WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 04: House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) (R) accuses his fellow committee members of being members of a cult as U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies during a hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 04, 2024 in Washington, DC. Facing a contempt vote in the House, Garland pushed back against false accusation that the Justice Department is behind the prosecution and subsequent conviction of former U.S. President Donald Trump in New York, and that falsehoods and "conspiracy theories" are harming the rule of law. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Swalwell sues Trump’s FHFA Director following criminal mortgage fraud referral, claiming D.C. residence belongs to his wife

California Democrat Representative Eric Swalwell filed a federal civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against William (Bill) Pulte, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in the Trump administration.

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The Wisconsin State Capitol building on December 24, 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images)

Wisconsin’s DOJ seeks stay after judge orders U.S. citizenship verification for voter registrations

After a Wisconsin judge mandated an Elections Commission to verify the U.S. citizenship of all registered voters and new registrants by February 2026, the state’s Department of Justice requested a stay on the order — arguing it would require significant changes to the registration system and could disrupt voter rights.

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