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Wisconsin Supreme Court decides abortion case that prompted most expensive judicial election in US history
Wisconsin justices ruled 4-3 to overturn a near abortion ban, a reflection of the court's liberal majority and an election that attracted millions in campaign donations.
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What the REAL ID delay tells us about implementing proof-of-citizenship laws
Votebeat reports that delays in implementing REAL ID reveal potential challenges for proof-of-citizenship laws in voting, risking voter access.
Supreme Court to hear Republican challenge that could shake up US elections
Supreme Court will hear major GOP challenge to campaign spending limit
Republicans urged the Supreme Court to overturn a 2001 decision limiting how much political parties can spend at the direction of candidate.
Supreme Court takes up a Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections
There’s already a book on Zohran Mamdani’s campaign – even though NYC mayoral election is months away: ‘Are you f–king kidding me?’
Aren’t we still in the book right now? Like before, we get to the book writing phase, don’t we have to finish the fight ???” a social media account wrote.
Justice Dept. Explores Using Criminal Charges Against Election Officials
Such a path could drastically raise the stakes for federal investigations of state or county officials, bringing the department and the threat of criminalization into the election system.
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US dollar suffers worst start to a year since 1973 over Trump tariff concerns
The greenback weakened 10.7% in the first six months of the year compared to a basket of currencies from major trading partners – the worst drop since 1973 when President Nixon stopped tying the dollar to the price of gold.
Despite claims they'd move overseas after the election, most Americans are staying put
Based on pronouncements in 2024, you might think now is the time to see U.S. citizens streaming out of the country. Months before the 2024 presidential election, Americans were saying they would leave should candidate Donald Trump win the election.
R.I. poised to join N.H. with ban on deepfakes within 90 days of elections unless disclosed
The R.I. law passed just before the US Senate removed a provision from the “Big Beautiful Bill” that would have prevented states from regulating AI for 10 years.