Trump order targeting mail voting leaves judge ‘very concerned’
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani expressed concern during a hearing Tuesday that the order poses a serious risk of unconstitutionally disenfranchising eligible voters.
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Trump appoints Bill Pulte, unqualified loyalist who targeted his foes, as acting intel chief
President Trump tapped loyalist Bill Pulte, a top housing official, to serve as acting director of national intelligence, a cabinet position tasked with overseeing the U.S. intelligence community.
Democrats appeal ruling that left Trump’s anti-mail voting order in place
Democrats have appealed a ruling that refused to block President Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order as the administration moves to carry it out.
Judge probes whether Trump defrauded the court to create $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund
A federal judge has opened an inquiry into whether Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund was obtained by deceiving the court.
Postal Service moving forward with Trump’s attack on mail voting
The U.S. Postal Service said in a yet-to-be-published proposed rule Friday that it’s drawing up plans to radically crack down on mail voting by sending ballots only to voters who are registered with the federal government.
Judge temporarily halts Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘weaponization’ slush fund
A federal judge Friday temporarily barred the Department of Justice (DOJ) from moving forward with a massive $1.8 billion slush fund for President Donald Trump’s allies. Trump has claimed that the fund, which the DOJ abruptly created to resolve a bizarre lawsuit he filed against his own administration, will be used to compensate people who […]
Trump’s attorneys general are racking up ethics complaints
As they aggressively weaponize federal law enforcement, President Donald Trump’s attorneys general are quickly amassing ethics complaints — and they don’t appear poised to stop anytime soon. Both acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and his predecessor, Pam Bondi, received a fresh round of formal accusations this week. Lawyers and advocacy organizations believe they violated the […]
Judge denies attempt to stop Trump’s mail voting order
A federal judge said it’s too soon to block President Donald Trump’s latest push to restrict mail voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas Senate race: Paxton’s lawsuit challenging 2020 could have led to ‘the end of democracy’
Ken Paxton played a leading role in an outrageous legal effort on behalf of President Donald Trump to undo the results of the 2020 presidential contest.
Troops at the polls: Judge orders Trump admin to hand over any planning docs
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to move faster to fulfill an information request from Democrats seeking documents detailing possible plans to deploy immigration agents or military personnel to the polls this fall.
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