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The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday launched a joint website featuring an interactive map of federal enforcement actions aimed at election security, transparency, and integrity. “Excited to launch the joint @TheJusticeDept…

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued two major election law rulings that are likely to help Republicans in the midterm elections this November, experts say. The rulings, which affect campaign spending limits and redistricting, could affect control of the U.S.…

The Trump administration revealed on July 16 that it eliminated the “duration of status” loophole that allowed foreign media representatives, students, and exchange visitors to stay in the United States “indefinitely without routine government oversight.” Reforms will impact nonimmigrant visa…

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump released newly declassified documents July 16 related to foreign influence in U.S. elections, while others appear to demonstrate the prior administration’s attempts to downplay connections in intelligence reports. The files, some of which are heavily redacted, were…

During a primetime address to the nation, U.S. President Donald Trump said that his administration uncovered profound vulnerabilities in the U.S. election system. Trump said that these vulnerabilities had been exploited by the Chinese regime to seize American voter data.…

House Republicans on Thursday moved toward unlocking up to $95 billion in new spending for the war on Iran and other priorities. The House Budget Committee approved a framework that allows the money to move through reconciliation, meaning it can…

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump, in a primetime address on July 16, announced the declassification of information that he said reveals large-scale Chinese hacking of American voter information. “Over a period of years, starting during the 2020 election cycle, the People’s Republic…

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Thursday upheld a Pentagon policy requiring that all journalists in the facility be escorted by government personnel, staying a lower court order that had blocked the policy.…

The person who operated the teleprompter for President Donald Trump has been put on unpaid leave amid an insider trading probe, the White House confirmed on Thursday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump was aware of a…

A Republican senator whose vote is essential to President Donald Trump’s attorney general pick said on July 16 that the nominee must meet with accusers of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) made the demand during the second…

President Donald Trump addresses the nation at 9 p.m. ET on July 16.

President Donald Trump addresses the nation at 9 p.m. ET on July 16.

The New York Times on July 15 asked a court to toss out grand jury subpoenas of three of its reporters who published a story about the new Air Force One plane that Qatar gifted to President Donald Trump.  The…

President Donald Trump’s nominee for Labor secretary, Keith Sonderling, appeared before a Senate committee on July 16, highlighting his academic and legal experience as reasons he should get the job. Sonderling told the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday said that President Donald Trump’s speech tonight on the integrity of U.S. elections “will shock you.” Leavitt said she believes media outlets have “refused to acknowledge that tens of millions of Americans…

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the firing of a newly appointed interim U.S. attorney, Roger Rogoff, in western Washington state on Wednesday. In a statement posted on X, Blanche wrote that “district court judges can appoint a temporary U.S.…

President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night, as the White House signaled new revelations on election security. It also said Iran still wants a deal, even as U.S. strikes continue. The Trump administration is putting…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds her first briefing after the birth of her second child, at 1 p.m. ET on July 16.

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee holds hearings to examine the nomination of David Cummins, of Virginia, to be administrator of the Transportation Security Administration at 10 a.m. ET on July 16. ...

The Senate Judiciary Committee meets at 9 a.m. ET on July 16 to consider judicial nominations, followed immediately by a continuation of the confirmation hearing for Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche. ...