US Politics
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Judge Blocks Key Parts of Trump’s Order Targeting Law Firm Susman Godfrey
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from enforcing key provisions of an executive order targeting prominent law firm Susman Godfrey. In a paperless […]
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Lawmakers, State Officials Debate Trump’s Order on Election Integrity
President Donald Trump’s recent executive order titled “The Preserving and Protecting of the Integrity of American Elections” and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE) were the topics at an […]
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Democratic State Attorneys General Sue Over Trump’s Voting Executive Order
A group of 19 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit on April 3 disputing President Donald Trump’s executive order that requires voters to verify they are U.S. citizens and […]
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Pennsylvania Can’t Reject Misdated or Undated Ballot Envelopes, Court Rules
A federal judge has ruled that Pennsylvania’s requirement for voters to date the outer envelope of their mail-in ballots is unconstitutional. In a March 31 decision, Judge Susan Paradise Baxter […]
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What to Know About Trump’s Order on Election Integrity
President Donald Trump, long a critic of U.S. election security, is taking steps to safeguard the vote against what he describes as “fraud, errors, or suspicion.” In a sweeping March […]
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AG Bondi Dismisses Biden-Era Suit That Accused Georgia of Suppressing Black Voters
Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced on March 31 that she is directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to end its lawsuit against the state of Georgia over its 2021 election […]
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Trump Signs Order Aimed at Preventing Illegal Immigrants From Voting
President Donald Trump, in an executive order on March 25, directed federal officials to take steps to make sure illegal immigrants and other noncitizens do not vote in federal elections. […]
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Supreme Court Grapples With Louisiana Voting Rights Act Case
The Supreme Court on March 24 grappled with a much-litigated racial gerrymandering case from Louisiana involving two consolidated cases: Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais. Gerrymandering refers to the […]
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NYC’s Noncitizen Voting Law Nullified by State’s High Court
Noncitizen voting is unconstitutional in New York, the state’s high court ruled on March 20, striking down a New York City law that permitted noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. […]
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Former Trump Prosecutor Fani Willis Ordered to Pay for Violating Open Records Laws
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been ordered by a Georgia judge to pay $54,000 for violating open records laws in relation to her prosecution against President Donald Trump. […]