Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge
The Trump administration has run the names of at least 67 million voters through government databases, with critics fearing voter purges.
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Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court
The Supreme Court said a case brought by Native American tribes needs to be reconsidered after it weakened the Voting Rights Act.
Supreme Court rejects appeals from drug manufacturers over Medicare price negotiations
The Supreme Court rejected appeals from pharmaceutical companies that object to negotiating Medicare drug prices with the federal government
Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
The SC House will debate legislation that would redraw US House districts to try to help Republicans win an additional seat in the midterms.
Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after his impeachment vote. Retribution came anyway
Trump and his supporters couldn’t forgive Sen. Bill Cassidy after he voted to convict Trump at his impeachment trial over the Capitol riot.
Red states press social service workers into immigration enforcement
In some cases they threaten stiff penalties for public employees who fail to comply.
Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats
The court’s order Friday leaves in place a 4-3 ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court that struck down a constitutional amendment redrawing congressional districts that voters narrowly passed just last month.
State officials demand transparency as businesses get billions in Trump tariff refunds
State leaders estimated the tariffs cost Illinois consumers nearly $9 billion.
Colorado governor reduces Tina Peters’ sentence, says she will be released June 1
Former county clerk’s nine years for election data breach was focus of Trump pressure campaign.
A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing
The situation in Port Isabel, Texas, offers a glimpse of what could happen nationwide if a Trump administration proposal takes effect to end housing assistance to families in which at least one member is in the country illegally.