Trio of GOP states pull out of effort to thwart voter fraud
The moves, encouraged by former president Donald Trump, are the latest indication of how conspiracy theories related to the 2020 election continue to ripple throughout the Republican Party
In Selma, Biden says right to vote remains under assault
The visit to the historic Alabama city on Sunday was also an opportunity for the president to speak directly to the current generation of civil rights activists
Election conspiracies fuel dispute over voter fraud system
The aim of the system, known as Electronic Registration Information Center, is to help states maintain accurate lists of registered voters
Trans people face ‘horrifying’ rhetoric at statehouses
So far this year, at least 150 bills targeting transgender people have been introduced across the US, which is the highest in a single year, according to the Human Rights Campaign
Alabama governor says state will resume executions
The governor in November directed the state prison system to undertake a “top-to-bottom” review of death penalty procedures
Flights canceled, highways closed as winter storm wallops US
More than 192,000 customers in Michigan and nearly 89,000 in Illinois were without electricity Wednesday evening
Police: nine children shot at Georgia gas station
An altercation apparently took place at a party nearby and it spilled over to the gas station when the shooting began
Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Alabama, killing two crew
The members of the Tennessee National Guard were killed during a flight-training mission
Storms, tornadoes slam US South, killing at least 7 people
At least 12 people were injured severely enough to be taken to hospitals by emergency responders