The problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.

The involvement of the two lawyers in a state where President Donald Trump challenged the 2020 election results adds to concerns that the administration’s monitoring program for the fall — which it ha...

The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.

The cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026.

At least 550,000 voters registered or updated their registration last week, according to final tallies the nonpartisan nonprofit National Voter Registration Day shared exclusively with Democracy Docke...

The antitrust lawsuit threatened to delay Paramount's acquisition until mid-2027 and to cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars in fees.

The announcement comes hours after MeidasTouch reported the discharge petition was just two signatures short of the threshold needed to force a House vote.

“It’s unreliable data, combined with data they couldn’t get through failed litigation, being used to manufacture allegations and misidentify individuals as an ‘unlawful voter’ and that false label has...

Umar Kremlev paid for two nights of celebration after the wedding, Donald Trump Jr. and his wife confirmed.

Financial disclosures show the sums were equivalent to nearly one-third of each of their salaries. Experts say the gifts are without precedent and may violate the law.

Across the country, callers in life-or-death situations are routinely left on hold.

"The court concludes that disenfranchisement for Plaintiff Organizations’ members, regardless of residence, is practically inevitable," the judge wrote.

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The U.S. military faces a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by Trump's war with Iran.

The disclosure is the latest indication that sweeping noncitizen-voting claims promoted publicly by the Trump administration were based entirely on preliminary or unverified federal data.

Jackson said the decision creates a new bind for states and voting rights groups seeking to challenge last-minute election changes. They can be told they sued too early before a final rule is issued, ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed Democratic special election victories as “anomalies.” That would be easier to believe if they didn’t keep happening.

The federal postal service acknowledges the new rule will impose burdens on states, but says its necessary to help law enforcement hunt for voter fraud.

“By issuing this final rule, the Trump administration has flouted the court’s injunction,” says voting rights groups.