Miami federal judge strikes down noncitizen voting prosecution law
A federal judge in Miami has ruled that a law used to criminalise voting by noncitizens is unconstitutional, in a decision that narrows a federal prosecution brought against a Florida resident. US District Judge David Leibowitz dismissed the case against Chelsea Cox, who had been charged over a vote cast in the 2020 presidential election. The ruling is limited to Cox's case, but it comes as the administration continues a wider crackdown on alleged election fraud ahead of November's midterm elections.Leibowitz found that the US Constitution gives states, not Congress, the authority to set voter qualifications. He said that because... [Continue Reading]
Sponsored
Trump and Xi end Washington summit with limited progress and tariff truce extension
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have ended a Washington summit with no major breakthroughs, but with an agreement to extend a tariff truce for two months. The talks concluded after a three-day state visit marked by formal ceremonies, a state banquet and a final stop at the National Archives. The visit also included tea at the White House and a series of public appearances designed to project momentum in the relationship.The clearest confirmed outcome was the tariff pause, which both sides said would continue for two more months. Trump and Xi also said they would meet again... [Continue Reading]

