Category: Federal
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on legality of Mississippi's absentee ballot return law
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on March 23 in Watson v. Republican National Committee, a case challenging the legality of a Mississippi law that allows absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they are received up to five business days after the election. Mississippi is one of 14 states that…
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Net Zero Asset Managers relaunches with fewer U.S. firms
On Feb. 25, the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative announced its relaunch with 253 signatories after suspending operations for a year. The relaunched coalition includes a revised membership commitment that no longer contains explicit references to aligning portfolios with a goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050. The new pledge instead allows firms…
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Rep. Darrell Issa becomes the 55th U.S. House member who is not seeking re-election in 2026
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) announced on March 6, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. In a statement announcing his retirement, Issa said, “But after a quarter-century in Congress — and before that, a quarter-century in business — it’s the right time for a new chapter and…
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EPA revokes Obama-era ‘endangerment finding’ on greenhouse gas emissions
On Feb. 18, 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule which revokes the agency’s 2009 ‘endangerment finding’ on greenhouse gas emissions. The endangerment finding was an interpretation of the Clean Air Act that found that greenhouse gases could be regulated as pollutants under the Act. President Donald Trump (R) announced the decision…
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State supreme court vacancy count for February 2026
In this month's state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and the swearing-in of justices from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28, 2026. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts. Justices sworn into office: During February 2026, two justices were sworn in to the Vermont Supreme Court, and…
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JPMorgan confirms closing Trump accounts after Jan. 6
JPMorgan Chase acknowledged in a February 2026 court filing that it closed bank accounts of President Trump (R) and several of his businesses in February 2021, following the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. The bank's former chief administrative officer, Dan Wilkening, wrote in the filing that JPMorgan informed Trump that certain accounts…
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In February, Donald Trump issued the third-fewest executive orders in a month during his second term
February saw President Donald Trump’s (R) third-lowest monthly executive order total thus far in his second term Trump issued eight executive orders in February, bringing his total to 243 in his second term. This was tied for the third-lowest monthly total of his second term thus far. Trump issued orders on tariffs, energy, and defense.…
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Seventy-eight candidates are running for Ohio’s 15 U.S. House districts — the second-most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Ohio was Feb. 4, 2026. Seventy-eight candidates — 46 Democrats and 32 Republicans — are running for Ohio’s 15 U.S. House districts. That’s 5.2 candidates per district. There were 4.1 candidates per district in 2024, 4.5 in 2022, 4.2 in 2020,…
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Thirty-two candidates are running for Louisiana’s six U.S. House districts — the most since 2016
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Louisiana was Feb. 13, 2026. Thirty-two candidates — 15 Democrats and 17 Republicans — are running for Louisiana’s six U.S. House districts. That’s 5.3 candidates per district. There were four candidates per district in 2024, 3.7 in 2022, five in 2020,…
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Eight candidates are running for West Virginia’s two U.S. House districts — the fewest since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in West Virginia was Jan. 31, 2026. Eight candidates — four Democrats and four Republicans — are running for West Virginia’s two U.S. House districts. That’s four candidates per district. There were five candidates per district in 2024, 6.5 in 2022, four…