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Trump EO Pushes Citizenship Verification and Mail Ballot Tracking Further Than SAVE Act Debate

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 31 directing federal agencies to build a new citizenship-verification system for federal elections and requiring the U.S. Postal Service to begin rulemaking on new standards for mailed ballots.

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Chad Peace

/ March 31, 2026

Donald Trump signing an executive order with voter registration documents, a passport, and mail ballot tracking materials on a presidential desk.

No Referee in the Midterms? Trump’s FEC Nominations Come After 10 Months of Zero Federal Oversight

As February wrapped up, it was reported that President Donald Trump had nominated two Republicans for the Federal Elections Commission after 10 months of the agency being unable to perform its basic functions.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ March 2, 2026

Empty Federal Election Commission hearing room symbolizing FEC shutdown during 2026 midterms as Trump nominates new commissioners amid campaign finance oversight crisis.

Will Trump Reclassify Cannabis This Week?

A massive fistfight broke out on the floor of the Mexican Senate on August 27 as lawmakers clashed over whether the United States should step in to confront Mexico’s drug cartels. The chaos in Mexico comes just as President Donald Trump is preparing to make news of his own. With a single announcemen

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ August 29, 2025

Will Trump Reclassify Cannabis This Week?

Trump and Newsom Engage in War to See Who Can Offend Voters the Most

President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom are escalating a partisan tug-of-war match — each threatening to manipulate electoral maps for short-term advantage. However, their proposals are receiving significant pushback from voters, election reform advocates, even members of their o

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Shawn Griffiths

/ July 17, 2025

Trump and Newsom Engage in War to See Who Can Offend Voters the Most

Mike Tyson Calls Out Donald Trump to Make Good on Cannabis Rescheduling Promise

Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight boxing champion known as “Iron Mike,” is calling on President Donald Trump to make good on a campaign promise to reclassify cannabis under federal law.

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ July 11, 2025

Mike Tyson Calls Out Donald Trump to Make Good on Cannabis Rescheduling Promise

Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Trump’s Executive Order Attack on Drug Pricing Middlemen

In less than a month, President Donald Trump has signed two major executive orders to overhaul the nation’s prescription drug pricing system. These orders have placed Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) at the center of the president’s ire and revived a controversial “Most Favored Nation” pricing polic

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ May 12, 2025

Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Trump’s Executive Order Attack on Drug Pricing Middlemen

Trump Pushes Alcatraz Revival as Calif. Audit Finds State Prisons Unprepared for Natural Disaster Evacuations

As President Donald Trump calls for the reopening and expansion of Alcatraz Island to house the nation’s “most ruthless and violent offenders,” a new state audit raises alarms about California’s state prison system: most state-run facilities are not adequately prepared to evacuate during natural dis

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ May 5, 2025

Trump Pushes Alcatraz Revival as Calif. Audit Finds State Prisons Unprepared for Natural Disaster Evacuations

What Will Trump's 'Liberation Day' Mean for US Job Growth?

April 2 marks President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day,’ which could usher in the most aggressive tariffs in modern US history or be completely blown out of proportion.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ April 1, 2025

What Will Trump's 'Liberation Day' Mean for US Job Growth?

Poll: There's Strong Support Among Independents for Trump's Bipartisan Potential

The Independent Center released the fourth and final installment to its 2025 State of the Union Poll, highlighting where independent voters, Democrats, and Republicans have the most secure common ground.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 19, 2025

Poll: There's Strong Support Among Independents for Trump's Bipartisan Potential

What Is USAID and Can the President Abolish It?

The head offices of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) were closed Monday after staffers were told by email not to come to work. It is the latest move in the Trump administration's plan to shut down the agency.

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Shawn Griffiths

/ February 3, 2025

What Is USAID and Can the President Abolish It?

Trump's Spending Freeze: Why Taming the Debt Is So Hard

Last week, the Trump Administration sparked confusion across government agencies with a memo freezing federal funding. The confusion deepened when they rescinded the memo 45 hours later.

By Dan Sally

/ February 3, 2025

Trump's Spending Freeze: Why Taming the Debt Is So Hard

Pressure Mounts for PBM Reform Amid Rising Drug Costs

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have long operated in the shadows of the U.S. healthcare system, wielding significant influence over drug pricing and access. Recent developments, including federal investigations, state lawsuits, and bipartisan legislative efforts, have intensified scrutiny on these

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Cara Brown McCormick

/ January 29, 2025

Pressure Mounts for PBM Reform Amid Rising Drug Costs