# campaign finance (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover campaign finance. Page: Feed: --- ## [Trump Visa Restrictions Will Worsen Strains on Economy](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/trump-visa-restrictions-will-worsen-strains-on-economy/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “Several Trump administration initiatives unveiled this week to restrict legal immigration — including a worldwide immigrant visa appointment pause and the cancellation of tourism and business visas — will harm the economy and workforce, experts say,” the Washington Post reports. Wall Street Journal: The Trump administration pauses immigrant visa applications. ## [Kids law needed beyond Meta settlement, backers say](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/26/kids-law-needed-beyond-meta-settlement-backers-say/) _2026-08-26 · Allison Mollenkamp · Roll Call_ Meta’s massive proposed settlement over claims of social media harm doesn’t remove the need for legislation that would govern use of online platforms by children and teens, two leading lawmakers and advocacy groups said Wednesday. A group of 47 states with the District of Columbia and U.S. territories reached the settlement with the owner of \[…\] ## [Three Rating Changes in Texas Move Towards Democrats](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/three-rating-changes-in-texas-move-towards-democrats/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball: “The open Texas Senate race moves to Toss-up, as state Rep. James Talarico (D) leads in polls more often than not against state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who will need a rescue operation from national Republicans.” “Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), though much better-positioned than Paxton, is no longer in a \[…\] ## [Ron DeSantis Says Flock Cameras ‘Out of Control’](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/ron-desantis-says-flock-cameras-out-of-control/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the use of automated-license plate readers has gotten ‘out of control,’ as debates continue across the country over Flock Safety’s AI-enabled cameras,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Said DeSantis: “No one’s been stronger on law enforcement than me—but I don’t want to have this become a surveillance state.” ## [Judge Allows Trump’s Mail-in Ballots Plan to Proceed](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/judge-allows-trumps-mail-in-ballots-plan-to-proceed/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “A federal judge on Wednesday allowed President Donald Trump, at least temporarily, to move forward with his effort to exert federal control over mail-in ballots ahead of the midterm elections,” NBC News reports. “The decision by Boston-based U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to lift an injunction that applied nationwide follows a Supreme Court decision \[…\] ## [Trump Says Canada ‘One of the Worst’ to Deal With](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/trump-says-canada-one-of-the-worst-to-deal-with/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “President Donald Trump maintained his firm stance amid the ongoing U.S.-Canada trade war on Wednesday, repeating his claims that Canada is one of ‘the worst countries’ in the world to deal with and that they have taken ‘advantage’ of the U.S. during a radio interview with conservative host Glenn Beck,” ABC News reports. ## [U.S. Allies Cast Doubt On Trump’s Hormuz Claim](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/u-s-allies-cast-doubt-on-trumps-hormuz-claim/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “U.S. allies are privately warning that the Strait of Hormuz is still likely mined, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s claim that the U.S. Navy has completely removed and detonated explosives laid by Iran,” Bloomberg reports. ## [Thinning the Ranks of the Freedom Caucus](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/thinning-the-ranks-of-the-freedom-caucus/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “The ranks of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus are depleting in the 2026 elections,” NBC News reports. “The primary season has already been harsh for the group of a few dozen rebellious conservatives, with more political dangers ahead in the coming months.” ## [Did Trump Just Put South Carolina in Play?](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/did-trump-just-put-south-carolina-in-play/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ Dan Pfeiffer: “I hoped that Darline Graham would lose last night’s South Carolina primary. Graham, who was appointed to fill out the last few months of her brother Lindsey’s term, is now running for the Republican nomination for a full six-year term.” “Donald Trump had urged the South Carolina governor to appoint Graham and then \[…\] ## [Nothing Left](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/nothing-left/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ Just published: Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Operative by Evan Barker. “In August 2024, standing on the floor of the Democratic National Convention, Barker hit her breaking point. In that moment, she saw what no one inside the party dared admit: the Democrats had lost their way, and there was no path back.” ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/37uTv8WKMZ9W) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Nothing Left](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/nothing-left/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ Just published: Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Operative by Evan Barker. “In August 2024, standing on the floor of the Democratic National Convention, Barker hit her breaking point. In that moment, she saw what no one inside the party dared admit: the Democrats had lost their way, and there was no path back.” ## [Kennedy Center’s future takes center stage amid demolition threat](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/26/kennedy-centers-future-takes-center-stage-amid-demolition-threat/) _2026-08-26 · Savannah Behrmann · Roll Call_ Lawmakers are decrying the Trump administration’s threat to demolish the Kennedy Center if a federal judge doesn’t rule in favor of adding the president’s name and closing the building for two years for major renovations. It sets the stage for a high-stakes court hearing on Thursday as President Donald Trump continues his efforts to reshape \[…\] ## [Trump Doubts Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Dead](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/trump-doubts-irans-supreme-leader-is-dead/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “President Trump said Wednesday that he believes Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive but badly wounded from a February airstrike — dismissing speculation that he is secretly dead despite being unseen throughout the U.S.-Israeli war with his country,” the New York Post reports. Said Trump: “He was very seriously wounded, but I don’t think \[…\] ## [Poll Shows Talarico Beating Paxton in Districts Trump Won](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/poll-shows-talarico-beating-paxton-in-districts-trump-won/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ A new Texas Southern University poll of the Texas Senate race finds James Talarico (D) with a solid lead over Ken Paxton (R) in three congressional districts that President Donald Trump carried by double digits. And don’t miss the new Polling Dashboard for the latest. ## [Philadelphia DA Says He’ll Keep Piece of Trump’s Ballroom](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/philadelphia-da-says-hell-keep-piece-of-trumps-ballroom/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Tuesday he was going to keep a piece of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom as a paperweight ‘after we all blow it up,'” Fox News reports. Said Krasner: “In about 10 to 15 years, we are all going to be sitting here with smiles on our faces. And \[…\] ## [GOP Candidate Wants ICE Agents at Polling Places](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/gop-candidate-wants-ice-agents-at-polling-places/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “Maine gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles said he plans to ask White House border czar Tom Homan to send U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to Maine polling stations this election season,” NOTUS reports. “If Charles succeeds, the move could validate long-held fears by many in the Democratic Party that President Donald Trump could use immigration \[…\] ## [Exchange of the Day](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/exchange-of-the-day-428/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was interviewed on Spectrum News: REPORTER: Which countries are we importing the beef from? ROLLINS: I will be very transparent, I am actually not part of those conversations. I am not sure. ## [Court Allows Assault Charges Against Lawmaker to Proceed](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/court-allows-assault-charges-against-lawmaker-to-proceed/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “A federal appeals court is allowing two federal assault charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) stemming from an oversight visit to Delaney Hall Detention Facility to move forward, finding she does not have legislative immunity from the charges,” MS NOW reports. ## [How Trump Folded the Graham Dynasty Into His Own](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/how-trump-folded-the-graham-dynasty-into-his-own/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “When President Trump stormed into American politics, he sought to tear down the hawkish Republican establishment represented by the likes of Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. His project was a smashing success,” the New York Times reports. “Ten years later, in a quick effort that culminated last night, he pulled out all the stops \[…\] ## [Poetic Justice for Donald Trump](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/poetic-justice-for-donald-trump/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ Just published: Poetic Justice for Donald Trump: The Only Kind We’re Going to Get by Buck Banks. A compilation of satirical limericks ripped from the headlines during the Trump era. ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vE9NSIFin2RQ) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [Three Pro-Israel Democrats Given Key Roles On Panel](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/26/three-pro-israel-democrats-given-key-roles-on-panel/) _2026-08-26 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “Three pro-Israel Democrats have been given key roles on a powerful congressional body overseeing U.S. foreign policy in a move rounding sharply counter to popular sentiment within the party and likely to anger leftwing activists,” The Guardian reports. ## [Rating changes: Seven more House races shift toward Democrats](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/26/rating-changes-seven-more-house-races-shift-toward-democrats/) _2026-08-26 · Nathan L. Gonzales · Roll Call_ ANALYSIS — With two months to go before Election Day, Democrats continue to have the advantage in the fight for the House as Inside Elections shifts its race rating of seven more districts in the party’s favor. Some of the movement affects the current contours of the House battleground. The contest for California’s 21st District, \[…\] ## [Rep. McIver not immune from prosecution, appeals court says](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/26/rep-mciver-not-immune-prosecution-appeals-decision/) _2026-08-26 · Nina Heller · Roll Call_ A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that New Jersey Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver is not immune from prosecution over a tense incident that unfolded outside an immigration detention center last year. The three-judge panel declined to toss out assault charges against her, even as McIver argued her arrest interfered with her legislative duties. In a \[…\] ## [Senate ballot in Alaska will feature two Dan Sullivans](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/26/senate-ballot-in-alaska-will-feature-two-dan-sullivans/) _2026-08-26 · Daniela Altimari · Roll Call_ There will be two Dan Sullivans on the November ballot for Alaska’s Senate seat, a crucial contest that could determine which party controls the chamber next year. Long-shot contender Dan Sullivan, a retired teacher and a critic of President Donald Trump, finished third in last week’s all-party primary, with just 3,600 votes, according to The \[…\] ## [Midterms looming, Trump contends prices are going down](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/26/midterms-looming-trump-contends-prices-are-going-down/) _2026-08-26 · John T. Bennett · Roll Call_ President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered House Republicans a window into what’s on his mind just days before they return from an August break, painting an overly rosy picture of the economy and taking a new interest in federal beef regulations. Speaking to conservative commentator Glenn Beck, Trump repeated his message on still-high prices of \[…\] ## [The Roll Call and 535 deep dive on the affordability agenda](https://rollcall.com/podcasts/political-theater/the-roll-call-and-535-deep-dive-on-the-affordability-agenda/) _2026-08-26 · Jason Dick · Roll Call_ Roll Call Editor in Chief Jason Dick and 535 Political Analyst Susan Davis discuss congressional efforts to address affordability with CQ Roll Call Leadership Staff Writer Savannah Behrmann for the Roll Call/535 Policy Podcast Series. Show Notes: ## [Trump support propels Darline Graham to victory in South Carolina runoff](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/25/trump-support-propels-darline-graham-to-victory-in-south-carolina-runoff/) _2026-08-25 · Daniela Altimari · Roll Call_ South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham on Tuesday capitalized on the strong support of President Donald Trump to win the Republican primary runoff to replace her late brother, Lindsey Graham, on the November ballot. With more than 95 percent of votes in, Darline Graham was leading Rep. Ralph Norman, 52 percent to 48 percent, The Associated \[…\] ## [Everton Blair defeats late Rep. Scott’s daughter in Georgia special election](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/25/everton-blair-defeats-late-rep-scotts-daughter-in-georgia-special-election/) _2026-08-25 · Nick Eskow · Roll Call_ Democrat Everton Blair has won the special election to succeed the late Democratic Rep. David Scott, becoming the first openly gay man elected to Congress from Georgia. With more than 95 percent of votes counted, Blair, a former chair of the Gwinnett County school board, was leading fellow Democrat Marcye Scott, the late congressman’s daughter, \[…\] ## [Arizona: “‘With 1,000% certainty’: Voters say candidates faked their donations to get public campaign cash”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/arizona-with-1000-certainty-voters-say-candidates-faked-their-donations-to-get-public-campaign-cash/) _2026-08-25 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Arizona Mirror: At least six Arizona residents say three statewide candidates falsely used their names to qualify for more than $4.7 million in public campaign funding. “I can tell you right now, with 1,000% certainty, that I did not make… Continue reading The post Arizona: “‘With 1,000% certainty’: Voters say candidates faked their donations to get public campaign cash” appeared first on Election… ## [“How State Laws May Constrain Law Enforcement Seizures of Election Materials”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/how-state-laws-may-constrain-law-enforcement-seizures-of-election-materials/) _2026-08-25 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Derek Clinger has written this report for the State Democracy Research Initiative. The post “How State Laws May Constrain Law Enforcement Seizures of Election Materials” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2t0SimErlJcO) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [“Trump is having trouble changing how Americans vote”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/trump-is-having-trouble-changing-how-americans-vote/) _2026-08-25 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ WaPo: For much of his second term, President Donald Trump has been trying to dramatically change how people vote. He’s pushed to limit (or ban) mail voting, create strict voter ID laws, require verification of citizenship, and even once said… Continue reading The post “Trump is having trouble changing how Americans vote” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“Court halts Ohio proof-of-citizenship requirement at motor vehicle offices](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/court-halts-ohio-proof-of-citizenship-requirement-at-motor-vehicle-offices/) _2026-08-25 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ WaPo: federal judge temporarily blocked Ohio from requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote at motor vehicle offices, a setback for conservative efforts to tighten voter registration rules ahead of the November midterms. Ohio’s law requiring proof of citizenship… Continue reading The post “Court halts Ohio proof-of-citizenship requirement at motor vehicle offices appeared first on… ## [Wisconsin: “La Crosse County DA will not charge Elon Musk, saying he doesn’t think he could get a conviction”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/wisconsin-la-crosse-county-da-will-not-charge-elon-musk-saying-he-doesnt-think-he-could-get-a-conviction/) _2026-08-25 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ WPR: Billionaire Elon Musk will not face criminal charges related to a social media post he made offering $1 million to people who voted in the 2025 state Supreme Court race, the La Crosse County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday … Continue reading The post Wisconsin: “La Crosse County DA will not charge Elon Musk, saying he doesn’t think he could get a conviction” appeared first on… ## [Federal District Court Finds that U.S. Government Violated Its Order When USPS Issued Its Final Rule on Mail Ballots; Judge Imposes No Remedy as New Injunctions are in the Pipeline](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/federal-district-court-finds-that-u-s-government-violated-its-order-when-usps-issued-its-final-rule-on-mail-ballots-judge-imposes-no-remedy-as-new-injunctions-are-in-the-pipeline/) _2026-08-25 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Judge Talwani’s order chides the Administration for issuing the final rule in violation of her order but concludes that “The relief requested by the Plaintiffs will not remedy the past violation and agrees with Defendants that Plaintiffs’ proposed further order… Continue reading The post Federal District Court Finds that U.S. Government Violated Its Order When USPS Issued Its Final Rule on Mail… ## [A quick prediction on the USPS / mail ballot nonsense](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/a-quick-prediction-on-the-usps-mail-ballot-nonsense/) _2026-08-25 · Justin Levitt · Election Law Blog_ Justin here. I don’t usually do predictions: I prefer analysis instead. But all of the headlines generated by the Supreme Court’s decision yesterday in the mail ballots case speak to the potential for chaos, and so I thought it might… Continue reading The post A quick prediction on the USPS / mail ballot nonsense appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [USDA certified? Comments suggest beef deal not quite cooked](https://rollcall.com/2026/08/25/usda-certified-comments-suggest-beef-deal-not-quite-cooked/) _2026-08-25 · John T. Bennett · Roll Call_ Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday distanced herself from President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement last week that he had reached a deal with still-unnamed countries to ramp up beef imports. Trump on Friday announced a plan to temporarily allow more tariff-free foreign beef into the United States in an effort to bring down prices. But \[…\] ## [“California justices seem skeptical of Sheriff Chad Bianco’s defense in ballot seizure case”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/california-justices-seem-skeptical-of-sheriff-chad-biancos-defense-in-ballot-seizure-case/) _2026-08-25 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Cal Matters: California’s Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical on Monday that Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco was acting within his legal rights when he seized more than 650,000 ballots from that county’s top election administrator in March. In back-to-back hearings in… Continue reading The post “California justices seem skeptical of Sheriff Chad Bianco’s defense in ballot seizure case”… ## [“Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court’s order on elections. But it could open door to ‘chaos’”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/nothing-changes-yet-with-the-supreme-courts-order-on-elections-but-it-could-open-door-to-chaos/) _2026-08-25 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ AP: The Supreme Court’s decision giving preliminary approval for President Donald Trump’s order restricting mail voting may not lead to a single election procedure changing during the November midterms, but it has already thrown into uncertainty the method that nearly… Continue reading The post “Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court’s order on elections. But it could open door to ‘chaos’”… ## [“Trump Quietly Asserts Control Over Postal Service Amid Plans to Overhaul Voting”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/trump-quietly-asserts-control-over-postal-service-amid-plans-to-overhaul-voting/) _2026-08-25 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ NYT: Four weeks before President Trump signed an executive order seeking to restrict mail voting, he filed four nominations for vacancies on the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service. All four were Republicans. Three have expressed doubts about… Continue reading The post “Trump Quietly Asserts Control Over Postal Service Amid Plans to Overhaul Voting” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [Angry Ohio Voters Could Turn Their State Purple Again](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/23/angry-ohio-voters-could-turn-their-state-purple-again/) _2026-08-23 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “Across Ohio, a state that receded from the nation’s political battle zone as its voting patterns turned an ever deeper shade of red, signs of discontent this year are everywhere,” the New York Times reports. “In packed public forums, residents rage about data center projects. In grocery store aisles, shoppers lament to cashiers how little \[…\] ## [The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/23/the-midterms-feel-like-2006-all-over-again/) _2026-08-23 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “The war in the Middle East is increasingly unpopular. So is the president as his numbers dip perilously — a common development in the sixth year of a presidency. Congressional Republicans are embroiled in unsavory scandals. Americans are shelling out big bucks for gas while economic anxiety runs high,” the New York Times reports. “The \[…\] ## [Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/23/jeffries-and-kushner-meet-privately-as-midterm-attacks-fly/) _2026-08-23 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, met privately in recent weeks with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and top outside adviser, and discussed potential areas of common ground,” the New York Times reports. “The rare engagement was held in a private space in New York City, offered up by a \[…\] ## [Why Democrats Still Have a Shot at Winning the Senate](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/23/why-democrats-still-have-a-shot-at-winning-the-senate/) _2026-08-23 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “Democrats fighting to win back the Senate from the Republicans spent their summer sweating out a last-minute candidate switch in Maine and the emergence of an antiestablishment progressive in swing-state Michigan,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The two races remain central to Democrats’ hopes of winning back Senate control in the November elections as they \[…\] ## [The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/23/the-data-center-backlash-bursts-into-the-midterms/) _2026-08-23 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “The fight over data centers is suddenly at the epicenter of the midterm elections,” the New York Times reports. “One new ad in Texas begins with someone typing into a chatbot, ‘Why is my electric bill going up?’ Another in Ohio blames one of the state’s Republican senators for a proliferation of data centers, calling \[…\] ## [U.S. Economy Could Feel the Sting From Trade War](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/23/u-s-economy-could-feel-the-sting-from-trade-war/) _2026-08-23 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “Since President Trump has returned to office, the United States and Canada have repeatedly come close to an all-out trade war — only for Mr. Trump to dial back some of his harshest attacks against one of America’s closest allies,” the New York Times reports. “But that period of relative calm came to an end \[…\] ## [Abdul El-Sayed Faced Wave of anti-Muslim Rhetoric](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/23/abdul-el-sayed-faced-wave-of-anti-muslim-rhetoric/) _2026-08-23 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “Hours after Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan this month, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) called the man who could be the first Muslim senator a ‘TERRORIST’ and ‘RADICAL ISLAMIST’ on social media,” the Washington Post reports. ”Tuberville’s post previewed a deluge of attacks on El-Sayed’s Muslim identity from influential and high-profile conservatives.” \[…\] ## [Plaintiffs in Litigation over Trump’s Mail Executive Order File District Court Motion Arguing the US. Government Has Violated the Preliminary Injunction by Promulgating a Final Rule Applicable to the November Elections](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/plaintiffs-in-litigation-over-trumps-mail-executive-order-file-district-court-motion-arguing-the-us-government-has-violated-the-preliminary-injunction-by-promulgating-a-final-rule-applicable-to-th/) _2026-08-23 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ You can read the motion here . The government now will have to start defending the EO’s instructions to USPS on the mertis, rather than claiming that the rule’s contours are speculative. I think that the government likely issued the… Continue reading The post Plaintiffs in Litigation over Trump’s Mail Executive Order File District Court Motion Arguing the US. Government Has Violated the… ## [Republican Megadonors Outpace Democrats](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/22/republican-megadonors-outpace-democrats/) _2026-08-22 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “The top donors in American politics have poured more than $1.6 billion so far this cycle into influencing the country’s politics,” the Washington Post reports. “The donors lean Republican, and cash could prove critical for the GOP to maintain control of Congress in November. Republican-leaning donors gave $1.05 billion, compared with $410 million from Democratic-leaning \[…\] ## [Ranchers React to Trump’s Beef Import](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/22/ranchers-and-republicans-react-to-trumps-beef-import/) _2026-08-22 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ NOTUS: “Farm organizations, ranchers associations and Republicans swiftly rebuked the plan as detrimental to the American cattle industry, which is experiencing historically low numbers of cattle herds and severe weather patterns on top of Trump’s aggressive tariff measures. Importing foreign beef, agriculture groups say, undercuts American businesses that have increased their prices to stay… ## [Washington Is Facing Some Unpalatable Choices](https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/22/washington-is-facing-some-unpalatable-choices/) _2026-08-22 · Taegan Goddard · Political Wire_ “Year after year, the federal government has spent more than it collected in taxes. Each annual shortfall increased the national debt, slowly at first and then by leaps, defying warnings of an inevitable reckoning,” the Washington Post reports. “Now, the reckoning may be at hand.” “This week’s bond market sell-off brought government borrowing costs to \[…\]