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VOA journalists sue, accusing US government of forcing censorship, propaganda

A handful of journalists have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for allegedly seeking to use the Voice of America (VOA) to promote propaganda and censor news coming out of the White House.  Two VOA journalists alongside two past reporters signed on to a Monday complaint in the U.S. District Court for D.C. with...

Supreme Court seems wary of states counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day 

The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Monday that mail-in ballots received after polls close on Election Day should be counted, posing major implications for November’s midterm elections. Mississippi defended its statute that allows a five-day grace period for ballots postmarked by Election Day but received afterward. More than a dozen states have similar laws. "We don't...

Trump demands SAVE America Act be tied to DHS funding amid airport chaos

The Republicans should tie Homeland Security shutdown funding to the voter ID SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump urged Monday in Memphis.

SCOTUS conservatives signal readiness to curb late-arriving mail ballots

Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical during oral arguments of allowing states to continue counting late-arriving mail-in ballots. A decision is expected in June.

House GOP targeting vulnerable Dems over DHS shutdown, TSA chaos

The NRCC launches paid ads targeting Democrats in 28 districts, accusing them of shutting down DHS and forcing TSA agents to work without pay at airports.

Trump delays Xi meeting as Iran conflict lets US strong-arm China’s oil supply

The Iran conflict is disrupting oil flows China relies on as Trump delays a planned Xi meeting, raising new questions about leverage and the broader U.S.–China relationship.

Judge blocks Trump from deporting Abrego Garcia to Liberia, extending legal standoff

The judge's order order halts Trump officials from deporting Abrego Garcia to Liberia — extending a high-stakes, 12-month court fight over the status of one migrant.

Mask-free ICE agents begin patrolling US airports; Trump floats National Guard

President Donald Trump said ICE agents helping at airports with TSA lines should not wear masks, adding he may call in the National Guard if airport chaos continues.

The Oldest Courts

As I point out in my review of James Rosen’s new second volume of his biography of Antonin Scalia, the Court that Chief Justice...

The Eagerness for Trump’s Humiliation

The gleeful assumption that Trump is suffering a personal indignity seems to have crowded out the prospect of more sophisticated war analysis.

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