WASHINGTON, D.C. The Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments Monday in a case that goes to the core of modern election administration: when is a ballot officially counted? In Watson v. RNC, the justices will decide whether states may count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, so long as they are postmarked on or before that day. A simple question with sweeping national consequences.

A federal three-judge panel this week upheld California’s Proposition 50, clearing the way for the state to use newly drawn congressional maps in the 2026 election cycle. But a sharp dissent from a Trump-appointed judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has now put the case on a potential collision course with the U.S. Supreme Court.

A divided Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has delivered one of the most significant Second Amendment rulings in recent California history, striking down the state’s long-standing ban on open carry in most populated counties.

New York attorney has filed a federal lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, arguing that her pet dog should qualify as a tax dependent under federal law.

A Wisconsin circuit court judge’s federal obstruction conviction isn’t a policy debate—it’s a rule-of-law test. Here’s why the verdict matters for public trust in the judiciary.