This week at Democracy Docket: SAVE takes over the Senate, and DOJ’s latest epic blunder
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Key Points:
- The Senate held a full debate on the SAVE America Act, a voter suppression bill backed by President Trump, with extensive coverage highlighting false claims from Republicans and signs of lukewarm support even among its backers.
- Despite unlikely success due to a Democratic filibuster, the debate emphasized how central voter suppression and misleading rhetoric have become to the modern GOP agenda.
- New testimony from Tulsi Gabbard raised questions about Trump's knowledge and timing regarding the FBI raid on a Georgia elections office, an unusual political investigation without evidence of wrongdoing.
- Missouri Republicans are employing delay tactics to prevent voters from opposing a Trump-ordered gerrymander, while key developments in Virginia and Florida will influence the redistricting battles ahead of the midterms.
- The DOJ has faced significant procedural errors in its effort to obtain state voter rolls, including missing deadlines and providing conflicting explanations in its lawsuit against Washington state.
