Category: Politics
The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans
Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act. Source: Original News
Rep. Seth Moulton to Challenge Edward Markey for Senate in Massachusetts
Mr. Moulton, a 46-year-old fellow Democrat, released a video emphasizing the age difference between himself and Mr. Markey, 79. Source: Original News
Trump Threatens Spain With Higher Tariffs Over Defense Spending
President Trump said he was considering ‘trade punishment through tariffs’ over Spain’s refusal to increase its military spending. Source: Original News
Will the Voting Rights Act Be Gutted? Supreme Court Could Decide Its Future.
If the justices decide that lawmakers cannot consider race in drafting maps, redistricting could result in congressional seats flipping from blue to red throughout the country. Source: Original News
Supreme Court Asks When Police Can Enter Without Warrant in Emergency
Montana is defending the actions of law enforcement officers who did not have a warrant when they responded to a possibly suicidal Army veteran. Source: Original News
What Are Tomahawk Missiles, and Why Might Trump Give Them to Ukraine?
Largely used by naval forces for more than 40 years, Ukraine could receive a newly developed land-based launcher to strike Moscow and beyond. Source: Original News
State Department Adviser Charged With Illegally Storing Classified Documents
Ashley Tellis, an expert on South Asian affairs, was arrested after the F.B.I. said federal agents found hundreds of pages of sensitive government records at his home in Virginia. Source: Original News
Jack Smith Calls Idea That Politics Infected Trump Prosecutions ‘Ludicrous’
The former special counsel’s first extended remarks since resigning in January were released the same day House Republicans summoned him to testify. Source: Original News
Trump Administration Guts Education Department With More Layoffs
About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement. Source: Original News