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Arizona, New Hampshire, Louisiana and Wyoming have all passed laws requiring voters to prove they are citizens. Texas has been considering one. But critics are raising alarm bells that such laws could make it harder for eligible citizens to vote – in particular, women who have changed their names after marriage or divorce.
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Live updates: Protests against Trump ICE raids flare across US
Update: Date: 52 min ago Title: At least three detained in Tuscon, Arizona during anti-ICE protest Content: At least three people have been detained in Tucson, Arizona, during an anti-ICE protest, according to CNN affiliate KOLD. More than 100 people gathered in the city Wednesday, KOLD reported. 'We're here to protect Tucson. We're here to protect our neighborhoods. We're here to protect our community,' one unnamed protester told KOLD. Some protesters vandalized property, including breaking windows and spray painting walls, video from KOLD shows. Four policemen can be seen carrying one protester by their arms and legs, video shows. Update: Date: 34 min ago Title: 700 mobilized Marines will be deployed to LA within 2 days. Here's how they've been preparing Content: Activated US Marines have completed their training and will be deployed to Los Angeles within the next 48 hours, according to the US Northern Command. About 700 Marines have finished a 'pre-deployment workup,' it said late on Wednesday. 'When called up for this mission, the battalion underwent additional training specific to this mission. This training included de-escalation, crowd-control, and understanding the Standing Rules for the Use of Force (SRUF),' it said. These rules govern the use of force by military personnel during missions to support law enforcement inside the US. Northern Command notes the forces themselves 'do not conduct civilian law enforcement functions.' The Marines are bolstering a deployment of about 2,000 National Guard troops currently on active duty and helping ICE agents, and another 2,000 Guard members who will be ready for duty Thursday afternoon, according to Maj. Gen. Scott M. Sherman, who is leading the task force. Happening today: A hearing is scheduled for this afternoon in federal court over whether the Trump administration can use the National Guard and Marines to assist with federal immigration enforcement actions. Update: Date: 1 hr 34 min ago Title: 8 arrested in Seattle following Wednesday's protests Content: Police in Seattle, Washington, have arrested eight protesters after anti-ICE protests flared in the city Wednesday, its police department said in a statement. Protesters 'marched peacefully from Capitol Hill to downtown Seattle as part of a demonstration,' the statement said. While most of the march was peaceful, officers intervened after some individuals set fire to a dumpster at around 10 p.m. local time, police said. 'Police staged near the group while they waited for the Seattle Fire Department to arrive. Individuals from the group confronted them, throwing bottles, rocks, and concrete chunks at them,' the statement said. 'A protestor threw a large firework at officers, but no one was injured.' Update: Date: 1 hr 9 min ago Title: LAPD detains protesters outside of curfew area Content: Footage shared with CNN on Wednesday night shows Los Angeles police pulling people out from the crowd of protesters to be detained. The video, provided by non-profit news organization CalMatters, showed police confronting protesters in and around Koreatown, about 3 miles from the curfew zone that went into effect at 8 p.m. Pacific Time. It showed officers walking toward a group of protesters, taking hold of one person and escorting them away with their hands held behind their back. In another video, several officers are seen running toward a different group, shouting: 'Get back, get back!' as they detain another individual. Earlier on Wednesday night, a CNN reporter on the ground witnessed protesters driving through an area where the curfew does not apply — heading in the direction of Koreatown. Videos shot by CNN show a line of cars honking loudly, with some passengers leaning out the window or standing upright on truck beds waving Mexican and American flags. Some protesters are seen walking on foot. The curfew currently in place only covers about 1 square mile in area in Downtown Los Angeles where the protests had been concentrated. Update: Date: 2 hr 48 min ago Title: In maps: Where protests are hitting the US Content: Protests have spread beyond Los Angeles, with demonstrations against ICE and the Trump administration popping up in major cities across the United States. In both LA and Spokane, Washington, city authorities imposed curfews on Wednesday night. In many other cities, police departments worked to disperse protesters long after night fell. The curfew in parts of downtown LA lasts from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Pacific Time. But the curfew is only in place for a very small strip of the city, measuring about 1 square mile in area. LA Mayor Karen Bass said the curfew could be in effect for several days. Things could pick up on Saturday, when there are 'No Kings' protests and anti-Trump rallies scheduled across the country. The protests, organized by the nonviolent 50501 movement, come on the same day as President Donald Trump's planned military parade through Washington, DC. The name of the protests represents a rejection of the Trump administration's sweeping actions since he took power, which the group describes as authoritarian. 'In America, we don't do kings,' the 50501 movement's website reads. 'The corruption has gone too. far. No thrones. No crowns. No kings.' Update: Date: 3 hr 4 min ago Title: In pictures: Protests across the nation Content: Protesters took to the streets in cities across the country Wednesday, demonstrating against President Donald Trump's immigration policies and raids by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The protests began on Friday in Los Angeles, where a curfew is in place and where the Trump administration has federalized the National Guard. See more images from the protests in Los Angeles. Update: Date: 3 hr 1 min ago Title: Hundreds gather in San Antonio as anti-ICE protests spread Content: Hundreds of people gathered in San Antonio, Texas, late Wednesday to protest against raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to CNN affiliate KSAT. The protests were peaceful and there were no reports of violence, KSAT reported. 'I'm here because I want to be a voice for the people that are too scared to come out here and speak their own truth,' one protester told KSAT. The gathering started before 7 p.m. local time with a crowd of about 100 people, before swelling to hundreds by about 9 p.m., according to KSAT. Texas' governor deployed the Texas National Guard to San Antonio ahead of the protests. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said Wednesday that officers would intervene if 'it turns violent,' KSAT reported. Troops with the Texas Department of Public Safety were seen patrolling the area as San Antonio police officers drove through downtown, according to KSAT. Update: Date: 3 hr 4 min ago Title: Seattle firefighters extinguish dumpster fire as police work to disperse crowds Content: Firefighters in Seattle extinguished a dumpster fire that was set on the road and police were still working to disperse protesters just before midnight, according to the city's police department. Videos shot on Wednesday night showed a large crowd on the streets and a fire burning at an intersection. At points, protesters threw items into the fire, including a traffic cone. The fire department 'has extinguished the dumpster fire. Police are attempting to get crowd to disperse,' the police department wrote on X. 'Officers continue moving the groups away from the federal building. Individuals are shining lasers at officers as well as throwing rocks and bottles at them. We will continue to move protestors until the individuals stop assaulting officers,' it wrote. Update: Date: 3 hr 1 min ago Title: Protests are flaring across the US. Here's what you need to know Content: Protests flared Wednesday night across the US, with two cities imposing curfews and police working to disperse crowds late into the night. In Los Angeles, police declared an unlawful assembly outside City Hall ahead of the curfew taking effect. CNN Correspondent Nick Watt reported seeing 20 to 30 people being taken into custody ahead of curfew. The protests began on Friday in LA after ICE immigration raids that detained dozens of people, including at their workplaces. Here's the latest: Update: Date: 3 hr 12 min ago Title: Trump administration officials dig in on president's decision to deploy military Content: Trump administration officials are doubling down on their defense of President Donald Trump's decision to mobilize National Guard troops and Marines to respond to protests in Los Angeles. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested to lawmakers yesterday that Trump's order on Saturday to federalize the National Guard was also intended to create a precedent so that playbook could be replicated in other states. 'Part of it was about getting ahead of the problem, so that if in other places, if there are other riots, in places where law enforcement officers are threatened, we would have the capability to surge National Guard there, if necessary,' Hegseth said. Hegseth said that 'thankfully, in most of those states, you'd have a governor that recognizes the need for it, supports it and mobilizes it, him or herself. In California, unfortunately, the governor wants to play politics with it.' Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday the Trump administration 'is not scared to go further' in expanding its legal authorities to deploy troops in Los Angeles. 'Right now in California, we're at a good point. We're not scared to go further. We're not frightened to do something else if we need to,' she said when answering questions at the White House from CNN about the threshold for invoking the Insurrection Act, which permits the president to use military forces to end an insurrection or rebellion on US soil.
New York Times
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- New York Times
Inside Our Voters' Guide to New York's Democratic Primary
Here are two things I know about American politics: Our choices in elections matter more than ever, and our trust and interest in the process is shakier than ever. Voting can have enormous consequences, yet many people don't believe their vote makes a difference and, perhaps because of that, don't look closely at which candidates best match their priorities, concerns or values. Coming out of the 2024 election, I've been thinking a lot about ways that Times Opinion can help readers assess politicians, understand issues and make informed decisions. Today we are publishing The Choice, a new form of civic journalism from Times Opinion, which we intend as a public service for voters during election seasons. Our inaugural project focuses on the Democratic primary race for mayor of New York, one of the most important U.S. elections this year. The Choice brings together 15 New Yorkers who are deeply involved in the life of the city and draws on their expertise, experience and range of viewpoints to assess the nine main Democratic candidates for mayor. Some members of our group are experts on key issues in the race or on communities and neighborhoods, politics and leadership and the corporate world — all things that matter greatly to the future of New York. Our editors spoke to scores of New Yorkers this winter and spring about taking part in the project and chose these 15 in hopes that their commitment to the city and their insights will prove helpful to voters. Over the past two months, our panel conducted their own research on the candidates and six key issues that will be important for the next mayor. Affordability in particular is a cornerstone of the project, given the cost of living in New York today. Times Opinion asked the members of our panel to rate the candidates on the six issues as well as choose the candidate that they thought would make the best mayor. Many members of our panel began their work still uncertain about their top pick; some even donated to candidates whom they ended up not picking. (We disclose all donations from panel members in the project.) Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
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3 hours ago
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Supreme Court declines to hear GOP request to review Pa. provisional ballot ruling
A GOP challenge to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's ruling on provisional ballots is dead after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case. The high court's rejection June 6 means county boards of elections must count provisional ballots cast by voters who find out their mail-in ballots have been rejected under the state Supreme Court's decision in October. The case at issue, Faith Genser et al vs. the Butler County Board of Elections, stemmed from a lawsuit filed after the 2024 primary election by two Butler County voters. They claimed they were disenfranchised when the board refused to count provisional ballots the voters cast on Election Day, after learning their mail ballots were disqualified for missing dates. Pa. politics: Erie County Democrats have slimmest voter registration edge in decades The board of elections reasoned the Pennsylvania Election Code says provisional ballots from voters whose mail-in ballots are 'timely received' can't be counted, even if the voters' mail-in ballots are rejected. In its 4-3 decision, the state Supreme Court found the Elections Code requires county elections officials to count provisional ballots if no other ballot is attributable to the voter, and as long as there are no other issues that would disqualify their provisional ballot. The U.S. Supreme Court did not explain its decision not to hear the appeal. Attorneys for the RNC and Republican Party of Pennsylvania did not respond to an email requesting comment. 'Republicans don't think every rightful vote should count. We disagree, and now, the Supreme Court has sided with us. Pennsylvanians deserve to have their say in every election ― full stop,' Democratic National Committee Chairperson Ken Martin said in a statement. The case is one of many involving 'paperwork errors' on vote-by-mail-ballots, since absentee voting without an excuse became an option in 2019 with the passage of Act 77. 'Every election, thousands of Pennsylvania mail ballots are voided due to common technical mistakes made by voters,' Rich Ting, senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Pennsylvania, said. 'Thanks to Faith Genser and Frank Matis fighting for their right to vote, all Pennsylvania voters who make those mistakes are guaranteed the right to vote by provisional ballot as a failsafe.' The ACLU of Pennsylvania and the Public Interest Law Center with pro-bono counsel from Dechert LLP represented Genser and Matis in their lawsuit. 'The Supreme Court's determination not to hear this case means that Pennsylvanians who make a technical mistake with their mail-in ballots will have a way to fix the mistake instead of losing the opportunity to vote,' Ben Geffen, senior attorney at the Public Interest Law Center, said. In its petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, the GOP argued the state Supreme Court usurped the Pennsylvania Legislature's authority to set the 'times, places and manner' for congressional elections, leaning on a premise known as the 'independent state legislature theory.' That theory asserts that the U.S. Constitution reserves the authority to set the times, places and manner of elections exclusively for state legislatures. In opposition, the DNC and Pennsylvania Democratic Party asserted that the U.S. Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction, because the case falls outside the limited circumstances in which it can review the judgment of a state's highest court. Such appeals are allowed only when a federal law is in question, a state law is claimed to conflict with federal law or 'where any title, right, privilege, or immunity is specially set up or claimed under the Constitution.' The June 6 decision is the second time the U.S. Supreme Court has passed on reviewing the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision. In November it refused to place a stay on enforcement of the ruling days before the presidential election. The Pennsylvania General Assembly has taken steps to pass amendments to clarify the vote-by-mail law in recent weeks. House Bill 1396, sponsored by Speaker Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, would give election workers up to a week before Election Day to prepare to count mail-in ballots, a process that has been a bottleneck for election results in parts of the state, and has provided fodder for election deniers. The measure would remedy other ambiguities in Act 77, such as making clear that county election officials must notify voters if their mail ballots are rejected. It passed the House with a 102-101 vote along party lines May 13. Peter Hall has been a journalist in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 20 years, most recently covering criminal justice and legal affairs for The Morning Call in Allentown. Pennsylvania Capital-Star is part of States Newsroom, the nation's largest state-focused nonprofit news organization. This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Supreme Court won't hear GOP challenge to PA provisional ballot ruling
