https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/04/02/tracker-article-iii-federal-judicial-nominations-by-president-by-days-in-office-since-2001-26/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-04-02T16:52:49-04:00Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001 https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/04/02/president-donald-trump-r-has-removed-pam-bondi-r-as-united-states-attorney-general/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-04-02T16:39:59-04:00President Donald Trump (R) has removed Pam Bondi (R) as United States Attorney General https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/04/02/trump-signs-absentee-mail-in-voting-executive-order/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-04-02T16:34:39-04:00Trump signs absentee/mail-in voting executive order https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/04/02/president-trump-has-appointed-34-federal-judges-through-april-1-of-his-second-year-of-his-second-term/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-04-02T16:27:51-04:00President Trump has appointed 34 federal judges through April 1 of his second year of his second term https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/04/02/georgia-general-assembly-places-constitutional-amendments-on-the-2026-ballot-to-fund-emergency-response-systems-and-require-nonpartisan-elections-for-probate-judges/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-04-02T16:23:13-04:00Georgia General Assembly places constitutional amendments on the 2026 ballot to fund emergency response systems and require nonpartisan elections for probate judges https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/04/02/state-executives-retired-in-13-states-where-the-filing-deadline-passed-in-march/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-04-02T10:54:04-04:00State executives retired in 13 states where the filing deadline passed in March https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/04/02/kentucky-voters-set-to-decide-on-amendment-limiting-governors-pardon-power-in-november/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-04-02T10:17:55-04:00Kentucky voters set to decide on amendment limiting governor’s pardon power in November https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/04/02/usda-guidance-in-response-to-litigation-reinstates-snap-benefits-for-some-abawds/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-04-02T10:13:47-04:00USDA guidance in response to litigation reinstates SNAP benefits for some ABAWDs https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/04/02/president-donald-trumps-r-approval-ratings-in-his-second-term-did-not-change-in-march/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-04-02T10:08:11-04:00President Donald Trump’s (R) approval ratings in his second term did not change in March https://news.ballotpedia.org/2026/04/02/president-donald-trump-r-issued-ten-executive-orders-in-march-fifth-lowest-monthly-total-of-second-term/Ballotpedia Newsen2026-04-02T10:03:42-04:00President Donald Trump (R) issued ten executive orders in March; 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