"Dolly Parton was a force to be reckoned with"

Dolly Parton opened doors that changed history and shared a lifetime of memories with her family and fans.

Dolly Parton was authentic, smart, generous, and formidable, and she reminded people to be their best selves.

Dolly Parton thought of herself fundamentally as a songwriter, but was also an incredible performer and businesswoman.

Parton used songwriting to negotiate her departure from Porter Wagoner, demonstrating her business acumen and artistic ownership.

Parton grew up in extreme poverty in East Tennessee but never thought of herself as impoverished due to the love and music in her family.

Her mother sang old mountain ballads that carried news from one holler to another, shaping her understanding of music and storytelling.

Dolly Parton's legacy transcends politics by modeling generosity and the human obligation to get to know others rather than dismiss them.

The president has zero constitutional authority over mail-in ballots, and California will file an identical lawsuit to challenge the final rule.

The Supreme Court's ruling injects chaos into the upcoming midterm elections, with only 70 days until voting begins.

Trump is using the USPS to make voting harder and cheating easier, but Democrats will litigate and win. If the Supreme Court rules for Trump, Democrats will adapt by ensuring voters can still vote by mail, in person, or early despite new hurdles.

Trump's postal rule and prediction markets create a dangerous incentive structure that could lead to ballot rejection and target election workers. The Purcell principle, which discourages election law changes close to an election, is being violated by this presidential action.

The executive order directs the DOJ to prosecute election officials, which is a shakedown using public voter roll information to intimidate states.

The president is using bureaucratic power to scare states and governors into keeping people from voting.

Students at Bard College are organizing to help peers navigate complex registration and voting rules amid growing suppression efforts.

Republicans don't want young people voting because they believe they will vote Democratic.

Voter ID laws banning college IDs or requiring passports and birth certificates could disenfranchise tens of thousands of students and swing elections.

The administration is intentionally targeting civic literacy and college attendance to tamp down young people's ability to vote.

Kushner may have violated federal anti-bribery laws and created a conflict of interest by pursuing a private resort while serving as a peace envoy.

Democrats are investigating whether Kushner's firm paid foreign officials for land and if his dual roles as envoy and investor create a conflict of interest.

Kushner takes money from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds while Republicans sow Islamophobia, showing a hypocritical double standard.

Democrats should investigate and run on the administration's corruption and entanglement to remind voters of the need for guardrails.