” speech, was pushing through the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Recognizing the history of racist attempts to prevent Black people from voting, that federal law forced a number of southern states and districts to adhere to federal guidelines allowing citizens access to the polls. But in 2013 the Supreme Court effectively gutted many of these protections. As a result, states are finding new ways to stop…

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Voter Suppression Legislation 2013-2014

Between 2000 and 2010 in the U.S. there were 35 credible allegations of in-person voting fraud out of 834,065,926 ballots cast in national general elections. The 35 are 0.0000042% of the total cast. In addition to the 834 million ballots there were hundreds of millions more votes cast in primary, municipal, special, and other elections. Yet it’s been in-person voting fraud that nearly all legislation has targeted. In contrast, between 2000 and 2010 there were 47,000 UFO sightings and 441 Americans were killed by lightning. For election fraud of any…

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New Voting Laws Voting 

New Voting Laws

There is no doubt that partisan administration of elections suppresses the vote. Methods of voter suppression include one sided photo ID laws, purging voter rolls of legitimate voters, and felon disenfranchisement after completion of a sentence. Texas provides an example of one sided photo ID requirements in that concealed handgun licenses are permitted while student IDs are not. Alabama state government has admitted that between 10 and 20 percent of voters don’t have the identification needed to vote because of its photo ID requirements. In addition, election officials in many…

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Top Republican, Democratic lawmakers back Obama on military strike against … – Washington Post

Top Republican, Democratic lawmakers back Obama on military strike against …Washington PostThe Republican and Democratic leaders of the House expressed strong support Tuesday for a U.S. military strike against Syria, offering crucial congressional backing for President Obama's request for authorization to use force in response to what they … us democrats – Google News

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