Trump Bans Bump Stocks, Saying They Must Be Destroyed Or Surrendered To The Government
“We expect most owners will comply with the law,” a Justice Department official said on Tuesday.
This Florida County Is Still Counting Ballots That Won’t Matter
“I get to count ballots that will be ignored,” Palm Beach County’s election supervisor said with a sigh.
A Bible Museum Backed By White Conservatives Is Suddenly Trying Hard To Attract Black Visitors
“There has been a history of actions that could be, at the least, perceived as favoring a white Protestant audience,” the museum’s curation director said.
A Federal Judge In Florida Has Ruled Ballots That Arrived Too Late In The Mail Won’t Count
"The state’s regulatory interest is sufficient to justify the deadline.”
A Judge Says Florida Republican Gov. Rick Scott Can Keep Overseeing Florida’s Election
Scott recused himself from the state canvassing board on Thursday.
A Judge Just Ruled That Florida Must Finish Its Hand Recount By Sunday
Counting millions of ballots by hand — between Thursday night and Sunday morning — has widely been considered impossible for large, Democrat-dominated counties.
Florida Ordered A Hand Recount In The Oh-So-Close Race For US Senate
Democrats hope a hand count could find thousands of votes in Broward County and other left-leaning strongholds that machines had failed to register in previous counts.
A Florida Judge Ruled That Thousands Of Voters Can Fix Their Ballots Amid A Statewide Recount
The ruling sides with Democrats, who said a policy of tossing out valid ballots with signature issues was unconstitutional.
Republican Gov. Rick Scott Was Just Sued Over His Role In The Florida Recount
“No man should be a judge in his own cause,” said voter rights groups in a lawsuit alleging Scott illegally abused his power as governor.
A Judge In Florida Just Ruled Against Gov. Rick Scott’s Request To Impound Ballots In A Big, Democratic County
Judge Jack Tuter rejected Gov. Rick Scott’s request to impound ballots, but supported a plan by both sides to enhance security at an elections office in Broward County for “an additional layer of confidence.”
Florida Republican Rick Scott Wants An “Emergency” Court Order To Impound Ballots
The Senate candidate wants an immediate hearing to put voting equipment in two counties under the watch of law enforcement during a recount.
Florida Just Ordered A Recount Because Major Midterm Races Are So Close
Both the closely watched Senate and governor’s races will be recounted, while Trump, without evidence, continued to accuse Democrats of trying to “steal” the elections.
Florida Is A Giant Mess Again And Lawsuits Are Flying Ahead Of Possible Recounts
Republicans say local officials have committed “fraud,” while Democrats say the state is planning to undercount young voters and racial minorities.
Donald Trump Will Miss Jeff Sessions Now That He’s Gone
Trump didn’t get the attorney general he wanted, but he got the one he needed.
Michigan Just Became The 10th State To Legalize Weed In The US
While North Dakota voters rejected their own legalization measure Tuesday night, roughly one-fifth of Americans now live in a state that has legalized marijuana.
Transgender Americans Just Won A Historic Victory In Massachusetts
Voters upheld a transgender rights law by a landslide, despite a smear campaign from conservatives about "men in women's bathrooms."
Kim Davis — That Anti-Gay Clerk In Kentucky — Was Just Voted Out Of Office
Davis became a conservative hero for refusing to issue marriage licenses after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling for marriage equality in 2015.
Pot Stores Could Open In DC If Democrats Win Back The House
Democrats have been itching to nix a rule that prevented the nation’s capital from proceeding with legalization.
Trump And Sessions Vowed To Punish Election “Fraud,” Raising Fears Of Voter Intimidation
The Justice Department says it’s enforcing laws that ensure the right to vote. But the president’s and attorney general’s language on Monday focused on fraud, which critics say could scare off legal voters.
Transgender Teens Could Destroy The Bathroom Predator Myth Once And For All
A trans-led campaign underway right now in Massachusetts shows how the LGBT movement can finally get out of its rut.