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The Supreme Court’s next move could fundamentally change our democracy
The Editorial Board • Jul 05, 2022
The Supreme Court agreed last week to hear a case that could fundamentally change this country’s democracy — by making it less of one.
Fixing the Electoral Count Act Is Suddenly the Most Popular Policy Idea in Washington
Grace Segers • Jan 26, 2022
The pitfalls of being the nominal majority party in an evenly divided Senate were reinforced last week, when Democrats failed to enact two voting rights measures without Republican support and then were unable to muster the votes to change the rules to allow the legislation to pass with a simple majority. Although all 50 Democrats supported the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, only 48 voted to weaken the filibuster, meaning that the bills were still subject to the 60-vote threshold to advance and therefore unable to move forward without Republican support.
Lawsuit alleging oil companies misled public about climate change moves forward
Rebecca Hersher • Jan 25, 2022
A federal appeals court in Virginia heard a landmark case Tuesday that seeks to hold major fossil fuel companies accountable for their role in climate change. The court's decision in the case will have implications for a raft of similar cases brought by cities, counties and states across the country.
