WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — While the majority of Democrats are applauding President Joe Biden’s more urgent tone during his speech Tuesday, many civil rights organizations are saying the address comes too ...

A landmark civil rights protection just shifted, and the ripple effects may reshape women’s political influence for years to come.

WASHINGTON — In a forceful speech about voting rights Tuesday, President Joe Biden endorsed changing Senate filibuster rules to pass legislation, saying it's time to choose "democracy over autocracy." ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is coming under fresh pressure to act on the GOP’s voter ID legislation after President Trump prodded him to pass the bill during the State of the Union ...

Senate Republicans have found themselves in a spot nearly identical to the one Democrats were in four years ago. Their domestic policy agenda has been slow to take root, leaving voters disgruntled ...

The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais last week dealt a major blow to the Voting Rights Act. The ruling underscores the many antidemocratic features of our political system and the need ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that the Senate will consider a bill to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements in elections, but says “the votes aren’t there” to ...