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Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Election Order, Ruling His Bid to Seize Control of Voting Violates the Constitution

A federal judge ruled that Trump's executive order on elections unconstitutionally violates the separation of powers, granting summary judgment to roughly 24 states.

26d ago

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USPS Won’t Deliver Mail Ballots to States That Refuse to Hand Over Voter Lists, Postmaster General Says

Postmaster General David Steiner told the Senate that under a proposed rule stemming from a Trump executive order, USPS would withhold mail ballots from states that don't turn over voter lists. A federal judge has moved to block it.

26d ago

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Federal Judge Gives DOJ Until July 2 to Hand Over Unredacted Epstein Files or Justify Every Redaction

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered the DOJ to release unredacted Epstein emails, a draft indictment naming co-conspirators, and a 2019 co-conspirator email by July 2 — or justify every redaction and publish a redaction log.

26d ago

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Nancy Mace Just Introduced a Bill to Force D.C. to Fire Employees With Violent-Crime Convictions Within 90 Days

Rep. Nancy Mace introduced H.R. 7068, which would bar D.C. from employing or contracting people with violent-crime convictions and force terminations within 90 days. It was referred to committee and is not law.

26d ago

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Supreme Court Clears the Way for Trump Administration to Revive Border Asylum Caps

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court held the government need not process every asylum seeker at ports of entry - clearing the way to revive 'metering' caps.

26d ago

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NYC Freezes Rent on Nearly 1 Million Apartments in a Historic First, Delivering Mayor Mamdani’s Biggest Promise

New York City's Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to freeze rents for two years on roughly one million rent-stabilized apartments — the first two-year freeze in its history and a key Mamdani promise.

27d ago

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Trump-Linked Firm Opens a Pardon-for-Hire Practice. Its First Client Already Paid $500,000

A firm founded by former Trump officials registered to lobby the White House for presidential pardons, recording a $500,000 payment from its first client.

27d ago

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Trump Holds Up Bipartisan Housing Relief Until Congress Passes New Voting Restrictions

A housing relief bill that passed Congress 358-32 sits unsigned as President Trump withholds his signature until lawmakers pass the SAVE Act, a new proof-of-citizenship voting requirement.

27d ago

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Supreme Court Clears the Way for Trump Administration to End TPS Protections for Haitians and Syrians

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitian and Syrian immigrants, with courts barred from reviewing the decision.

27d ago

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California Voters Will Decide in November Whether Billionaires Pay a One-Time 5% Tax to Fund Health Care

A measure on California's November 3 ballot would impose a one-time 5% tax on net worth above $1 billion, with about 90% of the revenue going to health care programs like Medi-Cal.

27d ago

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Appeals Court Lets Trump Expand Fast-Track Deportations Nationwide as Dissent Warns of ‘No Due Process’

A divided D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 to let DHS expand expedited removal nationwide, allowing some deportations without an immigration-judge hearing while appeals continue.

27d ago

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AOC Crushes Her Primary With Nearly 87% of the Vote as 2028 Speculation Explodes

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won her NY-14 Democratic primary with 86.94% of the vote on June 23, reigniting speculation about a possible 2028 run she has declined to rule out.

27d ago