Why Trump’s push for state voter rolls matters

The Trump administration’s effort to obtain state voter registration data is shaping up to be one of the most significant election law battles ahead of the midterm elections, as federal officials and state governments clash over access to records used to maintain voter rolls. Since May, leadership within the Justice Department has demanded full, unredacted […]

MAGA Right sours on Thune over SAVE Act...

A congressional debate over election security is threatening to crack Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) relationship with the MAGA Right as activists vow political retribution if Republicans do not send the SAVE America Act to President Donald Trump’s desk.  A call-your-senator-style pressure campaign over the legislation, which mandates voter ID and proof of citizenship […]

Third round of February Social Security payments goes...

The third round of February Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in two days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on Feb. 25.  The first round went out on Feb. 11 to recipients born on or before […]

Pelosi’s final State of the Union will bookend...

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday will also serve as a final curtain call for Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), closing out a yearslong rivalry in the House chamber. Years after tearing up Trump’s 2020 State of the Union speech, Pelosi, 85, is set to retire from Congress in January 2027. Her […]

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