“Lack of Standing”: Federal Court in Georgia Rules That Voters Have a Right to Cast a Vote, But Not To Ensure It Is Accurately Counted

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gabe Sterling Earlier this week, on April Fools’ Day of all days, a decision from a Federal court in Georgia began to reverberate through social media.  The decision to dismiss the Curling v. Raffensperger case after an eight-year-long battle waged by the Coalition for Good Governance and Marilyn…

Trump Eliminates China, Hong Kong Trade Exemptions to Combat Illicit Substance Imports

President Donald Trump eliminated trade exemptions with China and Hong Kong this week to combat illicit substance imports. As part of his sweeping executive orders instituting tariffs on various nations this week, the president eliminated exemptions to address deceptive shipping practices from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong. Recognizing China’s role in…

Pritzker: Trump’s Tariffs ‘Are Like Bringing COVID Back,’ Going to Have Long Term Effect

Governor JB Pritzker (D-IL) said Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that President Donald Trump’s new tariffs are “like bringing COVID back.” Pritzker said, “Today, as well as yesterday, he basically shot the U.S. economy in the foot. And we’re now all going to suffer from this.” He continued, “Here’s what happened today in the markets: business…

German Vice Chancellor Compares Trump Tariffs to Russia-Ukraine War Impact, Says Trump Will ‘Buckle’

Germany’s vice chancellor compared the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the impact President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will have on the E.U. and threatened to “arm wrestle” the U.S. in a trade battle. Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who also serves as Germany’s minister for economic affairs, told reporters in Berlin that the new…