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Democratic-led states sue over Trump mail-in ballot order

More than 20 Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Friday over the president's executive order that restricts voter eligibility and mail-in voting.  The lawsuit argues that the U.S. Constitution gives states the primary authority to administer elections and that it is unconstitutional for the president to impose changes to federal election...

Mace ‘not backing away’ from Bondi testifying on Epstein

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is not backing down from her push to make former Attorney General Pam Bondi testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mace told CNN anchor Kate Bolduan on Friday that Bondi was still compelled to sit with lawmakers later this...

Trump budget would cut TSA funding, require privatization at small airports

President Trump wants to cut funding to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and require privatization of security operations at small airports. The White House’s 2027 budget proposal, released Friday, proposes cutting $52 million from the agency’s funding, which officials created after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in an effort to ensure tighter airport security....

Anthropic launches new corporate PAC to ramp up election spending

The artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is launching a new corporate political action committee, becoming the latest technology firm to start an employee-funded PAC for election season. Anthropic PBC filed a statement of organization Friday to form “AnthroPAC.” The Hill has learned it will be funded exclusively and voluntarily by employees, a common strategy for technology...

Trump seeks $152M to rebuild Alcatraz as ‘state-of-the-art secure prison’

President Trump is seeking $152 million from Congress as part of his push to reopen Alcatraz prison near San Francisco to house violent federal criminals. The request, included in the White House’s proposed budget for fiscal 2027, calls on Congress to allocate funding to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to cover the first year...

Nebraska Senate candidate restructures campaign after complaint over payments to family: report

Dan Osborn is reportedly restructuring his Nebraska Senate campaign after a complaint alleged his operation improperly steered money to his wife and other relatives through PACs and consulting firms.

Final charge dropped in yearslong Harris-era case against pro-life activist

A California judge expunged the case against pro-life activist David Daleiden, ending a prosecution stretching years.

Vance tapped as ‘fraud czar’ as Trump targets blue states over taxpayer theft

President Donald Trump is signaling his continued confidence in Vice President JD Vance by having him address an “unprecedented" problem and officially declaring him the “fraud czar."

Pritzker calls on Trump officials to testify over ICE crackdown, White House blasts move as ‘political stunt’

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker calls on Trump administration officials to testify before his commission targeting ICE enforcement operations in the state.

The Demographics of Democratic Candidates

Might a non-white Democratic candidate be better able than a white one to get the party’s liberal primary voters to stomach moderate positions?

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