DOJ Moves to Hold 20,000 California Mail Ballots as Election Court Fight Begins
The Justice Department says more than 20,000 California voters are likely noncitizens and wants their mail ballots set aside. California says the claim is unproven and the federal demand could disenfranchise eligible voters.
Suspicious Letters Target Election and Congressional Offices as FBI Hunts for Sender
Federal authorities are investigating suspicious letters sent to election and congressional offices nationwide, with evacuations in Louisiana and Oklahoma and a package intercepted in Ohio.
$500 Obamacare Checks Are Going Out—71% of the Money Heads to Battleground States
The administration is sending $500 refunds to roughly 950,000 full-price ACA customers. Reuters found that $339 million—71% of the money—will reach 13 politically competitive states.
Missouri Already Mailed Ballots—Now a Court Says Use a Different House Map
A federal appeals court backed Missouri’s Trump-supported congressional map after absentee ballots went out under the old districts. The Supreme Court now faces another time-sensitive choice.
Trump’s MAGA Inc. Drops $10 Million Into Texas Senate Race—Half to Boost Paxton, Half to Attack Talarico
A Trump-aligned super PAC is reserving $10 million in Texas Senate ads, splitting the buy evenly between promoting Ken Paxton and opposing James Talarico.
Trump’s Bulk Voter-Citizenship Checks Must Stay Offline for Now, Appeals Court Rules
A 2–1 D.C. Circuit panel refused to pause an order blocking the modified SAVE system, leaving bulk Social Security-number voter checks disabled while an expedited appeal continues ahead of the November midterms.
63 Years After MLK’s Dream Speech, Washington Marchers Return to Defend the Vote
Civil-rights groups are gathering at the Lincoln Memorial for the 2026 “Defend the Vote” March on Washington, warning that recent court rulings and election changes threaten Black representation.