
Trump Fires Election Assistance Commission Members, Ignites Voting Rights Debate
President ousts remaining EAC commissioners weeks before midterms; critics decry power grab as GOP balks at mail-in voting ban.
Jul 10, 20261 views

President ousts remaining EAC commissioners weeks before midterms; critics decry power grab as GOP balks at mail-in voting ban.

As midterms approach, journalists warn of new barriers, while Trump battles over Kennedy Center and GOP pushes voter ID laws.

Republicans challenge longstanding 90-day voter roll purge prohibition; the SAVE Act sparks intra-party conflict and legal battles over noncitizen voting.

In a 5-3 decision, the justices ruled that Mississippi may count ballots postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days later, a win for voting rights advocates.