After various federal courts blocked orders from Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson said this morning that "Congress is going to act" and threatened that Congress has the power to eliminate courts and judicial funding.
NEW: California Sen. Alex Padilla (D) says that “the executive order signed by Donald Trump is a blatant federal attack. Let’s be clear: this action aims to make free, fair and accessible elections nearly impossible.” https://t.co/m4JOZIcnkx
NEW: The greatest threat to Trump’s authoritarian dream is not the courts — it is free & fair elections, Marc Elias writes. The president's latest illegal executive order is a wake-up call for those who believe the danger of election subversion has passed. https://t.co/AiVcfnk8vj
More than 200 members of North Carolina's legal community, from across the political spectrum, have called on state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin (R) to end his quest to overturn his loss in the election. https://t.co/zbIBNPAnzu
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement last week pushing back on President Trump and others' calls to impeach federal judges who ruled against the administration. https://t.co/UWjuFSv0wu
NEW: A federal appeals court slaps down the Trump administration’s request to allow it to invoke the Alien Enemies Act to justify deporting hundreds of people to a Salvadoran hard labor prison without due process. https://t.co/jRN5DE8lFd
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping order Tuesday that, if it stands, would vastly expand the executive branch’s power over federal elections and could disenfranchise millions. https://t.co/Wl94I9Z1Gv
What does Arizona Secretary of State @Adrian_Fontes think of Trump's latest election executive order? He calls it a "disaster" for democracy and believes it's a step "towards not actually having elections in 2026."
Watch the full interview: https://t.co/ZRzBUlQH6X
NEW: When President Biden issued an executive order to expand voter registration, Republicans called it an illegal Washington power grab.
Now, the GOP is lauding President Trump's move to transform election laws by coercing states and bypassing Congress. https://t.co/wXyCjguLVM
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump issued a massive anti-voting executive order.
One provision looks like a bid to advance a goal that for years has been a borderline obsession for Trump: cracking down on voting by mail. https://t.co/WTh1Oymj0D
"But the idea is that Donald Trump is trying to absolutely eliminate our democracy."
@RepDanGoldman joined Marc Elias to discuss the GOP's threats to the judiciary, Trump's latest anti-democratic plans and more. Watch the full interview: https://t.co/5iznEYIrI6
NEW: Trump’s recent anti-voting executive order, driven by conspiracies, could throw elections into chaos. A key provision attempts to control an independent federal voting agency that could potentially skew results in his party’s favor. https://t.co/8rQx0nrut4
Republicans are praising President Trump's executive order that bypasses Congress to change election laws and restrict ballot access.
The GOP had a completely different reaction to President Biden's 2021 order expanding voter registration. https://t.co/nrXpX5sMnn
NEW: Elon Musk has poured millions into the Wisconsin state Supreme Court election — including a $1 million giveaway for voters who sign a petition opposing “activist judges." Now, state Attorney General Josh Kaul is suing Musk and his PAC. https://t.co/uQClxLS5IN