Articles for category: Elections, Politics, USA

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Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Mail-In Voting Order in 2-1 Decision — Supreme Court Next?

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on July 25, 2026, that President Trump’s executive order tightening mail-in voting rules cannot be implemented, upholding an earlier injunction that blocked the policy. The decision deals a significant setback to the administration’s efforts to restrict how Americans vote ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. ...

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Judge Blocks Ethiopian Deportations Despite Supreme Court Ruling — TPS Legal Battle Deepens

A federal judge has issued a temporary stay blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopian nationals, overriding a recent Supreme Court decision that narrowed lower courts’ authority over immigration cases. The ruling keeps a flashpoint alive in the ongoing clash between the executive branch and the federal judiciary over ...

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Cleo Fields speaking to reporters at the U.S. Capitol.

Cleo Fields Exits Congress After Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling, Eyes Louisiana State Senate

Rep. Cleo Fields announced Tuesday, July 21, 2026, that he will not seek reelection to Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District. The 63-year-old Democrat is instead running for Louisiana State Senate District 14 — a seat he previously held on three separate occasions dating back to 1988. Fields’ congressional exit follows the Supreme Court’s April 2026 ruling ...

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Noem Grilled by Both Parties Over $220M No-Bid Ad Deal, Two U.S. Citizens Killed in Minneapolis

Senate Judiciary · March 4, 2026 Senators Grill DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Over Minneapolis Killings, Ad Spending, and Executive Overreach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced pointed questions from Democrats and a number of Republicans during a two-day appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee in early March 2026. Senators pressed her on her public descriptions ...