I’m Not Panicking. I’m Outraged.

Since Trump stepped back into the Oval Office, we have quickly developed a warped sense of what is acceptable conduct from government officials. It goes without saying: if Joe Biden’s director of national intelligence had made…

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Republicans Sue to Stop California Response to Texas Gerrymander 

Republican lawmakers in California have asked the state Supreme Court to stop Democrats’ attempt to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 election.

Voters Challenge New Hampshire Over Extreme Law Targeting Mail Voting 

A new lawsuit aims to stop New Hampshire, one of the most difficult states in which to vote by mail, from enforcing even more extreme restrictions.

Rep. McIver Moves to Dismiss Federal Charges Against Her, Citing Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) is moving to dismiss the federal charges against her by invoking President Donald Trump’s mass pardons for those who attacked the Capitol in his name on Jan. 6, 2021.