Voter ID laws are causing confusion at the polls in Texas and last minute spending in judicial races by outside groups surges in the week leading up to Election Day.
The Brennan Center and nearly 50 other civil rights organizations sent a letter to both houses of Congress urging swift restoration of whistleblower protections for Intelligence Community contractors.
In a final effort to tilt the scales of justice, outside groups have spent nearly $2.1 million on TV ads in state Supreme Court races this year, more than $1 million in the last week.