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Audit finds 99.7% of those registered to vote are US citizens as DoJ presses for access to information citing low removalsUtah released the results of a year-long audit of the state’s voter rolls, finding that the vast majority of its voters are verifiably US citizens, amid an escalating legal battle with the Trump administration over access to voter registration data.The audit, launched in April 2025, found that 99.72% of Utah’s registered voters are confirmed US citizens. Of the more than 2 million voter records reviewed, 27 individuals were identified as non-citizens and removed from the rolls. Only 13 of those individuals had ever cast a ballot. The review, released on Wednesday by Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson’s office, also flagged 25 probable non-citizens, who have been given 30 days to provide proof of citizenship or face removal from the voter rolls. Continue reading...

Group was unharmed after dangling for almost four hours on ride that malfunctioned at Pleasure Pier in GalvestonEight students were rescued unharmed after dangling for hours at the top of a rollercoaster ride that became stuck in Texas.Pictures and news footage of the incident showed a rollercoaster car stalled at the peak of a huge almost vertical drop on the Iron Shark rollercoaster overlooking the Gulf of Mexico at the Pleasure Pier in Galveston. Continue reading...

• On May 27, the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of India’s authority to conduct Special Intensive Revisions of electoral rolls to ensure voter list accuracy. • The ruling reinforces that citizenship is the fundamental basis for voting rights, aiming to prevent non-citizens and illegal immigrants from participating in elections. • This decision is significant as it validates the Commission's power to remove ineligible names, thereby tackling illegal immigration through administrative scrutiny.

• Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced she will not run for president in 2028, while the DOJ launched a probe related to E. Jean Carroll. • A federal judge ruled against the Democratic Party by refusing to block an executive order that tightens rules on mail-in voting. • Tensions rose as Iran targeted a U.S. air base and President Trump signaled that an international agreement is not imminent despite economic and political pressures.

• The U.S. Treasury announced on May 28, 2026, that it has launched the Trump Accounts app on nationwide app stores as the next step in rolling out Trump Accounts. • The program is designed to let users access the new accounts digitally, with Treasury describing the launch as part of the implementation process for the savings vehicle. • The rollout matters because it introduces a new federal consumer finance product that could affect families, retirement-style saving behavior, and related financial institutions.

It’s a thumbs up from the country’s 3 million students, who can now buy cheap meals up to twice a dayWhere in France can you get a nutritious and balanced three-course meal for €1?If you are one of the country’s estimated 3 million students in higher education, the answer is: the university restaurant or cafe. Continue reading...

• The Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional and legal validity of the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls. • A bench consisting of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi dismissed petitions that challenged the legality of the exercise. • The court ruled that the ECI possesses full authority to conduct the SIR under Article 324 of the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act, 1950.