Arizona Supreme Court rules nearly 100K can receive full ballots without citizenship proof
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday that about 100,000 residents can receive ballots without proof of citizenship, quickly resolving a clerical gaffe that had left in doubt whether they would be able to vote in this November's election. Friday Verdict The announcement came days after election officials said they had found that about 98,000 state […]
House votes to repeal Biden admin EPA tailpipe emissions rules
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Friday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden administration's new rules on auto emissions that Republicans say will force Americans to buy electric vehicles they don't want and can't afford. The rules announced by the Environmental Protection Agency in March would impose the most ambitious standards in U.S. history […]
Arizona Supreme Court rules 98,000 people whose citizenship is unconfirmed can vote in state races
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday that about 98,000 people whose U.S. citizenship has not been confirmed will be allowed to vote in upcoming state and local elections. The ruling came after a “coding oversight” in the state's software led the battleground state's Democratic secretary of state, Adrian Fontes, to argue that ballots would be […]
Hungary Follows Netherlands, Demands Opt-Out From EU Migration Rules
The Netherlands this week notified the European Union of its intention to “withdraw” from the bloc's migrant and refugee protection rules, and central European country Hungary said it wanted to do the same. Hungary's EU minister, Janos Boka, spoke in Strasbourg this week after the Netherlands declared it wanted to “withdraw” from EU dictates on […]
House may force vote on bill to eliminate rules that reduce pensioners' Social Security benefits – CNBC
Cavan Images | Cavan | Getty Images Washington's congressmen Required signature Force a vote on a bill that would repeal rules that cut Social Security benefits for certain retirees who also receive pension income. On Thursday morning, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Rep. Garrett Graves (R-La.) stamped the 206 signatures that have been collected so […]
Jeffries: New election rules are 'nonstarter' for Democrats in funding fight
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) said Thursday that Democrats will oppose any federal budget bill that includes riders on conservative policies promoted by former President Trump. “Donald Trump has ordered radical MAGA Republicans in the House of Representatives to shut down the government if they cannot impose some of Trump's Project 2025 policies […]
Damning new texts revealed in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex crimes case— as judge rules to keep music mogul locked up pending trial
New incriminating text messages were made public Wednesday in the sex trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, and a Manhattan judge ruled that the hip-hop mogul will remain in prison until the end of his trial. Federal Judge Andrew Carter Jr. in Manhattan upheld a magistrate judge's extended detention order issued Tuesday, saying the offer […]
Democratic Judge Rules Accused Toddler-Killer, Repeat Offender, Incompetent To Stand Trial
A judge has reportedly found Bionca Ellis, the man accused of stabbing 3-year-old Julian Wood to death outside an Ohio store, not competent to stand trial following a medical evaluation. The decision came during a hearing Friday in Cuyahoga County District Court. WikipediaDespite the ruling, the doctor examining Ellis' case reportedly said there was a […]
Supreme Court’s Move To Gut Administrative State Tees Up Trouble For Biden’s Green Power Plant Rules
Following a landmark ruling limiting the power of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Supreme Court has been inundated with emergency appeals targeting EPA rules and regulations. Supreme Court Urgent mattersThe list, which consists of fast-track cases from applicants seeking immediate action, currently has 18 applications, 11 of which relate to the EPA's aggressive power […]
Pennsylvania mail-in ballots without correct dates will not be counted, court rules
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Friday that mail-in ballots that don't have the correct date on the envelope won't be counted in the election, a decision that could be crucial in this year's presidential election, with 19 electoral votes at stake. The state's high court ruled that a lower court that had found the order […]