Arizona Supreme Court Rejects GOP Challenge to Governor’s Voting Executive Orders

At issue are executive orders to use state buildings as voting locations and state agencies to improve voter registration. The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a Republican challenge to multiple executive orders signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs that her office said would make voting and registration easier. The Republican Party of Arizona and its

Fulton County DA Fani Willis Defies Georgia Senate Subpoena

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis defied a Georgia Senate subpoena on Sept. 13, skipping a hearing where she was compelled to testify about her conduct. The state Senate’s Special Committee on Investigations subpoenaed Willis in August for her testimony and all documents related to her relationship with former special prosecutor Nathan Wade. The panel

Vance Outlines Trump’s Potential Plan for Ending Russia–Ukraine War

Sen. JD Vance said the plan may include an agreement allowing Ukraine to retain its independence in exchange for a guarantee of neutrality. Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Thursday outlined what he believed would be former President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Ukraine if he wins the November election.

First General Election Ballots Being Mailed as 2024 Presidential Contest Approaches

Alabama became the first state to mail absentee ballots this week. The first general election ballots for the 2024 presidential race went out this week in Alabama, the first state to do so with the November contest less than two months away. County officials started mailing out absentee ballots on Sept. 11 in Alabama, or

‘It Changed Us Forever’: Butler Residents Reflect 2 Months After Trump Shooting

Voters in Pennsylvania, a key swing state, describe how the assassination attempt affected attitudes about the former president. For people like Brad Jones, 55, and his wife, Donna Jones, a gunman’s attempt to kill former President Donald Trump became more than an indelible memory. Attending their first Trump rally, the couple was sitting within 50

White House Targets Temu, Shein by Cracking Down on Small Package Imports

The existing low-value package inspection exemption was intended for individuals for personal use items, not for commercial transactions. WASHINGTON—To close a loophole that Chinese e-commerce platforms such as Temu and Shein can exploit to evade tariffs, the White House announced on Sept. 13 that it would exclude low-value imports subject to tariffs from qualifying for

US Passes Bill to Shut Hong Kong Trade Offices as Human Rights Deteriorate

The bill requires the U.S. president to ’remove the extension of certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices.’ The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that could revoke the privileges of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices and lead to their closure in the United States. Observers