Sarah D. Wire
@sarahdwire.bsky.social
Senior national political correspondent for USA TODAY writing about the intersection of people and politics. Covering U.S. politics without the noise. Tips & questions welcome. swire (at) usatoday.com or Signal sarahdwire.71
Trump administration concedes it canceled research grants in blue states www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration concedes it canceled research grants in blue states
The administration said 284 research grants were canceled because they were in states that voted against Donald Trump in 2024.
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Voter registration error in NJ prompts states to audit systems www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Voter registration error in NJ prompts states to audit systems
More than half of U.S. states use the same vendor that New Jersey blamed for a 'serious software error' that registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote.
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Driving Route 66 this spring ruined the interstate. On another family road trip and definitely have 80% of the trip planned on state highways and country roads because they are more fun. Check out my story on driving Route 66 if you haven't seen it yet www.usatoday.com/story/news/u...
American road trip: Three generations, two cars, 2,000 miles on Route 66
On Route 66’s 100th anniversary, a cross‑country road trip with my kids and parents became less about distance — and more about time together.
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Several states told USA TODAY they are examining whether a software program that allowed 6,600 noncitizens to register to vote in New Jersey could have done the same thing in their state. More than half of U.S. states use the same vendor www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Voter registration error in NJ prompts states to audit systems
More than half of U.S. states use the same vendor that New Jersey blamed for a 'serious software error' that registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote.
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Voter registration error in NJ prompts states to audit systems
More than half of U.S. states use the same vendor that New Jersey blamed for a 'serious software error' that registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote.
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More than 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote in New Jersey www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
More than 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote in New Jersey
More than 6,600 non-U.S. citizens were registered to vote in New Jersey in 2023 and 2024 because of a software glitch, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said.
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Trump's effort to get state voter rolls hits a brick wall in courts www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Trump's effort to get state voter rolls hits a brick wall in courts
Fifteen federal judges unanimously rejected Justice Department demands for state voter lists in a nationwide battle over election integrity.
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What to know about Iran attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
What to know about Iran attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes
Iran attacked U.S. allies in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia after U.S. strikes, pushing oil prices to a month-long high.
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Activists are expected to gather at hundreds of locations across the country July 17 through July 19 for "Good Trouble Lives On" rallies focused on civil rights, voting rights, democracy and faith. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
'Good Trouble' rallies return to protest Trump policies
Protesters are gathering nationwide for 'Good Trouble Lives On' rallies to advocate for civil and voting rights.
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States that don't comply with new Trump administration election security edicts and agree to use a federal database for identifying noncitizen voters will not receive federal reimbursement for elections, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Feds threaten state election officials with funding cuts, prosecution
Experts are questioning Trump's claim that 250,000 noncitizens are registered to vote, citing flawed methodology.
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Since taking office, President Donald Trump has cut or hobbled the independent federal agencies that would normally handle election security issues, such as those the president claimed the United States is experiencing. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
As Trump warns of election threats, independent agencies have been cut
Trump has reduced federal agencies that support election security, leaving states to defend their own systems.
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'Good Trouble' rallies return to protest Trump policies
Protesters are gathering nationwide for 'Good Trouble Lives On' rallies to advocate for civil and voting rights.
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Rare Lincoln Documents Exposed to Unsafe Heat in New Exhibit, NPS Staff Say dc.citycast.fm/news/lincoln...
Rare Lincoln Documents Exposed to Unsafe Heat in New Exhibit, NPS Staff Say · City Cast DC
Beneath the Lincoln Memorial, another potential disaster is brewing for the Park Service.
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"The Constitution will not defend itself. It never has, it never will. The rule of law will not defend itself. It never has, it never will" Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice @michaelpdonnelly.bsky.social said www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
A road trip to save democracy? These judges say it's worth a shot
Bipartisan judges are touring the Midwest to warn citizens about the dangers of a politicized judiciary.
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Sweating in the 85-degree heat, they held purple roses, symbolizing judicial independence. Several women held a banner that said “We (heart) the Constitution.” An SUV driver honked repeatedly as he stuck his thumb up out the window. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
A road trip to save democracy? These judges say it's worth a shot
Bipartisan judges are touring the Midwest to warn citizens about the dangers of a politicized judiciary.
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Trump moves to tighten federal control of elections ahead of midterms www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Trump moves to tighten federal control of elections ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump is working to gain more control of the 2026 U.S. elections through a series of unprecedented moves to intervene in states.
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A road trip to save democracy? These judges say it's worth a shot www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
A road trip to save democracy? These judges say it's worth a shot
Bipartisan judges are touring the Midwest to warn citizens about the dangers of a politicized judiciary.
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This week a bipartisan group of sitting and retired state and federal judges, did what their profession trains them not to do: speak out in public about what is happening to the courts. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
A road trip to save democracy? These judges say it's worth a shot
Bipartisan judges are touring the Midwest to warn citizens about the dangers of a politicized judiciary.
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Sitting and retired judges across party lines took to a bus – courting classrooms and town squares across Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan – to argue the courts must be independent and trusted. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
A road trip to save democracy? These judges say it's worth a shot
Bipartisan judges are touring the Midwest to warn citizens about the dangers of a politicized judiciary.
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Michael Donnelly is used to speaking to the public through his judicial opinions. No more, the former Ohio Supreme Court justice said. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
A road trip to save democracy? These judges say it's worth a shot
Bipartisan judges are touring the Midwest to warn citizens about the dangers of a politicized judiciary.
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"For the past 158 years, the 14th Amendment has guaranteed if you were born here, you are American. But it also calls for as a constitutional right equal protection, and that's the backbone of every major civil rights victory in American history," www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Activists to rally about 14th Amendment at Supreme Court
Activists will gather July 9 at the Supreme Court to celebrate the 14th Amendment and defend civil rights protections.
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Activists to rally about 14th Amendment at Supreme Court www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Activists to rally about 14th Amendment at Supreme Court
Activists will gather July 9 at the Supreme Court to celebrate the 14th Amendment and defend civil rights protections.
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An internal National Association of Secretaries of State memo obtained exclusively by @usatoday.com says "federal agencies are not seen by states as reliable or sufficient options for being the national hub for election threat information sharing." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
States don't expect feds to reliably share election threats: Exclusive
State election officials say federal agencies are failing to provide security support needed for midterms.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear gun rights challenge to AR-15 bans www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Supreme Court agrees to hear gun rights challenge to AR-15 bans
The Supreme Court has been hearing multiple gun rights cases as it further defines the reach of the Second Amendment.
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ICE releases a Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit apnews.com/article/nun-...
ICE releases a Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit
Diocese officials in south Texas say a nun walking to church dressed in her habit was detained by ICE officers and later released after members of Congress intervened.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump's birthright citizenship order in major blow www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Supreme Court rejects Trump's birthright citizenship order in major blow
The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to redefine who is an American, striking down a centerpiece of his hardline approach to immigration.
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GOP lawmaker says depression diagnosis, hospitalization caused 4-month absence www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
GOP lawmaker says depression diagnosis, hospitalization caused 4-month absence
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. hadn't voted since March, refusing for months to clarify why he'd been gone. He missed more than 140 roll call votes.
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Supreme Court OKs late-arriving mailed ballots in loss for Trump www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
Supreme Court OKs late-arriving mailed ballots in loss for Trump
The GOP challenge to grace periods for mailed ballots was part of President Trump's broad attack on voting by mail.
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States don't expect feds to reliably share election threats: Exclusive www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
States don't expect feds to reliably share election threats: Exclusive
State election officials say federal agencies are failing to provide security support needed for midterms.
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