A Committee Protecting U.S. Elections Is Under Threat

A Committee Protecting U.S. Elections Is Under Threat

Last week's Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act is big news. But there are tons of other ways that the Trump Administration and the GOP are trying to make it harder for you to vote. Take the Technical Guidelines Development Committee, or TGDC. It's supposed to be a nonpartisan federal committee that determines the standards for voting equipment used in elections across the country. But back in April, a group of election officials sounded the alarm. The Trump Administration has been blocking new appointees to the TGDC and won’t say why — which is a big, big concern with midterm elections just a few months away. So to explain what’s going on with our nation’s voting apparatus, we spoke to Jacob Knutson, a reporter at Democracy Docket.

And in headlines, Trump tells Congress that the war in Iran is currently not a war, Tucker Carlson gives a long and winding interview to the New York Times, and we send a bittersweet goodbye to Spirit Airlines.

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Trump’s Vibing Approach To Governing

Trump’s Vibing Approach To Governing

From the alleged attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey (and everything in between), it’s been...

1 Mai 22min

SCOTUS Clears The Way for Gerrymandering

SCOTUS Clears The Way for Gerrymandering

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down a 2024 Louisiana district map that created a second majority-Black voting district for use in future elections. In a 6-3 decision, the Court found that the ...

30 Apr 21min

Hegseth Hits The Hill

Hegseth Hits The Hill

Secretary of War/little boy Pete Hegseth will be testifying before Congress this week — starting with a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee today. And if you ask him, everything in Iran ...

29 Apr 24min

Can Jared Kushner Negotiate Peace And Still Make Money?

Can Jared Kushner Negotiate Peace And Still Make Money?

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff were supposed to fly to Islamabad, Pakistan, this week to negotiate an end to the Iran war. Yet once again, the Trum...

28 Apr 25min

From Inside The Ballroom

From Inside The Ballroom

On Saturday evening, there was a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. President Trump and members of his cabinet were rushed out of the room, and Trump later gave a s...

27 Apr 23min

Should Dems Welcome The MAGA Defectors?

Should Dems Welcome The MAGA Defectors?

Earlier this week, What A Day talked about Tucker Carlson's "apology" for supporting President Donald Trump. Carlson's unexpected confession stemmed from a conversation on his podcast, The Tucker Carl...

24 Apr 22min

Kash Grabs Trump’s Defamation Playbook

Kash Grabs Trump’s Defamation Playbook

FBI director Kash Patel has sued The Atlantic for $250 million. It comes after the magazine published an article alleging that Patel is frequently drunk on the job and that his security team has had d...

23 Apr 22min

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