May 23, 2024: GOP gears up for voter fraud push

Published: May 23, 2024, 9:50 a.m.

b'Today\\u2019s legislative theme is voter fraud \\u2014 or \\u201cfraud,\\u201d as the case may be. The GOP House majority is gearing up for two votes today aimed at blocking non-citizens from voting \\u2014 with one vote centering on the District of Columbia and the other taking effect nationwide. Democrats are steamed, both because it\\u2019s already illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal elections, and because they see in this effort the groundwork for a 2024 reprise of Trump\\u2019s \\u201cStop the Steal\\u201d push to sow doubt about the rightful outcomes of elections. Playbook co-author Rachael Bade explains it all. Plus, what\\u2019s driving Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to enter the fray and put himself forward as the next GOP leader? All that, plus the rest of the news you need to know today.'