Kamala Harris has praised the fugitive Texas Democrats who are facing criminal charges for dereliction of duty in their state. She met with Democrat members of Texas legislature Wednesday and compared them to prominent abolitionist as well as civil rights figures of the past.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is pushing to improve legal protections against election fraud. He called for a special session of state legislature on election reform Wednesday after the Supreme Court upheld changes to state election laws in Arizona.
Top Democrats seem to be loosening their stance on their opposition to voter identification requirements. During an interview, South Carolina Representative and House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D) said his party is open to the idea as long as it’s “equitable.”