Biden Bets His Presidency on Voting Rights

Washington Times

 

We ran the numbers: There are 3507 news articles covering this topic. 64% (2235) are left leaning, 26% (929) are center, and 10% (341) are right leaning.

On Tuesday, President Biden spoke on the importance of voting rights in Atlanta. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden risks opening the new year with a second legislative setback, right-leaning articles highlight that Rep. Jody Hice said on Tuesday that President Biden pushing a radical plan to overhaul elections is nothing but a “power grab.” 

A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden risks opening the new year with a second legislative setback. Biden has endorsed a so-called “carve-out” before, but Tuesday’s remarks are his most extensive on the issue.

Newsweek published a centrist article reporting that Biden pressed for the need to change the filibuster rules in order to make it easier to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin have both publicly stated they are opposed to changing the Senate's current 60-vote threshold.

A right-leaning article by The Washington Time highlights that Rep. Jody Hice said on Tuesday that President Biden pushing a radical plan to overhaul elections is nothing but a “power grab.” Hice claimed the measure will “install the ability for Democrats to cheat in the elections at a time when states are doing everything they can to shore up election integrity.”



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