Appeals Court Reinstates Arizona Law Enabling Cancellation of Voter Registrations

The split decision reversed a preliminary injunction against the law enacted in 2022. A federal appeals court on Sept. 20 reinstated two provisions of a law pertaining to elections in Arizona that had been blocked. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit panel reinstated the law that enables county recorders to cancel a

FTC Complaint Alleges Insulin ‘Middlemen’ Artificially Inflated Prices

Some companies pushed back on the accusations, saying the accusations showed that the government doesn’t understand how drug pricing works. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing major pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for allegedly artificially inflating the price of insulin, the agency said in an announcement on Sept. 20. Three PBMs—CVS Health’s Caremark, Cigna’s Express

North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill Expanding Private School Vouchers

The vetoed bill included several provisions regarding local law enforcement cooperation with ICE North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have significantly expanded funding for private school vouchers and mandated local sheriffs’ cooperation with federal immigration authorities on detaining illegal immigrants. Cooper, who has consistently opposed the expansion of private school

Secret Service, Homeland Security Sued Over Records Related to Trump Assassination Attempt

The group filing suit contends the agencies are concealing information linked to the July 13 shooting in Pennsylvania. A lawsuit was filed against the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a bid to seek records from the two agencies about the July 13 assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump in

Secret Service Agents to Be Disciplined Over July 13 Trump Shooting, Director Says

The agency director said there were a number of communications failures ahead of the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe said Friday that some Secret Service agents who were involved in securing the July 13 rally site where former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt face discipline. In a Friday

Secret Service Admits Communication Failures in Trump Assassination Attempt

The agency’s acting director said the agency over-relied on mobile devices. The U.S. Secret Service failed to give clear guidance to local law enforcement and suffered communication failures on July 13 before a man fired shots at former President Donald Trump, Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe told a press conference on Sept. 20. Summarizing

Georgia Election Board Approves Rule Requiring Hand Count of Ballots

The rule, which was first proposed in August, passed in a 3–2 vote. The Georgia Election Board has approved a new rule requiring election workers to hand count ballots in the November election and confirm that the numbers match machine counts before the vote can be certified. The rule, which was first proposed in August,