President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day. The order says the US has failed “to enforce basic and necessary election protections” and calls on states to
A spending plan approved by Israel’s Parliament hands Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a big political victory and devotes a significant chunk to military spending, signaling that Israel expects to stay on a war footing for the longer term. The $206 billion budget was approved on Tuesday with broad enough support — 66 votes to 52
Donald Trump signed an executive order making radical changes to ensure elections are ‘free, fair, and honest’ and possibly taking millions off the voter rolls. Trump signed an order that includes requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and demanding that all ballots be received by Election Day. Voting rights groups have
President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that will require proof of U.S. citizenship on election forms, in an aggressive push to catch and combat voter fraud, which is exceedingly rare but constantly cited by Mr. Trump as a reason he lost the 2020 election. The order calls for the Election Assistance Commission to
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order requiring people to provide proof of American citizenship when they register to vote and demanding that all ballots be reviewed by Election Day. The order requires government-issued proof of U.S. citizenship on its voter registration forms, directs the Attorney General to enter into information-sharing agreements with
The Senate Committee on Finance is set to vote later this afternoon on whether to advance President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz, to a full Senate confirmation vote. The vote follows two hearings by the committee that probed Oz over his plans for the federal
The Israeli cabinet passed a no-confidence motion on Sunday against the country’s attorney general to begin the process of dismissing her. Critics of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the move part of his effort to curb the independence of the judiciary and purge officials he considers disloyal. Mr. Netanyahu and his allies have accused the
Getty Images Voters in parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on Thursday 1 May. These are the first local elections since the general election in July 2024. Which elections are taking place on 1 May? Elections are taking place in 23 councils across England. All seats will be contested in: 14 county councils:
The Maine state legislature voted on its biannual budget Thursday night, but the session was delayed by a prolonged debate over transgender athlete inclusion and the censure of Republican Rep. Laurel Libby. Libby, who was censured by Maine’s Democratic majority and Speaker Ryan Fecteau for a social media post identifying an underage trans athlete, proposed
The New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, blocked a law on Thursday allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. A former New York City Council member responded to the ruling by saying it should have been an “open and shut case” and that the law was “embarrassing.” In a court filing by