The vilification of immigrants has reached new and cynical depths this week amid two stunts by right wing governors that used migrants as political pawns.

News in multiple states revealed further examples of the partisan effort to undermine public confidence in elections and restrict voting rights.

It’s not just faith in the last election that is being undermined.

There is a high price for all the election investigations and “audits” — from undermining democracy and suppressing the vote to the actual financial costs.

Americans are reeling from the revelation of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

A Wisconsin court has ordered the state Assembly’s election investigation to stop deleting records. Meanwhile, new details have emerged about congressional leaders’ initial response to the Jan. 6 attack.

Our fight for records from election reviews isn’t just about transparency — it’s also about exposing the blatantly partisan and dangerously anti-democratic motivations behind those sham investigations.

So long as any purported evidence remains in short supply, so-called “investigations” into election fraud can be sustained on lies and vague assertions.

Efforts to avoid accountability have gone hand in hand with today’s threats to democracy.

When it comes to actions and false claims that weaken democracy and undermine faith in elections, there is no safe middle ground.