In 2021, Democrats in Nevada joined many of their other blue state allies in making sweeping changes to voting laws in the state. Among the more controversial edits was a rule that would allow ballots to be counted if they were received as much as four days after the election, depending on the postmark on […]
LAS VEGAS — The Republican National Committee on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day, as the state’s law currently permits. The law, passed by Democrats in 2021, permits the tallying of mail ballots received up to four days after Election Day, provided the envelopes […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Twenty-six Republican attorneys general filed lawsuits Wednesday challenging a new Biden administration rule requiring firearms dealers across the United States to run background checks on buyers at gun shows and other places outside brick-and-mortar stores. The lawsuits filed in federal court in Arkansas, Florida and Texas are seeking to block enforcement […]
Five states sued the Biden administration to overturn its final rule reinterpreting Title IX to include gender identity, seeking to thwart the effort to fold transgender women into the landmark civil-rights law. There were two lawsuits announced Monday. One was filed by a four-state coalition led by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and joined by […]
In response to concerns about his mobility, President Biden has adjusted his routine when walking to Marine One on the White House’s South Lawn. Now he’s often accompanied by aides. The modification since mid-April aims to project an image of agility and reduce the chances of mishaps that could draw attention to his age, Axios […]
A pack of seven automated taxis from Google’s self-driving company Waymo caused a traffic jam on a San Francisco freeway, raising safety questions about the robotic vehicles. At 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, the seven taxis were on the way back to their depot when they encountered a road closure. The only way around it was to […]
Republican senators said Thursday they will pursue legislation to overturn President Biden’s new gun control regulation that would expand the universe of gun sales subject to background checks. Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis will lead the effort, according to Mr. Cornyn’s office. They were the chief Republican sponsors of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, […]
President Biden finalized new civil service protections on Thursday aimed at preventing the sort of bureaucratic bloodbath former President Donald Trump has envisioned. Mr. Biden said he is insulating bureaucrats from political pressures, giving them space to make professional judgments without having to worry about whether they will lose their jobs. Critics said he’s building […]
A coalition of states has filed a lawsuit to block the latest iteration of President Joe Biden’s plan to shift repayment of student loans from former students to taxpayers. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, who is leading the lawsuit, said this year’s plan to forgive student debt violates many of the same principles as Biden’s […]
A federal appeals court renewed an injunction Wednesday blocking Texas’ tough new immigration law, delivering a significant victory to immigrant-rights advocates and President Biden. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the law is likely to be found unconstitutional and therefore cannot go into effect while the legal challenges are ongoing. Chief […]
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