Senate Confirms Pam Bondi As Attorney General
Every Democrat, except for Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, voted against Bondi’s nomination.
Matt Cohen
Matt is a senior reporter covering elections, voting rights and threats to democracy. He’s covered far-right extremism, dark money and state and local elections as an investigative reporter at The American Independent and Mother Jones. Prior to reporting on politics, Matt cut his teeth as a local reporter in D.C. at the Washington City Paper and DCist.
Audit of Arizona Data Error Exposes History of Issues In Tracking Voter Eligibility
Arizona election officials identified an error in September of 2024 that threatened the voter eligibility 218,000 voters.
Another Judge Halts Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze
It’s the second judge to halt Trump’s federal funding freeze, suggesting that the plaintiffs have a compelling case to have the order overturned.
Trump’s Pick to Lead FBI Refuses to Say Who Won 2020 Election
Like Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi, Kash Patel refused to say who won the 2020 election.
Litigation Against Trump’s Schedule F Order Escalates With Third Lawsuit
The largest union of federal employees is among the plaintiffs challenging President Donald Trump’s Schedule F order.
Trump Administration Hit With Another Lawsuit Over Schedule F Order
It’s the second lawsuit challenging Trump’s controversial executive order.
Virginia Moves to Remove Waynesboro Election Official Who Refused to Certify Votes
The state officially petitioned the Waynesboro Circuit Court to remove Curtis Lilly as Waynesboro Board of Elections chairman.
Trump Freezes DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
A recent memo orders the DOJ’s civil rights division to halt a majority of its functions, including a freeze on pursuing new cases, indictments or settlements.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Faces Trio of Lawsuits Following Trump’s Inauguration
The lawsuits allege that the creation of DOGE violates the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972.
A Little-Known Federal Agency Helps Secure Elections. Trump Wants to Gut It.
Project 2025 calls for gutting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which election experts say could have a huge impact on election security.
