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Voting rights advocates cheer unexpected Supreme Court election law wins

The rulings rejected a novel legal theory about the power of state legislatures and upheld a longstanding interpretation of the Voting Rights Act.
By Patrick Marley, Colby Itkowitz and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez
Analysis

Democracy survives another day

By Philip Bump

Kari Lake accused of defamation in suit filed by Arizona election official

By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Mariana Alfaro

Support for political violence depends on specifics, study shows

By Matthew Brown

‘MAGA vs. ultra-MAGA’: Michigan’s Republican Party at war with itself

By Patrick Marley

Georgia is likely next ground zero for Trump’s battle with law enforcement

By Amy Gardner

Here’s how other democracies have prosecuted political leaders

By Matthew Brown

Six months after midterm losses, election deniers mount new efforts

By Matthew Brown

Supreme Court’s Alabama ruling delivers Democrats an unexpected boost

By Patrick Marley and Matthew Brown
Opinions

Let’s see the next Indiana Jones climb a pyramid in bloomers

Opinion by Drew Goins

Our two-party political system isn’t working. The fix? More parties.

Opinion by Lee Drutman

Beneath the July 4 fireworks, remember America’s light

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Why there’s reason to believe American democracy has a bright future

Opinion by Megan McArdle

Self-government is worth defending from an illegitimate Supreme Court

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

Joe Rogan wants a ‘debate’ on vaccines. That’s just the problem.

Opinion by Paul Waldman
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THE JAN. 6 INSURRECTION
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The Attack: Before, During and After

An investigation by The Post reveals numerous new warnings of violence on Jan. 6 that went unheeded, the cost of President Donald Trump’s inaction as the Capitol was overrun and the distrust that has spread across the country in the aftermath.
By Washington Post Staff
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Trump’s ‘big lie’ fueled a new generation of social media influencers

By Elizabeth Dwoskin and Jeremy B. Merrill
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What an election denier could do if elected secretary of state

By Amber Phillips
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An ex-professor spreads election myths across the U.S., one town at a time

By Annie Gowen
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Election deniers march toward power in key 2024 battlegrounds

By Amy Gardner
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