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‘Election authority is the province of states and Congress.’ Lisa Rubin on a ruling against Trump
Trump’s attempt to overhaul election laws by executive order was partly blocked by a judge this week. Joyce Vance and Lisa ...
Michael Smolens: Restrictive election laws aren’t about fraud
Research on voter ID laws is mixed, but studies tend to show a disproportionate negative impact on people of color, other ...
Iowans will pay more in taxes unless Congress extends Trump's cuts | Opinion
The 2017 law has fueled Iowa's economy, so Congress must act to prevent an economic injustice, writes Rep. Mariannette Miller ...
‘Short-circuit Congress’ deliberative process’: Judge blocks parts of Trump order purporting to protect ‘integrity’ of US elections
A judge halted sections of President Donald Trump's sweeping executive order aimed at changing the rules regarding how ...
Longtime Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin won't seek re-election in 2026
The second-ranking Senate Democrat will retire after his decadeslong career representing Illinois in Congress.
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Jan Schakowsky won't seek re-election to Congress: report
Schakowsky, a Democrat who has represented a swath of the North Shore since 1999, confirmed to Politico that she expects to ...
‘No friend anymore’: Days from a national election, Canadian voters focus on the US relationship
The workday at Lola Blooms begins by unpacking the morning delivery: a colorful mix of dahlias, hydrangeas, carnations, roses ...