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Tens of Thousands Mobilize at U.S. Polls 17 Days Before a High-Stakes Midterm Election

Tens of thousands mobilize across all 50 states on Oct. 17 for voter assistance as the SAVE Act stalls and a Supreme Court ruling reshapes mail voting.

Latin Times · 4h ago

Federal judge immediately shuts down taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ad campaign in firm ruling

"An injunction serves the public interest."

We Got This Covered · Oct 12

Donald Trump must not air promotional TV ads funded by taxpayers money, orders US Judge ahead of November 3 midterm elections

US Judge's decision caps days of controversy over the taxpayer-funded advertisements, which were aired in the final weeks before the midterm elections.

The Economic Times · Oct 12

Trump ‘inventing fraud’ in California, experts warn as president ramps up baseless claims

Critics say president using well-worn playbook – with loyalists in key positions ready to amplify his message

The Guardian - US · Jun 9

Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Life Support for Harish Rana

The Supreme Court has permitted the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for 31-year-old Harish Rana, who has remained in a permanent vegetative state for more than ten years following a severe brain injury sustained in 2013.

Whats Hot · Mar 11

The Latest: Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem amid criticism over immigration enforcement

President Donald Trump has fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

The Independent UK · Mar 5

Bob Evnen must give Trump’s DOJ every Nebraska voter’s sensitive info, and his answer about security proves nobody is safe

Nothing to do once it’s out there

We Got This Covered · Feb 12

California poised to approve Prop 50 as voters signal displeasure with Trump

Voters set to accept new maps to help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering – and check president’s power

The Guardian - US · Nov 2, 2025

Chief Justice Burger Set the Stage for the Originalist Revolution

While conservative criticisms of the Burger Court may be justified, those criticisms do not apply to the "The Chief." He had only one vote on the Court ... and, too often, too little support from his colleagues to reach originalist results.

Reason · Oct 6, 2025

Beware the blizzard of lies: US advice on how to handle Farage’s Trump tactics

Pro-democracy campaigners suggest ‘pre-buttal’ is more powerful than factchecking in fighting falsehoods

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2025