Ashley Lopez
Stories
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Texas and California advance in their reshaping of the national political landscape
President Trump initiated a redistricting arms race when he urged Texas to redraw its congressional map to boost Republicans. It's part of a broader trend of Trump pushing the limits of democracy when it comes to consolidating power.
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Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines
But legal experts say he lacks the constitutional authority to do so.
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Trump announces on Truth Social that he'll ban mail-in voting and voting machines
President Trump says he wants to ban mail-in voting and voting machines ahead of next year's midterms. Is it legal?
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High prices and health care costs may turn Latino voters away from Republicans in 2026
Latino voters helped deliver the White House to President Trump in the last election. Many of them already say they won't vote for Republicans next year, but they aren't yet turning to Democrats.
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Your call to a local Social Security office may be picked up by someone who can't help
Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices — often to staff who don't have jurisdiction over the caller's case, employees say.
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Efforts to shrink Social Security's phone wait times are putting a strain elsewhere
The Social Security Administration reassigned some field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy phone wait times. But workers say these reassignments have been disruptive for staff.
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Elon Musk wants to launch a competitive third party. It likely wouldn't be easy
After his split with President Trump, Elon Musk says he's forming a new political party, perhaps to compete for key congressional contests. It likely wouldn't be easy.
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Mail-in voting rates dropped but early in-person voting is a hit, federal report shows
A new federal survey — taken after every major election — shows in 2024, mail-in voting was down but early, in-person voting was up. And, a shortage of poll workers is a looming problem.
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GOP-led states are passing new restrictions for voters to get issues on the ballot
Two dozen states allow citizens to propose ballot measures. But Republican lawmakers in many of those states are now adding hurdles to those efforts, saying they want to combat fraud.
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Senate confirms Trump's pick to run Social Security amid upheaval at the agency
Tech CEO Frank Bisignano will be leading the federal agency that runs programs providing retirement, survivor and disability benefits, as well as supplemental income for the very poor.
