Democrats Show a Pulse: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections

Energized against the new Trump era, and against Elon Musk, Democrats pulled off a crucial judicial victory in Wisconsin and cut into Republican margins in two Florida congressional races.

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Wisconsin Voters Approve Amendment Requiring Photo ID to Vote

The state has required voters to use photograph identification for nearly a decade, but an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution was seen as making it more difficult to roll back that rule.

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Democrats Sue Trump Over Executive Order on Elections

The lawsuit accuses President Trump of vastly overstepping his authority to “upturn the electoral playing field in his favor and against his political rivals.”

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Trump Is Trying to Gain More Power Over Elections. Is His Effort Legal?

A far-reaching executive order aims to reshape the country’s voting laws, is sure to be challenged in court and reflects the president’s concerted push to expand his power.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote in Elections

Administration officials cited cracking down on immigrants illegally on voter rolls as one of the executive order’s main goals, amplifying Mr. Trump’s grievances about electoral integrity.

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Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Louisiana Voting Map

The case, which centers on whether Louisiana’s congressional districts are an illegal racial gerrymander, tests the leeway that states have in drawing voting maps.

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New York City Can’t Allow Noncitizens to Vote, Top State Court Rules

The Court of Appeals upheld a lower-court ruling that had declared unconstitutional the city’s bid to allow noncitizens to vote.

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Trump and Newsom Promise to Work Together on California Wildfire Relief

Gov. Gavin Newsom told the president that California needed his help, and President Trump said he would work to “get something completed.”

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In North Carolina, Republicans Try to Reverse a Supreme Court Election Loss

An incumbent Democrat narrowly won re-election to the state’s highest court. But the Republican-controlled court is considering an unusual protest from her challenger that could flip the result.

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N.C. Elections Board Rejects G.O.P. Effort to Toss 60,000 Ballots

The ruling comes in a dispute over a State Supreme Court race that the Democratic incumbent won by 734 votes.

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