The Democratic National Committee filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the Trump administration’s use of taxpayer funds for television advertisements featuring President Donald Trump. The DNC alleges that the ads violate federal restrictions on the use of appropriated money for publicity or propaganda and asks…
October 7, 2026 — Current Issues / Election Integrity / Breaking News. The NAACP says it has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking records about the Justice Department’s plan to deploy federal personnel as election monitors during the 2026 midterms. The organization filed its FOIA request on September 1 and says the department…
October 7, 2026 — Court Watch / Education and Title IX / Breaking News. The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association and other respondents to answer an emergency application filed by a Washington student identified in the docket as K.M.K. The application seeks an injunction while the case continues in the…
October 7, 2026 — Court Watch / Free Speech / Breaking News. A federal judge heard arguments October 6 on ABC parent company Disney’s request to block the Federal Communications Commission’s early review of licenses for eight ABC-owned television stations. The licenses are not scheduled for routine renewal until 2028 through 2031. Disney argues the…
