Martin Luther King Jr. on the power of voting
With Martin Luther King Jr. Day falling on the same day as the first contest in the 2024 GOP primaries, we take a look back at King's own words on the power of voting.
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Texas state Senate advances controversial voting bill
The Texas state Senate has advanced a restrictive new voting bill that would would limit early voting hours, ban drive-through voting and restrict voting by mail. The measure comes after a new voting law in Georgia that President Joe Biden slammed as "Jim Crow on steroids." CBS News chief White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN AM to talk about the growing backlash against GOP efforts to restrict voting.
Alabama congressional map gives black voters boost
A new congressional map in Alabama gives the state its second black-majority district after three federal judges selected new congressional lines ahead of the 2024 elections. Stephan Bisaha, a wealth and poverty reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, tells CBS News the decision came down to simple math.
What are the threats to American democracy?
President Biden issued several stark warnings about threats to American democracy Thursday in Arizona. CBS News election law expert and political contributor David Becker discusses what stood out from the president's speech.
How congressional map fights may impact 2024
The Supreme Court has rejected Alabama's Republican-drawn legislative district map — meaning it will need to be redrawn for the third time this year. Richard Briffault, law professor at Columbia University, joins CBS News to unpack the ruling.
Could 14th Amendment keep Trump from office?
A Colorado lawsuit claims Donald Trump should be disqualified from running for president again due to section three of the 14th Amendment. Laurence Tribe, university professor of constitutional law emeritus at Harvard, joins "America Decides" to break down the case.
3 states face congressional map controversies
A federal court rejected Alabama's newly drawn congressional map for a second time on Tuesday -- but it's not the only state facing redistricting issues ahead of the 2024 election cycle. NPR correspondent Hansi Lo Wang joins "America Decides" to break down what's at stake.
Federal court throws out Alabama congressional map
A federal court has tossed Alabama's new congressional map, saying it denies Black voters fair representation. The map will be redrawn by a court-appointed official before the 2024 election.
Alabama's congressional map under review
Federal judges are reviewing Alabama's newly-drawn congressional maps -- at issue is the state's one Black-majority district. The map had to be redrawn after the Supreme Court ruled it violated the Voting Rights Act in June. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry breaks down the legal battle and how it could impact the 2024 election.
Voting rights groups urge court to reject Alabama's new congressional map
Civil rights groups urged three federal judges to reject Alabama's newly drawn congressional districts, saying state GOP prioritized partisan concerns over complying with court order to draw lines fair to Black voters.
Alabama defies court with congressional map
Alabama lawmakers on Friday refused to create a second majority-Black district while approving a new congressional map. The move appears to defy a recent Supreme Court order that said a map with only one majority-Black district out of seven likely violates the federal Voting Rights Act. Kareem Crayton, senior director for voting and representation at the Brennan Center, joined CBS News to discuss.
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SCOTUS ruling's effect on future elections
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled Alabama's redrawn congressional map likely violates a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. CBS News election law contributor David Becker joins to discuss how the case could have larger implications for future U.S. elections.
North Carolina court rulings to impact voting
North Carolina's Supreme Court handed down several rulings that change the landscape of elections and voting rights in the state. Charlotte Observer congressional correspondent Danielle Battaglia joins CBS News to discuss.
Biden marks "Bloody Sunday" anniversary
President Biden used the searing memories of Selma's "Bloody Sunday" to recommit to a cornerstone of democracy, advocating for an expansion of voting rights.
Biden's Selma visit puts spotlight back on voting rights
President Biden paid tribute to the heroes of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma, Alabama.
106-year-old woman on the importance of voting
When Peggy Glode immigrated to the U.S. during the 1920s, a woman’s right to vote was in its infancy. Since then, Glode has made it her mission to vote in every election, while also reminding fellow Americans not to take their voting rights for granted. CBS affiliate WTSP’s Aaron Parseghian reports.
NYPD: Threat of extremist violence at polls
The New York Police Department has issued a warning for poll workers, politicians and voters about an uptick in extremist rhetoric ahead of the election. Officials are investigating alleged voter intimidation tactics in several states. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins anchors Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Greene with more on these threats.
Early voting turnout breaks 2020 records
Millions of Americans are taking part in early voting, breaking records set in the last election. Sarah Ewall-Wice joined "CBS News Mornings" to discuss who's submitting their ballots early.
Arizona sheriff steps up security around ballot drop boxes
Deputies responded Friday when two masked people carrying guns and wearing bulletproof vests showed up at a drop box in Mesa, a Phoenix suburb
Representative Terri Sewell on "The Takeout"
Representative Terri Sewell joins Major Garrett for this week's edition of "The Takeout" to discuss the future of voting rights in the U.S. and the fallout from the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Voting rights case before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court kicked off its new term with a historic new justice and they are wasting no time taking up several major cases. On Tuesday, they will hear a significant voting rights case from Alabama which could impact how congressional districts are drawn nationwide. CBS legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.
Supreme Court hears challenge to Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major voting rights case. Critics say an Alabama redistricting case could further weaken the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Jan Crawford reports.
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