Republican states

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states can count mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day, rejecting the Trump administration's and Republican states' argument for a strict deadline. The decision, in RNC vs. Watson, allows 13 states with grace periods to count ballots postmarked by Election Day but arriving within five business days.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states can count mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day, rejecting arguments from the Trump administration and Republican states. The decision, in RNC vs. Watson, upheld Mississippi's law allowing ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if received within five business days, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett stating federal law does not override such state rules.

Republican-led states are rebranding June as 'nuclear family month' or 'fidelity month' in response to LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations, which are widely observed as a commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall uprising. The alternative labels are framed as counterprogramming to LGBTQ+ events.

Republican states are rebranding June as 'nuclear family month' or 'fidelity month' as a counter to LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations. This move is part of a backlash against traditional Pride month observances in Republican-led states.

The US Supreme Court's Callais v Landry decision weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, enabling Republican state legislators to redraw district maps to dilute Black voting power. The ruling is criticized as erasing historical efforts for political equality, including the legacy of John Lewis and civil rights activists.