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PoliticsIn the CourtsMay 28, 2026

Federal Judge Rejects Democrats' Challenge to Trump Executive Order on Voter Citizenship Verification and Mail-In Voting

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols ruled Thursday, May 28, 2026, that Democratic plaintiffs failed to establish standing to block President Donald Trump's March 31, 2026, executive order aimed at strengthening election integrity through citizenship checks and mail-in...

Rep. Al Green Defeated in Texas Democratic Primary
US NewsPoliticsMay 27, 2026

Rep. Al Green Defeated in Texas Democratic Primary

By Tommy Flynn

HOUSTON — Veteran Democratic Congressman Al Green lost his primary election Tuesday in Texas’s 9th Congressional District, bringing an end to his two-decade career in the U.S. House. Green, 78, was defeated by a challenger who ran on a platform emphasizing criminal justice...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations K9 Handlers inspects international arriving mail at John. F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, NY.
US NewsImmigrationMay 27, 2026

Customs Processing at Sanctuary City Airports Under Review, Could Face Major Restrictions

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is actively considering suspending or significantly restricting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing at major airports located in sanctuary cities, a move that could create substantial delays for international travelers...

A roll of “I Voted” stickers sits on a table at a polling place on Nov. 8, 2022.
PoliticsIn the CourtsMay 27, 2026

Lawyer claims Wisconsin ‘desperately’ trying to keep voter list secret

By Benjamin Yount | The Center Square contributor

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s governor says he is trying to give the state’s election clerks the freedom and ability to do their jobs, but not everyone is buying it. A federal judge dismissed the Trump Administration’s lawsuit that sought to get Wisconsin’s unredacted voter...

A black wooden gavel rests on its block atop a judge’s bench in an empty courtroom.
PoliticsIn the CourtsMay 27, 2026

Judges in Florida and Tennessee Reject Challenges, Allowing New GOP Congressional Maps for 2026

By Tommy Flynn

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Federal and state judges in Florida and Tennessee have rejected Democratic and voting-rights groups’ attempts to block newly drawn Republican congressional maps, clearing the way for their use in the 2026 midterm elections. In Florida, U.S. District Judge...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
US NewsPoliticsMay 27, 2026

Trump Backed Ken Paxton Defeats John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Primary Runoff

By Tommy Flynn

AUSTIN, Texas — Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday’s Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, delivering another major victory for President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate and reinforcing Trump’s unchallenged leadership of the...

South Carolina Senate Rejects GOP Redistricting Map, Preserving Current Districts for 2026
US NewsPoliticsMay 26, 2026

South Carolina Senate Rejects GOP Redistricting Map, Preserving Current Districts for 2026

By Tommy Flynn

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican-drawn congressional redistricting map, halting efforts to redraw the state’s seven congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The proposed map, which had passed the House, aimed to...

President Trump seen on the big screen, view from the crowd, on J6 at the Ellipse rally.
US NewsIn the CourtsMay 26, 2026

DOJ Moves to Dismiss Seditious Conspiracy Charges Against Eight January 6 Defendants

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice has filed motions to dismiss seditious conspiracy charges against eight defendants involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol events, signaling a major shift in how the Trump administration is handling remaining high-profile cases from that...

A black wooden gavel rests on its block atop a judge’s bench in an empty courtroom.
PoliticsIn the CourtsMay 26, 2026

Federal Court Blocks Alabama’s 2023 Congressional Map for 2026 Elections

By Tommy Flynn

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A three-judge federal panel has blocked Alabama from using its 2023 Republican-drawn congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections, ruling that the map was drawn with the intent to discriminate against Black voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act. The...

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Trump-Backed Triumphal Arch at Arlington National Cemetery
PoliticsIn the CourtsMay 26, 2026

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Trump-Backed Triumphal Arch at Arlington National Cemetery

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — A federal lawsuit was filed in February 2026 seeking to block the U.S. Army’s plan to construct a large Triumphal Arch at Arlington National Cemetery, a high-profile project supported by the Trump administration as a grand ceremonial entrance and lasting tribute to...

Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida
US NewsPoliticsMay 26, 2026

Biden DOJ Official Expressed Serious Concerns Over Legality of Mar-a-Lago Raid

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — A senior official in the Biden-era Department of Justice raised significant internal concerns about the legality and justification of the FBI’s 2022 raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, according to newly uncovered records. The official...

Speaker Mike Johnson delivers remarks to the United States House of Representatives
US NewsPoliticsMay 26, 2026

Speaker Johnson Predicts Republicans Will Expand House Majority in 2026 Midterms

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans are well-positioned to grow their majority in the House during the 2026 midterm elections, citing favorable redistricting outcomes and strong voter support for President Trump’s agenda. In an interview with , Johnson...