Politics● Elevated53m ago · Nov 15, 2026, 1:00 PM
How lower courts became the last line of defense for the 2026 elections
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America
Democrats need to use their new majority in Congress to address partisan gerrymandering, strengthen the Voting Rights Act, and regulate the flood of dark money into politics, even if some reforms may not be possible until a new president is elected or new justices join the Supreme Court.
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