The U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 10 put a federal judge’s order on hold that would have allowed Missouri to use a new Republican-drawn congressional map in November, keeping the state’s 2022 map in place for the midterm elections. Hours … Continue reading Missouri drops GOP-friendly map after Supreme Court loss
The Missouri Supreme Court on Sept. 10 found Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt for not obeying its directive to use a 2022 congressional map for the Nov. 3 elections, but declared he had remedied the contempt by conceding … Continue reading Missouri secretary of state found in contempt in congressional map fight
A federal appeals court on Sept. 9 questioned whether Louisiana, which has a near-total ban on abortion, has standing to force a nationwide return of in-person dispensing for abortion drug mifepristone, which patients can now obtain by telehealth and mail. … Continue reading Fifth Circuit questions Louisiana’s standing in mifepristone case
Opponents of a 2025 Missouri congressional map late on Sept. 9 asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal judge’s order that allows the state to hold midterm congressional elections on Nov. 3 using the map, which favors Republicans. The new emergency filing came after a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit earlier in the day issued a one-page order after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Sept. 8 declined to restore the 2025 electoral map in a separate case arising from a Sept. 3 Missouri Supreme Court ruling that barred use … Continue reading Missouri redistricting battle back before Supreme Court after conflicting rulings
Hours before Missouri’s deadline to finalize the Nov. 3 election ballot, late on Sept. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to restore a Republican-drawn congressional map—and minutes later a federal judge ordered officials to use that same map. Judge Stephen … Continue reading Supreme Court, federal judge issue conflicting orders on Missouri congressional map
The Supreme Court on Sept. 4 released the final part of its fall argument calendar, assigning dates in five cases concerning parental authority, workplace sex discrimination claims under Title IX, bans on AR-15-style rifles, civil asset forfeiture, and proof-of-citizenship rules … Continue reading Supreme Court schedules fall arguments: what to know
A federal judge on Sept. 4 issued a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing a regulation that tightens rules around mail-in voting. The new ruling by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts follows the 14-day … Continue reading Judge extends freeze on USPS mail-in ballot rule
The U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 4 granted an emergency stay preserving discounted advertising rates for political party committees through the November midterm elections. The court issued an unsigned order in the case known as National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) … Continue reading Supreme Court keeps party ad discounts alive for midterm elections
The Missouri Supreme Court on Sept. 3 unanimously blocked a congressional map backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the Nov. 3 midterm elections and ordered a statewide referendum on the plan. The ruling, which may hinder Republican … Continue reading Missouri Supreme Court blocks Republican congressional map, orders November vote
The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 3 to allow the government to begin implementing a regulation that tightens rules around mail-in voting. In the emergency application, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the justices to … Continue reading Trump admin asks Supreme Court to unblock new mail-ballot rules before states start mailing
New Jersey asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 2 to decide whether states have the authority to regulate sports betting that takes place on prediction markets operated by Kalshi and its competitors. Kalshi, which was recently valued at $22 … Continue reading New Jersey asks Supreme Court to uphold state regulation of prediction markets
Republican committees have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow them access to lowest-rate television ads before the November midterms after a federal appeals court ruled that only candidates are entitled to the special campaign rate required by law. The … Continue reading Republican campaign arms ask Supreme Court to restore cheapest TV ad rates ahead of midterms
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order Aug. 31 allowing construction of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project to continue while the administration contests a lower court order that would block much of the development. The justices voted 5–4 … Continue reading Supreme Court rules 5–4 White House ballroom construction may go ahead
Investigative journalist Matthew Vadum appeared August 28, 2026, on Egypt’s Al-Qahera News program Muntasaf al-Nahar (Midday) to discuss the stalled U.S.-Iran confrontation, the Strait of Hormuz, failed talks, and the approaching November midterm elections in the United States. (The interview … Continue reading Vadum on Al-Qahera News: U.S. and Iran are between a rock and a hard place
People are talking about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arresting the notorious professional provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos for illegally overstaying his visa. His birth name, by the way, was Milo Hanrahan. He is a British citizen. But there may be … Continue reading Milo Yiannopoulos, Capital Research Center contributor, arrested by ICE after cheering on America’s enemies
Investigative journalist Matthew Vadum discussed the death of Dolly Parton on NewsX World’s Hollywood Calling on Friday, August 28, 2026. The segment was anchored by Sukanya Saha. Watch: Parton died in Nashville on August 25 at 80 after a brief … Continue reading Vadum: Dolly Parton was a national treasure, not a political mascot
The Trump administration on Aug. 28 appealed a district judge’s ruling that temporarily blocks the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing parts of a rule aimed at tightening mail-in voting requirements ahead of the November congressional elections. On Aug. 27, … Continue reading DOJ appeals order blocking Trump’s mail-ballot rule
A federal judge on Aug. 28 denied President Donald Trump’s bid to transfer his New York falsified business records case to federal court. “The grounds for a second removal cited by … Trump, are neither new nor legally sufficient. He … Continue reading Trump loses bid to move falsified business records case to federal court
Meta Platforms has agreed to pay out as much as $17 billion to settle state claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children, deceived consumers about the platforms’ safety, and collected personal data from children who used the … Continue reading Meta settles lawsuit alleging social media harms to children for $17 billion
Investigative journalist and author Matthew Vadum appeared on NewsX World in India on August 25, 2026 (August 26 in India) to discuss the death of country music legend Dolly Parton, who passed away at age 80 after a brief battle … Continue reading Matthew Vadum discusses Dolly Parton’s legacy, Iran, Israel on NewsX World