The Department of Justice is sending election monitors to 15 jurisdictions across six states to ensure compliance with federal voting laws during the 2026 primaries.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice announced it will deploy election monitors to 15 jurisdictions in Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Virginia for the 2026 primaries. These monitors aim to ensure compliance with federal voting laws, prevent fraud, and protect voters’ rights. DETAIL: Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said the oversight is routine, and that similar actions have been taken in previous election cycles, including in 2024. The DOJ is focusing its efforts on areas with historical election integrity issues, such as Detroit, Michigan, and Maricopa County, Arizona, to increase voter confidence. Michigan officials, who are overseeing primary elections on…Open
President Donald Trump, sitting next to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, said Wednesday he'll remove Syria from the State Department's State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
Crude oil prices jumped and stock prices fell after President Trump declared an end to the ceasefire with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty to an already shaky outlook for the global economy.
Crude oil prices jumped and stock prices fell after President Trump declared an end to the ceasefire with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty to an already shaky outlook for the global economy.Open
The president appears to be confronting the consequences of a cease-fire deal cobbled together in haste, with little movement toward resolving the key issues driving the conflict.
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