Jun 29 Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that permit mailed ballots to arrive and be counted some number of days after the election, provided they are postmarked by… Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican push to revive Arizona voting laws By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a Republican push to enforce strict Arizona voting laws passed in the swing state after the 2020 election. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The high court declined to take up the case in a brief, unexplained order, as is typical. Continue reading
Jun 28 U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, endorsed by Trump, wins the GOP primary for Senate in Louisiana By Thomas Beaumont, Jack Brook, Associated Press Letlow, who was endorsed by Trump, defeated state Treasurer John Fleming in the two-candidate runoff after they finished ahead of Cassidy in the GOP primary May 16. Continue reading
Jun 28 How the Supreme Court decides its cases — a step‑by‑step guide By Paul M. Collins Jr., The Conversation Grasping how the nation’s highest court makes policy requires stepping into an exceptionally regulated and sometimes hidden routine. Continue reading
Jun 27 Man with same name as U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press The judge ruled that the division’s decision to exclude Dan J. Sullivan because his candidacy was not “in good faith” was not based on the Constitution, Alaska law or the division’s own regulations. Continue reading
Jun 27 Trump-backed Julia Letlow faces John Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff By Thomas Beaumont, Jack Brook, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, who was endorsed by Trump, and state Treasurer John Fleming are competing in the runoff. The two finished ahead of Sen. Bill Cassidy in the May 16 primary after Trump denounced the two-term senator, who voted… Continue reading
Jun 27 Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Schroyer's nomination comes after former ICE director Todd Lyons resigned at the end of May. David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator, has been serving as the acting head of the agency. Continue reading
Jun 26 DNC plans weekend of local events to focus on affordability concerns under Trump By Matt Brown, Associated Press Two years ago, Democrats were the ones accused of being indifferent to Americans’ anger about rising prices. Now they're pointing the finger at Trump, who has downplayed the impact of lingering inflation. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 7:55 Trump's TPS policy is a 'job killer' and bad for Ohio, Gov. DeWine says By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A Supreme Court ruling this week cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians. One of the states that could face the biggest impact is Ohio, where more than 10,000 Haitian migrants… Continue watching