Schumer, Democrats say they support voter ID — then block GOP amendment to require it

Senate Democrats blocked an amendment to Trump-backed voter ID legislation that would have done something they publicly support: require photo identification to vote in federal elections. Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have shown interest in photo voter ID, which has grown in popularity among voters across the country. “Democrats support voter ID,” … Read more

GOP lawmaker aims radical new transparency measures ahead of 2026 election

EXCLUSIVE: A conservative House Republican is seeking to enact sweeping new election transparency measures before November’s midterm elections. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., will introduce legislation Thursday requiring a small federal agency, known as the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, to establish a public database that would disclose basic information about private vendors running federal elections.  Norman’s … Read more

Immigrant trucker returns to war-torn Ukraine rather than risk ICE encounter: ‘I preferred going back home’

New federal restrictions threaten licenses for noncitizen truckers, including Ukrainians who fled Russia’s invasion Karina Krainova, who worked as a trucker in the US after fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, where she is from, rushed to the closest motor vehicle’s office last fall, just days after the US transportation department tightened commercial driver’s license requirements … Read more