Tag: Federal-State Relations (US)
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National Guard to Expand Patrols in Washington With Military Vehicles and Boats
The Pentagon said that the decision by Pete Hegseth to widen the patrols was made on Oct. 29, just before a landslide defeat for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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Angry Voters Usher in Beginning of the End to the Trump Era
The electoral backlash extended even into deep red states and indicated that President Trump has lost his hold over the coalition that lifted him to the White House twice.
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Ken Burns: Why I’m Optimistic About the Midterms
There’s something fundamental at stake in the midterms this year, beyond policy differences.
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CISA Retreats From Election Security Ahead of Midterms
Protecting the vote was once considered among the top priorities of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Now it barely mentions the issue.
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Judge Rejects Trump Officials’ Bid to Set Aside California Ballots
The judge ruled that no immediate action was necessary, dealing another setback to the administration as it moves to target voting by noncitizens.
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Judge Questions Trump Administration’s Need to Target Noncitizen Voters
In the legal tangle between the Justice Department and California, a federal judge on Tuesday deferred a ruling but said the government already had a remedy it could use after the election.
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Appeals Court Declines to Intervene in California Ballot Lawsuit
By a 2-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s request that it immediately order the state to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.
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Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase
A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.
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In Alaska, Some Early Voting Sites in Rural Villages Have Not Yet Opened
“There is no legal excuse” for the failure of 18 polling sites to open for early voting, a state lawmaker said.
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What Happens if Trump Doesn’t Like the Midterm Results?
Hope, dread and the final stretch to Election Day.