Monday, October 14

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. ET for an engaging, live conversation as Marc sits down with renowned comedian and former U.S. Senator Al Franken — they’ll discuss the right-wing media, Al’s career as a politician, the state of politics leading up to the election and more. This live podcast recording is open to members only so be sure to upgrade today! 

Victories for voters in Southwest swing states

• An Arizona judge rejected a request from a right-wing group to verify the citizenship of Arizona's 40,000 "federal-only" voters before they can vote this fall. The judge said the plaintiffs lacked standing and their request violates federal law.

  
  

• The right-wing group Pigpen Project voluntarily dismissed its three lawsuits seeking to remove around 30,000 voters from Nevada's rolls before the November election.

Since Jan. 1, 2023

The latest on voting rights in Michigan

• Black lawmakers in Michigan called on the state's attorney general to launch an investigation into a Republican congressional candidate who put out an ad targeting Black voters that lists the wrong date for Election Day.

  
  

• Detroit reached a settlement with the Republican National Committee and agreed to try to hire an equal number of Republican and Democratic poll workers for each of the city's voting sites during the November election.

Deep dive into “Supreme Court Voters”

• If former President Donald Trump wins again, he could solidify further right-wing control of the Supreme Court for decades. That's why Christina Harvey and nearly 15,000 Americans have taken the pledge to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris as "Supreme Court Voters.” Read Harvey’s new piece here.