By Joe Gould and Kadia Goba President Donald Trump hasn’t ruled out deploying troops or federal agents to polling places in November. Democrats are preparing for how to respond in case that happens. Democratic lawmakers, wary of various potential disruptions...

By David Ingram Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., said he plans to introduce legislation Tuesday to ban the president from selling expedited access to his statements after President Donald Trump’s social media company launched a paid service over the weekend for...

By Alula Alderson U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., unveiled legislation to counter the Trump administration’s “attacks on American elections” Thursday. The bill, called the Stop Harassment and Intimidation in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act, would give state...

By Hayley Smith The fate of hundreds of clean energy projects hangs in the balance after court documents revealed that the Trump administration targeted California and other blue states solely for political reasons when it slashed funding for the initiatives...

Donald Trump’s administration has asked the Supreme Court to revive key parts of his elections executive order that would restrict mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla warned MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell that Trump...

By Naomi Taxay U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and other federal Democratic lawmakers reintroduced sweeping healthcare legislation Wednesday, arguing the more than 20-year-old proposal to reduce racial and geographic health disparities has become increasingly urgent following federal funding cuts. The...