How the redistricting battle is taking shape ahead of midterms This extensive redistricting effort, which is still unfolding, could significantly alter the political landscape The Independent UK · May 27
Supreme Court Sides With Donald Trump in Battle Over Silencing Immigration Judges Donald Trump's administration has won a procedural round at the US Supreme Court in its fight with federal immigration judges over a policy limiting what they can say in public. International Business Times UK · May 27
South Carolina Senate rejects Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan The political drama in South Carolina is part of a Republican strategy to redraw voting districts to the GOP’s advantage The Independent UK · May 26
The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Junior High and High Schools When I was in college, liberals, not conservatives, were more zealous in defending free speech, when it came to issues… The post The Importance of Free Speech in American Public Junior High and High Schools appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · May 26
Federal court blocks Republican-favored Alabama plan for new congressional districts The state retains the option to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court The Independent UK · May 26
US Supreme Court declined to hear Meta's challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuit The US Supreme Court has refused to hear Meta's appeal. This allows a lawsuit against Meta's Instagram to proceed. Vermont's attorney general claims the app is designed to be addictive for young users. This is part of a larger trend of lawsuits targeting social media companies. Meta faces increasing legal… The Economic Times · May 26
Ken Paxton wanted to limit forum shopping. Now lawyers say he’s improperly seeking favorable courts. ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have identified at least 30 lawsuits filed by the attorney general over the past nine years that have a tenuous connection to the counties in which they were filed. The Texas Tribune · May 20
Hawaii Gov. Joshua Green signs bill restricting corporate political activity Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. Ballotpedia · May 19
State and federal courts have overturned 2.3% of state ballot measures since 1995 Welcome to the Monday, May 18, 2026, Brew. Ballotpedia · May 18
Richard Glossip survived nine execution dates and three last meals. Now the state wants a third trial but won’t say why Richard Glossip, the former death row inmate who survived nine execution dates and three last meals, is set to walk out of prison on a $500,000 bond while he awaits his third trial for a 1997 murder. Oklahoma County District Judge Natalie Mai granted the bond on May 14, 2026,… The Mary Sue · May 15
Kim Kardashian helps pay $500,000 bond to free former death row inmate Richard Glossip The U.S. Supreme Court vacated Richard Glossip’s murder conviction earlier this year — and he is now allowed to live at home with his wife as he awaits his new trial The Independent UK · May 15
Drawing lines: A look at the methods, precedents, and history of redistricting Welcome to the Friday, May 15, 2026, Brew. Ballotpedia · May 15
Texas executes 600th inmate since death penalty was reinstated in 1976 Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital punishment. The Texas Tribune · May 15
Texas can execute death row inmate Edward Busby, U.S. Supreme Court says Busby’s execution, set for Thursday evening, had been halted by a federal appeals court less than a week ago. The Texas Tribune · May 14
The Independent UK · May 14 A timeline of events in the death penalty case of Richard Glossip Former death row inmate Richard Glossip has been granted bond by an Oklahoma judge who ruled Thursday that Glossip could be freed from jail while awaiting a new trial for a 1997 killing
The Economic Times · May 13 US Court halts order finding new Trump tariffs unlawful for now A federal appeals court has put a hold on a ruling that found President Donald Trump's global tariffs unlawful. This means importers will continue to pay the 10% tariffs for now. The court is considering the administration's request to keep collecting the levies while it appeals the decision. This pause…
MarketBeat · May 12 Bayer Aktiengesellschaft Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:BAYN) said its first-quarter results for 2026 were in line with expectations, with group sales rising 4% on a currency- and portfolio-adjusted basis to EUR 13.4 billion and core earnings per share increasing to EUR 2.71. Bill, speaking for Bayer management on the call,
The Guardian - US · May 12 Virginia Democrats ask conservative-majority US supreme court to restore congressional map approved by voters – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
Axios · May 8 Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results The ruling upends one of the most closely watched redistricting fights in the country.
Reason · May 7 Federal Court: Trump's Newest Tariffs Are Also Illegal Trump's use of Section 122 ignored the plain language of the law and invoked a broad executive power where Congress clearly provided a narrow one.
The Independent UK · May 7 The Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz The U_S_ military said Thursday that it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces.”
International Business Times UK · May 7 'I Saw His Lips Going Blue': British Wife of James Broadnax Shares Execution Moments of Death Row Husband A British woman witnessed her husband's execution in Texas, sharing the traumatic experience and his final words, despite evidence suggesting his innocence
International Business Times UK · May 4 What Is Mifepristone and Why Was It Banned? Supreme Court Intervenes to Stop Restrictions on the Vital Abortion Pill Mifepristone, a key abortion medication, faces ongoing legal challenges in the US despite its established safety. The Supreme Court's intervention hasn't ended the battle, with new lawsuits emerging.
We Got This Covered · May 3 ICE is pushing to deport an Anchorage 12-year-old citizen, all because he doesn’t have a paternity test Evidently, US military parents won’t father children overseas.
International Business Times · May 3 Abortion Pills Can No Longer Be Sent by Mail as US Court Ruling Reinforces In-Person Pick-Up Only A US federal appeals court has ruled against mail-order abortion pills, reinstating the requirement for in-person collection.