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Trump Backs Voter ID; Jordan Cites SPLC Indictment

6/6/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump endorsed Senator Lindsey Graham’s SAVE America Act, demanding voter ID, citizenship proof, and ending most mail-in ballots.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services memo requires visa holders to apply for green cards, prompting lobbying by Chamber of Commerce and firms.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan highlighted a DOJ indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center for funneling donor money to extremist groups, accusing Biden Justice Department of complicity.

History

Historical Context

After President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act on August 6 1965, the law spurred a surge of Black registration—about 250,000 new voters that year and a 2.5 million rise by 1968. Supreme Court rulings such as Shelby County v. Holder (2013) later weakened its preclearance, prompting today’s voter-ID pushes by Senator Lindsey Graham and former President Donald Trump.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump endorsed Senator Lindsey Graham’s SAVE America Act, demanding voter ID, citizenship proof, and ending most mail-in ballots.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services memo requires visa holders to apply for green cards, prompting lobbying by Chamber of Commerce and firms.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan highlighted a DOJ indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center for funneling donor money to extremist groups, accusing Biden Justice Department of complicity.

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