By: Teddy Grant Former President Barack Obama said Monday that American democracy would be at risk if Congress doesn't pass voting rights legislation before the 2022 midterm elections. 'We can't wait until the next election because if we have the same kinds of shenanigans that brought about Jan. 6, if we have that for a couple more election cycles, we're going to have real problems in terms of our democracy long-term,' Obama said on a tele-town hall call with grassroots supporters, according to The Hill. Obama said that Republicans are using the filibuster as a 'tool for obstruction' and that […]
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