Having suffered a historic setback in elections over the weekend, Japan’s ruling party will find governing all the harder. Are the country’s politics about to be upturned? https://t.co/ogqeRA9Ysd ...

Mexico’s generous cash transfers may help win elections, but it’s not hard to see how they could become a liability https://t.co/yjsBvjd2O9Photo: Axel Javier Sulzbacher/Panos Pictures https://t.co/pcAuEws2Co ...

LAWMAKERS OF TAKING AWAY THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE AND DISENFRANCHIZING PEOPLE OF COLOR. LET'S BRING IN NBC'S RYAN CHANDLER, WHO'S IN DALLAS FOR US, JEREMY WALLACE, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE, IS AT THE STATE CAPITOL. AND BRENDAN BUCK, FORMER PRESS SECRETARY TO FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER AND AN MSNBC POLITICAL ANALYST, JEREMY, BREAK DOWN THE REDISTRICTING PLAN FOR US.THE STATE HAS, WHAT, 38 SEATS IN THE HOUSE. WHAT HOW DO REPUBLICANS PLAN TO RECONFIGURE IT. >> WELL, OKAY, SO WE START. ...

Japan's voters just caught up with the rest of the world, says @johnauthers, and punished their incumbent party (via @opinion) https://t.co/vlpPpIwuD8 ...

Joining us now, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Matt Crane, executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association. Matt, I want to start with you. Um, because I think when people think about this issue, they think of it as a non-bipartisan issue anymore.That's obviously not the case. We have a Republican and a Democrat on. Thank you both for being here.What do you think about what's happening and how are county clerks in Colorado. I went to Colorado State, so I know some of them well. um ho ...

Legal & Regulatory Landscape - The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) governs election administration and voting machine types, requiring meticulous adherence by both the federal government and states [1][2] - States should resist federal government requests regarding voter rolls and voting machine reviews [1] Voter Rights & Advocacy - Organizations are prepared to defend voting rights and need states to defend their voters [3] - Voters need to actively voice their desire for free and fair elections [3]

Election Integrity Concerns - The federal government's request for state voter rolls and voting machine access is viewed as an overreach of authority, infringing on state responsibilities [1][3] - Concerns exist that the intention behind federal involvement is to manipulate election outcomes, potentially leading to rigged elections [9][11][13] - There are worries about voter purges based on baseless allegations, particularly in states like North Carolina [7] Legal and Legislative Framework - States should resist federal overreach, citing the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) as the governing law for election administration [4] - Existing federal legislation must be meticulously followed by both the federal government and the states to ensure fair elections [5] Voter Rights and Advocacy - Voters need to actively defend free and fair elections, opposing fraudulent or unfair power balances in Congress [6] - Organizations are prepared to defend voting rights and advocate for voters, emphasizing the need for states to protect their voters as well [5] - The focus should be on ensuring voters have unfettered access to the ballot and fair representation, reflecting the will of the majority [11] Political Implications - The current administration's actions are seen as an attempt to cheat in order to win, as they cannot win based on the majority of voters' will [11] - Rigged elections and interference in election processes could lead to laws and actions that do not represent the interests of American voters [12][13]

Thailand’s ruling elite have long felt entitled to sack politicians whenever they believe their own interests are under threat. If they really cared for their country, they would permit fresh, freely fought elections https://t.co/VVQQWgr1PdPhoto: Reuters https://t.co/hW0WP7HjbM ...

Thailand’s ruling elite have long felt entitled to sack politicians whenever they believe their own interests are under threat. If they really cared for their country, they would permit fresh, freely fought elections https://t.co/lY7EoLiSKH ...

Joining us now, MSNBC host Jonathan Kart, associate editor for the Washington Post and a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist. Brendan Buck is former aid to House Speakers John Ryan, John Boehner and Paul Ryan, and an MSNBC political analyst. Okay, Brendan, uh, this isn't the first time we've seen an outgoing lawmaker publicly push back against Trump, uh, Mitt Romney, Congresswoman Liz Cheney, um, Ken Buck to name a few.Although which came first, the chicken or the egg. The decision to retire, the criticism, an ...