The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Virginia’s request to proceed with the removal of approximately 1,600 alleged noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls, allowing the state to implement a controversial program it initiated in August. The decision pauses a lower court ruling that had blocked the removal program, which state officials claim is essential for upholding the integrity of the electoral system. Virginia’s government argued that the lower court’s ruling not only contradicted state law but also imposed measures that were disruptive to state processes.
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Opposition Grows Within GOP to Speaker Johnson’s Plan to Avert Government Shutdown
by Sonia Park
written by Sonia Park
House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing growing resistance from within his own party as he pushes a plan aimed at preventing a government shutdown. Johnson’s proposal, which combines a six-month continuing resolution (CR) with the Trump-backed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), has sparked significant backlash among House Republicans, leaving the plan on the verge of collapse.
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The continuing resolution, intended to temporarily fund the government while negotiations continue, is coupled with the SAVE Act, a measure that tightens voter eligibility laws. This inclusion has proven. . .