A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ordered the Department of Justice on Thursday to unredact more pages of the Epstein files within one week or explain why it cannot. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, issued a preliminary injunction requiring acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to comply with the […]
On Thursday, a federal judge based in Washington, D.C., ordered the Justice Department to unredact additional pages of the Epstein files in a suit brought by attorney and independent journalist Katie Phang. The preliminary injunction orders redactions be removed in key documents of interest in the files, including “at least eight email exchanges with Mr.…
New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa has ordered a new school board election in the Hempstead Union Free School District on Long Island after an internal investigation found the district clerk destroyed ballots and smuggled them out of her office to help re-elect incumbent board president Victor Prett. The post New York Education Commissioner Orders New School Board Election After Investigation Finds Clerk Ripped Up Ballots to Rig Race appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Obama-appointed judge blocks Trump executive order creating federal voter registration list, ruling the president exceeded his authority on election rules.
Elizabeth Warren had to explain to President Trump’s pick to lead the White House Council of Economic Advisers that 4.2 percent is more than 3.4 percent. At a confirmation hearing Thursday for Christopher Phelan, the Democratic senator made the point that inflation is outpacing wage growth, and thereby diminishing Americans’ purchasing power.“You’ve already told me inflation is 4.2 percent, right? What’s the annual wage growth right now?” Warren asked Phelan, an economist at the University of Minnesota.“I do not have that in front of me right now,” he said. Warren sighed. “It’s 3.4 percent. So let’s put this one together. Is 4.2 higher than 3.4?” she asked.“I will repeat what I said, which is: Real wage growth in this administration is positive,” Phelan said, ignoring Warren’s obvious point that inflation was rising faster than wages. “Right now families are falling behind,” Warren replied. “These are facts that come out of the Trump administration, they’re there for anybody to see. And you can’t bring yourself, as the person who sits there and says, ‘I want to be the head of the Council of Economic Advisors,’ to give objective economic advice. You can’t even say, ‘Yeah, inflation is running higher than wages right now.’“I think this person has disqualified himself,” she concluded. Here’s video of the exchange, via The Bulwark:Sen. Warren: "What's the annual wage growth right now? It's just a facts question."Phelan: "I do not have that in front of me right now."Warren: "It's 3.4%. So let's put this one together. Is 4.2% higher than 3.4%?"Phelan: "I will repeat what I said, which is real wage… pic.twitter.com/G01jYmgPYX— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) June 25, 2026
The ruling rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to change federal election procedures through an executive order.
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the implementation of key parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail voting, declaring the plans to intervene in state-run elections unconstitutional.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Thursday from enforcing key parts of his executive order aiming to create a citizenship list of eligible voters and restricting mail-in voting.The big picture: Fueled by unfounded claims of a rigged election, President Trump has consistently railed against and attempted to undermine mail-in voting. Thursday's decision hands the president yet another loss on his attempts to unilaterally change American elections.Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts barred the administration from implementing the sections of the order that instruct feds to compile lists of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote and direct the Postmaster General to propose a rule that USPS will not transmit ballots from any people not on their state list.Talwani, an Obama appointee, wrote that Trump's order tried to "intimidate local election officials" into using flawed citizen lists under threat of prosecution, "such efforts fall outside the Presidents' Article II and otherwise-delegated authority."She further ordered the administration to file a status report within a week describing the steps they've taken to ensure compliance.The other side: "President Trump is committed to ensuring that Americans have full confidence in the administration of our elections," White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement provided to Axios.She argued that the order "lawfully protects our elections, and we are confident that we will ultimately prevail in its implementation."She wouldn't say if the administration would appeal.Catch up quick: The postmaster general, David Steiner, confirmed to lawmakers Wednesday that under the related proposed rule, USPS would not deliver mail-in ballots in states that refuse to hand over voter information.Talwani determined that Congress had not delegated authority to USPS to control mail-in voting and said it lacks the ability to promulgate regulations on voting by mail.On Wednesday, a separate federal judge blocked Trump from implementing most of his initial second-term executive order on elections that required proof of citizenship to register to vote.What we're watching: Trump's hyper-focus on reshaping election laws reached a fever pitch this week, when he shut down the signing of a landmark bipartisan housing bill over the unrelated SAVE America Act.Go deeper: Mass. joins growing list of lawsuits against Trump's mail-in voting order