Voters in Wisconsin chose progressive Judge Susan Crawford on Tuesday to fill an open seat on the state’s Supreme Court. Crawford, a circuit court judge from Dane County, defeated conservative Judge Brad Schimel of Waukesha County by ten percentage points. The election was closely watched because it decided who would control the state’s highest court. […]
Donald Trump has signed an executive order that would require prospective voters to prove U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. The new order also mandates that states share data with federal agencies to help prosecute election crimes and verify voter registration records. Under the order, federal agencies can exchange information with states—such as immigration and […]
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing intense scrutiny from Republican lawmakers over a mishandling of sensitive military details in a group chat—conducted over the commercial app Signal—that inadvertently included a journalist. Although some GOP senators have stopped short of demanding his resignation, many warn that his decision to share operational details of a planned […]
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to end an order that stops a military policy banning transgender people from enlisting. The policy was set to go into effect on Friday, but Judge Ana Reyes, a Biden appointee, kept the injunction in place. At a hearing on March 21, Judge Reyes allowed […]
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas defended her controversial comment about Governor Greg Abbott, saying her criticism was aimed at his policies, not his disability. During a Human Rights Campaign dinner in Los Angeles, Crockett called Abbott “Governor Hot Wheels” and added that “the only thing hot about him is that he is a hot […]
