SUMMARY: On May 12, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to overhaul U.S. election rules, including requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration, prohibiting late-counted mail ballots, and setting stricter voting equipment standards. Nineteen Democratic state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit, arguing the order violates states’ rights under the Constitution’s Elections Clause by overstepping executive authority. A bipartisan group of former secretaries of state supported this, warning of executive overreach. Legal challenges also halted the proof-of-citizenship rule, citing concerns over voter disenfranchisement. The DOJ defends the order as within presidential authority to enforce voting laws.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial kicked off with some drama Thursday. Judge Subramanian issued a warning to the defense team, saying that if Combs continued to try and interact with the jury, he might exclude him from being in the courtroom. Judge Subramanian said he saw Combs on two different occasions during testimony, looking at the jury and nodding vigorously. He told the defense that if it happens again, he could remove Combs.

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SUMMARY: Former President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into President Joe Biden’s actions, alleging aides concealed Biden’s cognitive decline and questioning the legitimacy of his use of an autopen to sign pardons and documents. Trump claims this covers a major scandal and questions Biden’s authority over executive actions, despite constitutional protections and decades of autopen use. GOP-led House Oversight is demanding testimony from Biden’s aides, citing concerns about Biden’s mental state. Democrats dismiss the probe as a political distraction. This escalation reflects Trump’s ongoing fixation on Biden, who defeated him in 2020, an election Trump falsely claims was rigged.

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