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A U.S. district judge in Boston issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Department of Homeland Security from removing work authorization for tens of thousands of asylum seekers and immigrants holding Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The order, issued after immigrant rights organizations and labor unions challenged new restrictions implem…
New Jersey officials disclosed that a software error led to about 6,600 individuals who reported they were not U.S. citizens being added to the state voter rolls between June 2023 and June 2024. A preliminary state review found fewer than 400 of those individuals cast ballots. The discovery has been seized on by the White House as evidence supporti…
A U.S. district judge in Boston issued a temporary order blocking the Trump administration from implementing policies that would remove work permits from tens of thousands of asylum applicants and holders of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The decision responds to a lawsuit by immigrant rights groups and unions challenging U.S. Citizenship and Im…
Republican nominees with conservative records emerged from Arizona’s primaries for the governor’s office and a major U.S. House seat, winning endorsements from former President Donald Trump. Democrats coalesced behind moderate challengers as both parties prepare for competitive November contests that could influence control of the U.S. House.
MAGA Inc, a political action committee aligned with former President Donald Trump, reported holdings exceeding $400 million at the end of June, up from $300 million at the start of the year, according to a Federal Election Commission filing. Large donations in June included $1 million from NASA administrator Jared Isaacman and $10 million collectiv…
Darline Graham, who was appointed to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the death of her brother Lindsey Graham, has declared she will seek a full term. In a television clip she said she has prayed and consulted family and feels capable despite anticipated challenges. Her announcement follows a direct request from former President Donald Trump to …
Britain's incoming prime minister announced immediate plans to address the cost of living and signalled a 10-year blueprint he described as the most significant overhaul of the country's political and economic model in four decades. He outlined priorities including decentralising power, expanding public control over essential services, boosting pro…
The U.S. Justice Department issued subpoenas to 14 major law firms seeking detailed records and depositions related to White House executive orders and communications with a presidential adviser. The subpoenas were disclosed in a lawsuit filed by the American Bar Association alleging an unlawful administration policy to punish firms over prior work…
A measure that would keep the United States on daylight saving time year-round, approved by the House last week, faces significant opposition in the Senate, according to Senator John Kennedy. The bill has drawn support from the White House but also objections from senators concerned about morning darkness for schoolchildren and workers. Senate lead…
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson has secured the committed support of a majority of delegates selected at county meetings, positioning him as the Democratic Party’s likely challenger to Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins in the November general election, Politico reported. His gathering of delegates follows the abrupt suspension of the…
On July 18, U.S. Representative Ralph Norman announced he will seek the U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina following the death of Senator Lindsey Graham. In remarks to Fox News and statements on his campaign website, Norman emphasized alignment with President Trump’s America First agenda. The vacancy was temporarily filled by Darline Graham, who wa…
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to 14 major law firms for documents and depositions connected to White House executive orders aimed at law firms and related communications, including contacts with President Trump's adviser Boris Epshteyn and the American Bar Association. The subpoenas were disclosed in litigation the ABA filed a…
Federal records and accounts indicate the Trump administration conducted a sustained review of the Election Assistance Commission’s work on voting systems and its statements about the 2020 election, vetted possible new commissioners linked to Trump allies, and ultimately removed the agency’s sitting leaders, leaving the four-member panel vacant.
On July 17 President Donald Trump said he had asked Darline Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, to run in the Republican special primary in South Carolina scheduled for August 11. Trump posted on Truth Social that he hopes she will run and that she would have his endorsement. The sister was appointed by South Carolina Governor Henry …
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has asked secretaries of state in California, New Jersey, Nevada and Pennsylvania to examine their voter registration lists for possible non-citizen registrants. The request, delivered in letters that cite preliminary reviews of state records, follows a presidential address on election security. The Depa…
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told state election officials they could face fines, penalties and even prison time if they do not adopt measures the department has outlined to prevent non-citizen voting and to secure voting machines. The warnings came after President Trump renewed unproven claims about past election fraud and accused …
Four top Democrats competing to be their party’s U.S. Senate nominee in Maine used a Thursday debate to focus attacks on Republican Senator Susan Collins and President Donald Trump, while largely avoiding intra-party attacks. The candidates embraced a progressive policy slate similar to the withdrawn front-runner’s, debated electability, and highli…
President Donald Trump used a prime-time address from the White House to make election security the focal point of the Republican message heading into November, unveiling declassified materials he said revealed vulnerabilities tied to China’s collection of U.S. voter information. While the administration highlighted large datasets and citizenship c…
President Donald Trump intensified efforts to question the integrity of recent U.S. elections by declassifying a collection of intelligence material he said revealed fraud and foreign interference. The release coincides with repeated public claims that the 2020 election was "rigged" and renewed pressure for federal voting restrictions under the SAV…
Election security specialists, academics and cybersecurity officials say renewed assertions that the 2020 presidential vote was manipulated by foreign actors lack credible evidence and could be intended to lay groundwork for contesting the November midterms. Officials cited a 2021 unclassified intelligence summary that found limited foreign activit…
A panel of independent experts convened by the United Nations Human Rights Council has criticized the U.S. administration's removal of more than 100 immigration judges, saying the actions undermine the independence of immigration courts and the broader justice system. The panel urged a stop to what it described as "the mass arbitrary removal" of ju…
The Department of Homeland Security announced it will revive a public-charge rule that could prevent immigrants who use government benefits such as food stamps and Medicaid from obtaining permanent residency. The policy, initially adopted in 2019, broadened the definition of public charge to include those receiving benefits for more than 12 months …
Senator Thom Tillis said he will not support moving President Trump's acting attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, out of the Senate Judiciary Committee unless Blanche meets with Jeffrey Epstein survivors and their lawyers. Tillis framed the meeting as a prerequisite to his vote, underscoring fragile Republican support for the nominee and heighte…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a Washington conference to press more than 60 countries to prioritize what he described as a growing threat from far-left violence, saying attention to Islamic militancy has reduced but left-wing threats remain an overlooked risk. The administration has taken steps including designating several European grou…
A fatal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement traffic stop in Biddeford has become a central issue in Maine’s Senate race, complicating Republican Senator Susan Collins’ standing after her likely Democratic opponent withdrew and the state party scrambled to replace him. Collins has urged a halt to non-urgent ICE stops while investigations procee…
