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]

The federal government is now requesting states to hand over their federal roles. There's a reason why they want access to look at your voting machines. Folks, this is outside the purview of the federal government.They have no business looking at voting machines. That's a state responsibility. They can ask questions to make sure that there's safeguards in place.Sure. But at the end of the day, it is the state that is the is the responsible party here. The second part of this, and I'd like to get your commen ...

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 ...

House Democratic Minority Leader Hakee Jeff, the most powerful Democrat in Washington, is here. I'll see you in a moment. I will tell folks that we are coming fresh off leader Jeffre historic, literally breaking historical records.8 hour 44minute House floor speech. This is one way to understand, if nothing else, the sheer amount of time and stamina that was used as leader Jeffrey said he would use every tool in his legal power as the top Democrat in Washington to both protests, oppose, and try to thwart as ...

In the last presidential election, Donald Trump won the state of North Carolina by just over three points. Now, to be clear, North Carolina has not gone for a Democrat since Barack Obama in 2008. When you look beyond the presidential results, Democrats pretty much ran the table in North Carolina last year.Democrat Josh Stein won the governor's race by nearly 15 points. A Democrat won the state attorney general's race. Democrats flipped the lieutenant governor's office and the office of the superintendent of ...

Gabon leader Brice Oligui Nguema unveiled a new political party as the OPEC member prepares for parliamentary and local government elections, Gabon 24 reported https://t.co/k8mc9i9mqW ...