Category: Politics
BREAKING: White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Out After Five Days Amid Credentials Controversy
Reuters reports a White House official says Katie Zacharia was let go after just days as press secretary, following scrutiny of her legal credentials.
Read MoreAdministration Official Confirms Katie Zacharia Did Not Pass California Bar as Two Groups Seek Review
An administration official confirms an unsuccessful California bar exam as two watchdog organizations seek review of White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia’s legal-credentials claims. Complaints are not findings.
Read MoreWisconsin Elections Commission Approves Guidance for Clerks if Federal Agents Appear at Polls
Wisconsin election officials have approved contingency guidance for polling places; no deployment of federal agents to polling places has been announced.
Read MoreDOJ Sues California Over Disputed Voter-Citizenship List, Seeks Ballot Restrictions
The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit October 15 seeking restrictions on counting certain California mail ballots. California disputes the allegations; the complaint is not a court order.
Read MoreSupreme Court Pauses FCC Deadline in Political Advertising Rate Dispute Ahead of Midterms
A Supreme Court order protects the FCC from a 48-hour deadline to rule on discounted political advertising rates. The justices did not decide whether the underlying FCC guidance is lawful.
Read MoreAppeals Court Clears Way for Florida to Enforce Social-Media Age Restrictions While Lawsuit Continues
The 11th Circuit vacated an injunction against Florida’s social-media age restrictions, allowing enforcement while the underlying First Amendment case proceeds.
Read MoreArizona Proposition 144 Would Require Government-Issued ID for Mail Voting Starting in 2028
Arizona voters will decide November 3 whether to amend the state constitution to impose government-issued ID requirements on voting by mail and in person, beginning with elections in 2028.
Read MoreSen. Roger Marshall’s $4.2 Million Kansas Water Request Draws Questions Over Nearby Ranch
A federally funded water-management project in Kansas is drawing scrutiny after reporting on Sen. Roger Marshall’s nearby ranch holdings; his office disputes that the property would benefit.
Read MoreOhio Reports 228,470 Early Ballots Cast as November 3 Election Approaches
Ohio’s secretary of state reports 194,841 early in-person ballots and 33,629 returned absentee ballots through October 13, and reminds voters of the November 3 receipt deadline.
Read MoreGeorgia Reports Record First-Day Early Voting for a Midterm Election
Georgia election officials report more than 188,600 in-person ballots cast on the first day of 2026 early voting, about 40% above the comparable 2022 midterm day.
Read MoreOrganizers Schedule October 17 ‘No Kings: Vote Early’ Events Across the U.S.
No Kings organizers have scheduled October 17 gatherings and voter-information events in multiple communities; local schedules and election rules should be independently checked.
Read MoreMichigan Begins Public Voting-Equipment Tests; More Than 440,000 Absentee Ballots Returned
Michigan election officials are conducting public pre-election equipment checks, while more than 440,000 absentee ballots have already been returned ahead of November 3.
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