Brennan Center report predicts mass voter challenges likely in midterm elections
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has threatened to prosecute election officials in four states over unverified noncitizen voter claims ahead of November.
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‘Urgent requirements’ for US military funding cited by GOP as Hegseth estimates war cost
Sen. Patty Murray says Democrats may reject the $70 billion Iran war request, calling it a rubber stamp with no exit strategy.
Number of women seeking a governor’s seat hits an all-time high
Rutgers researchers note women still make up just 25% of gubernatorial candidates, even as Blackburn, Klobuchar and Haaland eye historic firsts.
Republicans in US House approve stopgap spending bill ahead of Oct. 1 deadline
DeLauro says the bill lets DHS shift billions to Border Patrol without reform, while Senate leaders Collins and Murray plan to rework it before Oct. 1.
Private investment in youth sports draws state, federal scrutiny
Michigan and Texas attorneys general are probing hockey rink consolidators as Congress weighs a bill banning predatory private equity in youth sports.
ICE officers to wear body cameras at traffic stops, White House border czar says
The policy shift follows fatal ICE shootings of two immigrants in Texas and Maine this month, part of 22 shootings and six deaths since Trump took office.
Trump proposal will turn federal grants into a system of political favors, Democrats warn
Even Republican Sen. Susan Collins wants OMB to withdraw parts of the rule, warning it could harm rural communities and biomedical research funding.
US Education Department veterans blast Trump plan to transfer programs
Former officials from both parties warn moving special education and civil rights enforcement to HHS and Justice would leave disabled students without accountability.
Trump administration should preserve Reflecting Pool evidence, judge says
Defense lawyers for David Hearn say draining the pool before they could examine it undermines his defense, prompting a warning from the judge but no dismissal.
Canadian hockey sticks, wine and cement subject to new Trump tariffs
Trump invoked a dormant 1930 tariff law never before enforced, after his prior Canada tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court and $166 billion had to be refunded.
FDA: Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce sample produced a false positive for cyclospora
The FDA says the false positive does not change the data behind Taylor Farms' recall, as the outbreak has sickened over 1,600 people in five states including Ohio.
DHS boss Mullin warns of possible prosecution for election officials over voter roll access
Nevada, California and Pennsylvania officials call the DHS noncitizen voter claims speculative, as Mullin cites unclear authority to prosecute state election staff.
Immigrants, DHS agents and traffic stops: Violent outcomes repeat across the US
Trump overruled DHS's brief pause on traffic-stop enforcement, even as charges tied to at least five of the 22 shootings have since been dismissed.
Ohio federal judge issues preliminary injunction allowing ten businesses to sell hemp products
Attorney General Andy Wilson is seeking a stay, warning the ruling creates a patchwork market that lets untested THC products reach children again.
Feds sue cities and states to block sanctuary policies
Courts have split so far, a Biden appointee tossed a New Jersey suit while a Trump appointee sided with DOJ against Philadelphia's mask ban policy.
Tick season is getting longer. So is the list of states trying to keep up.
CDC data show tick bite ER visits nearly doubled this year as lone star ticks spread, driving a mammal-meat allergy states like Missouri and Oklahoma now require reporting.
Taco Bell removing lettuce nationwide linked to cyclosporiasis in 5 states
CDC data shows over 1,600 cases across 34 states and nearly 150 hospitalizations, with numbers expected to rise due to a six-week reporting lag.
Political parties boast new clout and cash in midterms thanks to US Supreme Court
Experts say the June 30 ruling gives party leaders more control over campaign cash than a flood of new money, with Ohio's Brown-Husted race seen as a key test.
House Dem Leader Jeffries hammers Trump, asks for teachers union help in midterms
The AFT gave Democrats $4 million in 2024, and Jeffries courted the union a day after House Republicans advanced bills to dismantle the Education Department.
Labor nominee defends transfer of programs to agency from Education Department
Sen. Patty Murray called the plan nonsensical, while Sonderling said Labor is just moving money, not programs, as senators weigh his nomination July 23.
