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On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold state laws that allow mail-in ballots postmarked on or before Election Day to be counted when received within a limited grace period after the election. The decision, written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett and joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's three liberal justices, reversed a…
The U.S. Supreme Court asked the Trump administration for its position on whether to review a Republican-led appeal seeking enforcement of Pennsylvania’s rule requiring voters to handwrite a date on the outer envelope of mail-in ballots. The rule, part of state law, was blocked by lower courts as violating constitutional protections of the right to…
The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted an appeal from Republican officials asking the court to revive Arizona's 2022 law that would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for registrants using the state's voter form and authorize regular purges of voters whose citizenship cannot be confirmed. Lower courts found parts of the law in conflict with…
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 29 declined to take up former President Donald Trump’s appeal seeking to overturn a $5 million jury verdict in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll. Lower courts had upheld the 2023 verdict, finding Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll and later defaming her. The decision leaves intact the civil judgment while a separ…
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to conclude its term with a set of consequential rulings still pending. Seven disputes remain, notably three challenges to actions by President Donald Trump that probe the limits of presidential authority, two cases with potential implications for how ballots are counted and political spending is regulated, and a se…
An Alaska Superior Court judge has ruled that Dan J. Sullivan, an unelected challenger, must be placed on the August 18 primary ballot alongside Republican U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan. The judge concluded the state election director relied on criteria outside the Constitution and Alaska election laws when removing the challenger, and said Dan J. Sull…
President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Lance Schroyer to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, calling for immediate Senate confirmation. The move comes while ICE continues to operate largely under acting directors and amid controversy over the administration's immigration crackdown and a rising number of deaths in dete…
Wolfe Research projects Democrats will retake the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterms, driven by President Donald Trump's low approval ratings, advantages in congressional polling, and stronger-than-expected showings in statewide and special House races since 2024. The firm still views Republicans as the likely winners of the Senate,…
U.S. Representative Julia Letlow secured the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Louisiana after defeating state Treasurer John Fleming in a runoff. Letlow, who received President Donald Trump’s endorsement before formally launching her campaign, will face Democrat Jamie Davis in the general election and is widely viewed as the favorite to…
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he will deliver a bipartisan housing affordability bill to President Donald Trump on Monday, declaring the measure will become law after passage by both chambers. The move follows Trump’s decision last week to cancel a planned signing ceremony as leverage to push Republican support for the SAVE America Act, a voter I…
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to issue decisions in a slate of consequential cases before the current term concludes, including three that test President Trump's assertions of authority to remove officials and limit birthright citizenship, two that could reshape election rules ahead of November, and disputes over transgender athlete bans and the…
An Alaska judge on June 27 ruled that Dan J. Sullivan is eligible to appear on the August 18 primary ballot alongside Republican U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan, reversing a state elections official's decision to disqualify the challenger. The ruling said the earlier removal had been based on 'good-faith criteria' that are not found in the Constitution o…
A temporary fair opened on the National Mall to inaugurate a 16-day program commemorating the United States' 250th anniversary. Early attendance was light, political controversy has shadowed the event, and organizers face questions about state participation and the tone of national celebrations leading up to July 4.
Recent interviews with 18 Americans who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 show broad unease with the interim agreement ending U.S. hostilities with Iran. The memorandum of understanding, announced on June 14, reopened the Strait of Hormuz, temporarily lifted U.S. oil sanctions on Iran and authorized a $300 billion reconstruction fund structured as a p…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closure of the migrant detention facility nicknamed 'Alligator Alcatraz.' Civil liberties and immigrant-rights organizations welcomed the move, but they cautioned that the site’s conditions reflect broader, systemic problems across U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities. Advocates remain conc…
This week the 6-3 conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court issued three ideologically split decisions that clear the way for more stringent immigration enforcement by the Trump administration. The rulings allow the termination of Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands, endorse turning away asylum seekers when border crossings are deem…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host a ministerial in Washington on July 15 that brings together representatives from over 60 countries to discuss how to respond to a rise in politically motivated violence. The event follows a counterterrorism strategy signed by President Donald Trump in May and will consider threats the White House has de…
New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to impose a rent freeze for roughly one million regulated apartments, setting zero increases on both one-year and two-year leases beginning in October. The decision fulfills a key campaign promise of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, drew jubilant reaction from tenants and ire from at least one landlord represent…
Johns Hopkins University announced the layoff of 110 employees this week, attributing the reductions to a contraction in its federal research portfolio. The university says the decline in multiyear federal research commitments and fewer awards have forced adjustments to the administrative infrastructure that supports sponsored research, even as it …
Both the Republican-led U.S. House and the U.S. Senate approved a War Powers concurrent resolution instructing President Donald Trump to end U.S. military involvement in hostilities with Iran. The votes, the first of their kind since the 1973 War Powers law was enacted, highlight congressional concern about the conflict that began on February 28, b…
The Great American State Fair opened on Washington’s National Mall with a 110-foot Ferris wheel, a rodeo demonstration and a large selection of fair food, launching a 16-day slate of events commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary. The celebration, which occupies much of the promenade between the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument, has be…
House Speaker Mike Johnson plans a Thursday meeting with former President Donald Trump as Republican infighting over a national voter identification bill stalls congressional business. Hardline allies in the House refuse to allow unrelated measures to proceed until the Senate advances the SAVE America Act, while the Senate has failed to pass the bi…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the Trump administration, upholding the government's ability to refuse to process asylum claims when border crossings are deemed overloaded. The decision reversed a lower court's judgment that the practice known as "metering" violated federal law by denying inspection to migrants who have not entered the…
In Colorado’s competitive 8th Congressional District, a high share of Latino residents are undecided and frustrated by both parties. Tariffs, immigration enforcement and rising costs have eroded support for the president among Latino voters who backed him, yet Democrats have not converted that erosion into a decisive advantage. Both parties are dep…
Ghislaine Maxwell has filed an amended habeas petition arguing that documents unveiled under the Epstein Files Transparency Act reveal violations of her due process rights ahead of her 2021 conviction and 20-year sentence. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan contend the majority of her claims are time-barred or speculative, and a judge will now weigh …
