The six conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed likely to dash Democratic hopes for a chance to win a second congressional seat in South Carolina.
A trial challenging voting district maps in Georgia has concluded, leaving a decision in the hands of a federal judge. A lawyer for the state said in closing arguments Thursday that court intervention on behalf of Black voters isn't needed. Plaintiffs say Black voters are still fighting opposition from white voters and need federal help to get a fair shot.
Alabama is once again asking the Supreme Court to let it keep Republican-drawn congressional districts. In essence, the state is fighting a court order that the high court upheld just months ago.
Alabama Republican Party Chair John Wahl is the youngest state GOP chair. He wants to increase GOP turnout among Black and young voters amid a larger redistricting battle and a looming election.
Speaking at the historically Black university, President Biden delivered a familiar pitch to a demographic that helped him secure his 2020 victory in the Democratic primary: He's not Trump.
So-called “poll chaplains,” or election-day volunteers from places of worship, will be at select polling places on Tuesday. They plan to support voters and help them navigate changes in Georgia’s election law.
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams is trying to solidify support and boost turnout by Black men in her governor's race against incumbent Republican Brian Kemp.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before the Fulton County special grand jury, but he won't appear until after the midterms. Plus, DA Willis calls Sen. Lindsey Graham's attempt to avoid testifying "erroneous." Meanwhile, there's a declining birth rate in 123 Georgia counties.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: A new set of emails shows false Trump electors were encouraged to operate in complete secrecy in 2020. In a speech, Gov. Brian Kemp said he supports no new additional gun laws in the wake of the Uvalde massacre. Plus, we'll look at highlights from the runoff debates.
Voters of color should not be treated as "get-out-the-vote targets," says the head of one of the groups that issued the report. Instead, outreach needs to start one to two years before an election.
Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown says the Senate runoff results in Georgia represent how mobilizing and harnessing the power of Black voters can help forge a new political landscape.
Hoaxes and misleading posts aimed at depressing turnout have spread on social media. Experts say it outpaces 2016, when Black voters were the top target of Russian-backed disinformation.
President Trump unveiled some campaign pledges in Atlanta for more loans to Black-owned businesses — but he spent most of his time telling the crowd why they shouldn't vote for Joe Biden.
The overwhelming majority of African American voters in Georgia — and the rest of the U.S. — are Democrats. About 93% of African Americans voted for...
