On January 6, 2021, and for the first time in our nation’s history, the U.S. Capitol was invaded. The results of this insurrection and the impact on voter access to millions across our nation is Worth Noting. 

Links:

“How one of America’s ugliest days unraveled inside and outside the Capitol” (The Washington Post, Jan. 9, 2021)

Sources consulted:

“All the President’s Tweets” (Medium, Nov. 24, 2020)

“America's long history of Black voter suppression“ (CNN Politics, May, 2021)

“Here’s where GOP lawmakers have passed new voting restrictions around the country“ (The Washington Post, June 2, 2021)

“19 states enacted voting restrictions in 2021. What's next?“ (NBC News, Dec. 21, 2021)

“The Road to Jan. 6: A Year of Extremist Mobilization” (Southern Poverty Law Center, Dec. 30, 2021)

“One Year After Jan. 6, the Hard Right Digs In“ (Southern Poverty Law Center, Dec. 30, 2021)

“Top Trump tweets since Election Day 2020“ (Stacker, Dec. 30, 2020)

“PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS: Joe Biden wins election to be the 46th US President” (CNN Politics, consulted Jan. 3, 2022)

“How does this end?: Where the crisis in American democracy might be headed.“ (Vox, Jan. 3, 2022)

“2020 United States presidential election“ (Wikipedia, consulted Jan. 3, 2022)

“This is what Trump told supporters before many stormed Capitol Hill“ (ABC News, Jan. 7, 2021)