Author: Molly Hennessy-Fiske

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) designated CAIR — a Muslim advocacy and civil rights group — a “foreign terrorist” group, along with the Muslim Brotherhood.

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In Mississippi, GOP lawmakers expanded the reach of the Capitol Police in Jackson and created a separate judicial system there.

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Caddo Parish’s election of a new sheriff has been caught up for months in racial tensions, voting rights worries and court battles.

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Democrat Brandon Presley, a second cousin to Elvis Presley, has excited voters in deep red Mississippi, with his strong challenge to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves.

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Since Donald Trump lost Georgia in 2020, Black women election workers and activists have faced a backlash from conservatives falsely claiming mass voter fraud.

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Voters and election workers in precincts across the nation’s third-largest county reported insufficient ballots and broken voting machines.

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Republicans hoped to boost their numbers but instead found themselves on the losing end in many states after a fresh Democratic effort to target statehouses.

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The conflict is focused on Harris County, where Republicans say more scrutiny of the process is needed. Democrats say GOP efforts could scare off voters.