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Last chance to register to vote in Texas before March primary www.kvue.com/article/news...
Last chance to register to vote in Texas before March primary
Monday is the last chance to register before the March 3 primaries in Texas, where voters will choose party nominees for key November races.
www.kvue.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Last chance to register to vote in Texas before March primary www.kvue.com/article/news...
Proposed bill in NH would redefine who qualifies as a citizen for voting purposes www.wmur.com/article/prop...htt
Proposed bill in NH would redefine who qualifies as a citizen for voting purposes
If passed, the legislation would take effect in one year.
www.wmur.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Proposed bill in NH would redefine who qualifies as a citizen for voting purposes www.wmur.com/article/prop...htt
House Republicans propose stricter voting rules as Trump administration eyes midterms www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
House Republicans propose stricter voting rules as Trump administration eyes midterms
The package released Thursday reflects a number of the party's most sought-after election changes, including requirements for photo IDs before people can vote and proof of citizenship, both to be put ...
www.pbs.org
February 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM
House Republicans propose stricter voting rules as Trump administration eyes midterms www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
There’s something bigger going on': State election chiefs rebuff Trump bid to seize voter rolls www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
'There’s something bigger going on': State election chiefs rebuff Trump bid to seize voter rolls
Roughly two dozen states have rejected the Trump administration’s request, prompting an unprecedented legal clash between the Justice Department and state election officials.
www.politico.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
There’s something bigger going on': State election chiefs rebuff Trump bid to seize voter rolls www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP’s slim majority apnews.com/article/cong...
Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP’s slim majority apnews.com/article/cong...
Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP's slim majority
Democrat Christian Menefee has won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP’s slim majority apnews.com/article/cong...
Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP’s slim majority apnews.com/article/cong...
New DHS push to 'collapse the workforce' hammered as 'straight up Gestapo' plan www.rawstory.com/dhs-26750657...
New DHS push to 'collapse the workforce' hammered as 'straight up Gestapo' plan
The Department of Homeland Security made a pitch for inexpensive housing that was instantly ridiculed by political observers.Homeland Security took to X ahead of the weekend, writing, "Want affordable...
www.rawstory.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:07 PM
New DHS push to 'collapse the workforce' hammered as 'straight up Gestapo' plan www.rawstory.com/dhs-26750657...
Supreme Court to hear arguments in two cases that test the limits of gun rights www.kare11.com/article/synd...
Supreme Court to hear arguments in two cases that test the limits of gun rights
The plaintiffs in both cases claim that these laws violate their Second Amendment rights.
www.kare11.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Supreme Court to hear arguments in two cases that test the limits of gun rights www.kare11.com/article/synd...
Court announces it will hear case on gun rights among several others in February sitting www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/cour...
Court announces it will hear case on gun rights among several others in February sitting
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on March 2 in a case on the federal government’s efforts to prosecute a Texas man for violating a federal statute that prohibits […]
www.scotusblog.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Court announces it will hear case on gun rights among several others in February sitting www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/cour...
Justice Antonin Scalia’s majority opinion was explicit that the Second Amendment is not absolute. www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/seco...
Second Amendment jurisprudence is a mess
The Supreme Court has made a mess of the law concerning the Second Amendment. Two years ago, in the last Supreme Court decision about the Second Amendment, United States v. Rahimi, […]
www.scotusblog.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Justice Antonin Scalia’s majority opinion was explicit that the Second Amendment is not absolute. www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/seco...
The Education Department is trying to delay relief, and legal wrangling is ongoing, casting doubt on whether any of the settlement benefits for this final group of borrowers is happening. www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...
Student Loans May Get Discharged And Refunded Automatically For 200,000 People As Key Deadline Passes
Tens of thousands of borrowers may be about to receive automatic student loan forgiveness after the U.S. Department of Education missed a key processing deadline.
www.forbes.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:26 PM
The Education Department is trying to delay relief, and legal wrangling is ongoing, casting doubt on whether any of the settlement benefits for this final group of borrowers is happening. www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP www.npr.org/2026/02/01/n...
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP
Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
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February 1, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP www.npr.org/2026/02/01/n...
Mexico's president says it was 'sovereign decision' to send cartel members to US abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
Mexico's president says it was 'sovereign decision' to send cartel members to US
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that her government sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department
abcnews.go.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Mexico's president says it was 'sovereign decision' to send cartel members to US abcnews.go.com/Business/wir...
Trade deficit soared 94% in November and was higher than a year ago, despite tariff efforts www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/t...
Trade deficit soared 94% in November and was higher than a year ago, despite tariff efforts
The U.S. deficit with its global trading partners nearly doubled in November as the shortfall with the European Union swelled.
www.cnbc.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Trade deficit soared 94% in November and was higher than a year ago, despite tariff efforts www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/t...
The Trump administration has overhauled a set of nuclear safety directives and shared them with the companies it is charged with regulating.
Department of Energy, currently overseeing a program to build at least three experimental nuclear reactors by July 4 of this year. www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
Department of Energy, currently overseeing a program to build at least three experimental nuclear reactors by July 4 of this year. www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.
www.npr.org
January 31, 2026 at 10:54 PM
The Trump administration has overhauled a set of nuclear safety directives and shared them with the companies it is charged with regulating.
Department of Energy, currently overseeing a program to build at least three experimental nuclear reactors by July 4 of this year. www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
Department of Energy, currently overseeing a program to build at least three experimental nuclear reactors by July 4 of this year. www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
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NEW: Colorado’s top elections official warns the FBI raid on Fulton County is a dangerous escalation — using the federal justice system to intimidate local election officials.
When MAGA can’t win elections, they try to undermine them.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
NEW: Colorado’s top elections official warns the FBI raid on Fulton County is a dangerous escalation — using the federal justice system to intimidate local election officials.
When MAGA can’t win elections, they try to undermine them.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Colorado secretary of state: Fulton County raid is ‘weaponization of the justice system’
“It’s very likely that this is a continued weaponization of the justice system, the levers of the federal government, against our democracy and elections, Griswold said.
www.democracydocket.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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NEW: Colorado’s top elections official warns the FBI raid on Fulton County is a dangerous escalation — using the federal justice system to intimidate local election officials.
When MAGA can’t win elections, they try to undermine them.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
NEW: Colorado’s top elections official warns the FBI raid on Fulton County is a dangerous escalation — using the federal justice system to intimidate local election officials.
When MAGA can’t win elections, they try to undermine them.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort arrested after covering Minnesota church protest www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort arrested after covering Minnesota church protest
It was not immediately clear what charges that Minnesota independent journalist Georgia Fort and former CNN anchor Don Lemon were facing for the Jan. 18 protest at Cities Church.
www.mprnews.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort arrested after covering Minnesota church protest www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done,” Lowell said. “The first amendment exists to protect journalists www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested on charges connected to Minnesota church protest
Lemon’s lawyer said he was taken into custody after attending protest in which demonstrators disrupted a church service earlier in January
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:57 PM
“Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done,” Lowell said. “The first amendment exists to protect journalists www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) mounting a pressure campaign on his Republican colleagues to back the measure in recent weeks, with Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, as well as prominent ant-voting activists, offering voluble support. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
GOP Senate leader: SAVE Act vote coming, ‘I’m for it’
“At some point, we’ll have that vote,” Thune said. “I’m for it.”
www.democracydocket.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:24 PM
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) mounting a pressure campaign on his Republican colleagues to back the measure in recent weeks, with Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, as well as prominent ant-voting activists, offering voluble support. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Democrats say Schumer is ‘holding the line’ against Trump and Republicans
A deal looks imminent — and Schumer and Democrats look like they're going to win the shutdown standoff. www.ms.now/news/democra...
A deal looks imminent — and Schumer and Democrats look like they're going to win the shutdown standoff. www.ms.now/news/democra...
Democrats say Schumer is ‘holding the line’ against Trump and Republicans
A deal looks imminent — and Schumer and Democrats look like they're going to win the shutdown standoff.
www.ms.now
January 30, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Democrats say Schumer is ‘holding the line’ against Trump and Republicans
A deal looks imminent — and Schumer and Democrats look like they're going to win the shutdown standoff. www.ms.now/news/democra...
A deal looks imminent — and Schumer and Democrats look like they're going to win the shutdown standoff. www.ms.now/news/democra...
No work, no school, no shopping: A general strike to protest ICE is attempting to go national www.businessinsider.com/general-stri...
No work, no school, no shopping: Jan. 30 nationwide general strike to protest ICE gains celebrity endorsements
Minnesotans stayed home from work and took to the streets to protest ICE on Jan. 23. Now, activists want to take it nationwide.
www.businessinsider.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:17 PM
No work, no school, no shopping: A general strike to protest ICE is attempting to go national www.businessinsider.com/general-stri...
Philadelphia, PA — Minority Leader Kendra Brooks and Democratic Councilmember At-Large Rue Landau announced a collaborative package of legislation titled ICE OUT. Hundreds of Philadelphians gathered outside City Hall in freezing temperatures to show their support. phlcouncil.com/philadelphia...
PHILADELPHIA ELECTED LEADERS INTRODUCE “ICE OUT” LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE TO PROTECT IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES - Philadelphia City Council
CONTACT: Councilmember Brooks: Kathleen Melville | kathleen.melville@phila.gov | (717) 682-2335 Councilmember Landau: Alyssa Moore |
phlcouncil.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Philadelphia, PA — Minority Leader Kendra Brooks and Democratic Councilmember At-Large Rue Landau announced a collaborative package of legislation titled ICE OUT. Hundreds of Philadelphians gathered outside City Hall in freezing temperatures to show their support. phlcouncil.com/philadelphia...
North Carolina cut voting sites at nation’s largest HBCU. Students are suing www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
North Carolina cut voting sites at nation’s largest HBCU. Students are suing
The board cut the sites weeks before the state’s 2026 primary election.
www.democracydocket.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:43 PM
North Carolina cut voting sites at nation’s largest HBCU. Students are suing www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
‘The product of court-shopping’: Virginia Democrats appeal judge’s order halting redistricting effort l
‘The product of court-shopping’: Virginia Democrats appeal judge’s order halting redistricting effort
If successful, Virginia Dems plan to send the proposed redistricting amendment to voters in April.
www.democracydocket.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:42 PM
‘The product of court-shopping’: Virginia Democrats appeal judge’s order halting redistricting effort l
over 15,000 New York City nurses continue to strike with support from Mayor Mamdani; a judge grants a preliminary injunction that prevents DHS from ending family reunification parole programs for thousands of family members of U.S. citizens and green-card holders onlabor.org/january-28-2...
News & Commentary: January 28, 2026 ✦ OnLabor
Over 15,000 New York City nurses continue to strike with support from Mayor Mamdani; a judge grants a preliminary injunction that prevents DHS from ending family reunification parole programs for thou...
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January 30, 2026 at 12:32 PM
over 15,000 New York City nurses continue to strike with support from Mayor Mamdani; a judge grants a preliminary injunction that prevents DHS from ending family reunification parole programs for thousands of family members of U.S. citizens and green-card holders onlabor.org/january-28-2...
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Texas pauses H-1B hiring; the NLRB General Counsel announces new procedures and priorities; and the Fourth Circuit rejects a teacher’s challenge to a pronoun policy. onlabor.org/january-29-2...
Texas pauses H-1B hiring; the NLRB General Counsel announces new procedures and priorities; and the Fourth Circuit rejects a teacher’s challenge to a pronoun policy. onlabor.org/january-29-2...
News & Commentary: January 29, 2026 ✦ OnLabor
Texas pauses H-1B hiring; NLRB General Counsel announces new procedures and priorities; Fourth Circuit rejects a teacher's challenge to pronoun policies.
onlabor.org
January 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Texas pauses H-1B hiring; the NLRB General Counsel announces new procedures and priorities; and the Fourth Circuit rejects a teacher’s challenge to a pronoun policy. onlabor.org/january-29-2...
Texas pauses H-1B hiring; the NLRB General Counsel announces new procedures and priorities; and the Fourth Circuit rejects a teacher’s challenge to a pronoun policy. onlabor.org/january-29-2...