The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit Friday against Fulton County, Georgia, seeking access to ballots and election records from the 2020 presidential election, reopening a long-running and deeply contentious debate over election transparency, federal authority, and voter privacy. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court …

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that it has filed federal lawsuits against four states—Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Nevada—accusing them of violating federal election law by failing to provide access to statewide voter registration lists. According to a statement from the DOJ’s Office of Public Affairs, the lawsuits stem …

A quiet but symbolically charged change inside a federal building has reignited debate over gender identity, public health policy, and the politicization of government institutions. On the seventh floor of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building in Washington, D.C., a hallway displays official portraits of past leaders of the U.S. Public …

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved waivers for six additional states to restrict the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing items such as soda, candy, and energy drinks. The move marks the latest expansion of the Trump …

MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell has formally entered the race for Minnesota governor, announcing Thursday that he will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) incumbent Gov. Tim Walz in 2026. The decision comes after Lindell, 64, filed exploratory paperwork last week but had not fully committed to …