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Latinas hold more state legislature seats than ever before

Sade Elhawary, left, cheers during her campaign kickoff for 2024 for California Assembly District 57

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Are local officials duty-bound to certify elections? Arizona ruling creates new doubt

Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd, center, bows her head in prayer during the inauguration of the Southern Arizona Regional Border Operations Center in Sierra Vista, Arizona.

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Trump is targeting sanctuary cities. But what is a sanctuary city, anyway?

People hold signs in support of sanctuary city mayors outside the U.S. capitol, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

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Texas lawmakers hear concerns about bill to require proof of citizenship for voting

A voting site is seen within the SpaceX projects area in Brownsville, Texas, on May 3, 2025.

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Voters will decide 11 abortion-related ballot measures in 10 states in November, the most on record

Close-up view of an unmarked ballot.

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How Texas election officials are dealing with a flood of challenges to voter registrations

Voter registration applications hang in a rack at a Texas county elections office in 2024.

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Would Kamala Harris be our first Gen X president?

Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris wearing white, greets the crowd as she arrives on stage at a campaign rally at the Enmarket Arena August 29, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia.

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Tim Walz on criminal justice: 5 things to know

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz arrives to speak at a press conference regarding new gun legislation at City Hall on August 1, 2024 in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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What we know about JD Vance's legislative action on criminal justice

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) delivers remarks during a Senate hearing in March 2023.

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Under Wisconsin's 'drawdown' election law, legitimate votes get tossed

Boxes of absentee ballots are sorted by ward in a room at the Madison, Wis., City County Building in August 2020.

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5 biggest US presidential election upsets since 1872

Photo illustration with portraits of Donald Trump, Grover Cleveland, Thomas E. Dewey, John F. Kennedy, Hillary Clinton, Harry Truman, and Richard Nixon.

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Arizonans left off voter rolls just before primary because of problems with their forms

Yellow and white "Vote here" signage stored at a warehouse at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC) ahead of the 2024 Arizona Primary.

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History of third-party votes in US presidential elections

Ross Perot speaks with hands to his ears.

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History of presidential debates

A split screen image of Donald Tump and Kamala Harris standing at podiums.