What to Know About Trump’s Order on Election Integrity

The order requires proof of citizenship to register, cracks down on noncitizen voting, and calls for a review of voting machines, among other measures. President Donald Trump, long a critic of U.S. election security, is taking steps to safeguard the vote against what he describes as “fraud, errors, or suspicion.” In a sweeping March 25

What to Know About Trump’s Order on Museums, Monuments

Trump cited a ‘concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation’s history’ as motivation for the action. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to reintroduce a more traditional view of history throughout museums and national institutions. Titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” the March 27 order cites a “concerted and widespread

Sen. Gallego Announces Blanket Hold on Veterans Affairs Nominees to Protest Planned Staff Cuts

Last month, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins confirmed he is seeking to reduce the department’s workforce back to its 2019 levels. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) announced on April 1 that he would impose a blanket hold on all Department of Veterans Affairs nominees in protest of a plan to cut more than 80,000 jobs at

Crawford Defeats Musk-Backed Rival to Preserve Liberal Majority on Wisconsin Supreme Court

The outcome continues liberal momentum in state judicial elections despite Trump’s popular vote victory in 2024. GREEN BAY, Wis.—Judge Susan Crawford, a candidate backed by in-state Democrats and supported by millions in out-of-state donations, has won the most expensive Supreme Court seat in state history. Crawford handily defeated Brad Schimel, a former Republican attorney general

Republican Patronis Wins Special Election to Replace Gaetz in Congress

Republicans retained 2 House seats in Florida, increasing the GOP majority to 220-213. PENSACOLA, Fla.—Republicans have retained control of Florida’s 1st Congressional District as Jimmy Patronis was declared the winner of the special election to replace former Rep. Matt Gaetz on April 1. Polls closed at 7 p.m. CT, and Patronis was declared the winner