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Recent News Clips from the National League

League of Women Voters Files Briefs Opposing Executive Order Attacking Birthright Citizenship

In the past two weeks, the League of Women Voters, NAACP, and Equal Justice Society filed a series of amicus briefs urging federal courts to invalidate an illegal executive…

Dangerous and Unprecedented: LWVUS Responds to the President Directing DOJ to Investigate Political Rivals

Washington, DC — President Trump directed the Department of Justice to work with his White House counsel to investigate “the circumstances surrounding Biden’s supposed execution…

League of Women Voters of Florida and LULAC Seek Injunction to Halt Florida Law That Guts Ballot Initiative Process

Tallahassee, FL — The League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL) and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in…

LWV Condemns Violence at Boulder Courthouse

Boulder, CO — The League of Women Voters of Boulder County and the League of Women Voters of Colorado believe the right to protest peacefully is a basic American freedom, and we condemn the horrific violence that took place yesterday in front of the Boulder Courthouse.

US Senate Sidestepping Rules Opens a Dangerous Door for Attacks on Checks and Balances

Last week, the US Senate majority officially obstructed the ruling of the Senate Parliamentarian and weakened the filibuster rule by expanding the application of the Congressional Review Act in a vote intended to undo California’s electric vehicle mandate. This action could have ramifications for other bills the Senate is considering. In response, Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, released the following statement:

Federal Court Approves a Consent Agreement To Protect Citizens from the Use of AI Technology to Intimidate, Threaten, Coerce, or Deceive Voters

Concord, NH — On May 29, 2025, the US District Court in New Hampshire approved a consent judgment resolving claims brought by the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire (LWVNH…

Voting Rights Coalition Sues to Defend Freedom to Vote for Louisianans

On May 14, 2025, a coalition of voting rights groups, including the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, sued against a Louisiana law which will make it more difficult for Louisianans to register to vote.

Austin American-Statesman Op-ed: We’re in a constitutional crisis. Will you take action?

This op-ed by Jessica Foreman, president of the League of Women Voters for the Austin area, first appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.

NC League of Women Voters president Jennifer Rubin on the ruling finalizing NC’s Supreme Court race

 This interview first aired in NC Newsline. 

Newsweek Op-ed: The Trump Administration Is Not Just Erasing History, They’re Rewriting the Future and Attacking Democracy

This op-ed originally appeared in Newsweek.

Teen Vogue Op-Ed: What Is the SAVE Act? The Trump Admin’s Attempt to Strip Voting Rights From Women and Young People

This op-ed originally appeared in Teen Vogue on April 8, 2025.

Newsweek Op-ed: Election Security Is at Risk Amid Federal Government Actions

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