 John Taylor "> | | | Good morning, it’s Saturday, Feb. 21, and our giant piles of snow and ice are finally melting here on the East Coast … which is why I’m rooting hard against the potentially big storm headed this way. Now let’s get to your question. Answering your questions This week’s topic is timely, considering that the Supreme Court yesterday struck down most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. - If the SAVE America Act passes, could Democrats take it to the Supreme Court?
My colleagues Matthew Choi and Dan Merica, who write The Post’s Early Brief newsletter, have been closely tracking and writing about this issue — including last week, when the Republican bill cleared the House. The SAVE America Act would make big changes to how Americans vote, including: - Requiring those registering to vote to provide official documentation to prove citizenship;
- Requiring government ID to vote;
- Restricting voting by mail.
Matthew broke this down for us: Odds are the bill is going to die in the Senate. Republicans don’t control enough of the chamber to overcome the 60-vote filibuster, and Democrats overwhelmingly oppose the bill. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is also opposed to the bill, saying it effectively takes away her state’s power to run its own elections. If the bill were to somehow pass in the Senate, Democrats have identified a handful of legal criticisms that could come up in a court challenge. There are privacy concerns surrounding running state voter rolls by the Trump administration, and potential constitutional challenges since the Constitution explicitly leaves the job of administering elections to the states. | | | | We should know soon what, if anything, happens next. The Senate was off this past week but will be back in session Monday. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) has said he supports the bill, but the filibuster looms as an obstacle. It’s unclear when or if the legislation will come up for a vote. What else to know Thanks to Matthew for answering our question today. We’ll hear from his Early Brief teammate, Dan, soon. And you should read their daily newsletter — it lands in your inbox about an hour before The 7 does each weekday. To sign up, click here. And thank you for the questions. Keep ’em coming: If you have questions about the news and other stories you’ve seen in The 7, send them here. We’ll find the right person to answer them for another weekend edition of The 7. Keep reading Each weekend, The 7 team shares our favorite recent Post stories with you.  | Hannah Jewell | I’m mourning the end of Olympic figure staking with two pieces about the women’s individual champion, Alysa Liu — how she clinched the gold medal, and what it took to forge her own, unique path.  | Izin Akhabau | After getting pushback over data centers, Silicon Valley is building a shadow power grid of its own across the U.S.  | Jamie Ross | I loved this interview with the oldest American in the Winter Olympics. To avoid confusion, the 54-year-old had a T-shirt printed that says, “I’m Not The Dad Or The Coach.”  | John Taylor | Window shade up? Window shade down? When I’m on a plane, the answer is: “It depends.” Others have much stronger (and consistent) opinions. | 
