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Federal judge blocks Indiana ban on student ID for voting
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A federal judge this week blocked Indiana from enforcing a law that bars college-issued student identification cards from being used for voting, ruling that the measure likely violates the constitutional rights of students and young voters.
U.S. District Judge Richard Young granted a preliminary injunction on Tuesday against Senate Bill 10, a 2025 law that removed student IDs from Indiana’s list of acceptable voter identification even though such cards had been accepted for nearly two decades if they included a voter’s name, photograph, expiration date and were issued by the state or federal government.
«Plaintiffs have shown that they are likely to succeed on their claim that SB 10 imposes unconstitutional burdens on students and young voters in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments,» Young, appointed by former President Bill Clinton, wrote in a 34-page order. «They have also established irreparable harm and satisfied the remaining requirements for a preliminary injunction.»
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office said Wednesday it intends to appeal, arguing that the state’s voter ID law should not be weakened by court-ordered exceptions.
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Riverside, California – March 02:A volunteer picks up «Require Voter ID» sign at the press conference at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters on Monday, March 2, 2026, as GOP lawmakers gather in support of placing a voter ID measure on the November ballot. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul/MediaNews Group/The Sun via Getty Images) (Anjali Sharif-Paul/MediaNews Group/The Sun via Getty Images)
«Indiana’s voter ID law is critical to election security and integrity,» the office told the Indiana Capital Chronicle in a statement. «Courts shouldn’t be watering the law down by doling out special exemptions to some students and faculty. We’ll keep fighting to uphold commonsense election rules.»
Notably, out of state college students might be registered in another state, perhaps a nexus for the state’s requiring a state or federal-issued ID.
Still, Young concluded that rejecting student IDs for voters «is probably unconstitutional.»
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«While it’s true that an injunction would override a democratically adopted law, Indiana has no valid interest in enforcing ‘a statute that is probably unconstitutional,’» Young wrote.
The ruling is a setback for Republican state lawmakers who approved SB 10 last year after arguing that student IDs were not issued with the same rigor as Indiana driver’s licenses and state identification cards. Young found the state’s position undercut by the fact that Indiana still allows other non-driver forms of identification — including military, Veterans Administration and tribal IDs — many of which, he wrote, are «less uniform than student IDs.»
«By eliminating student IDs as an acceptable form of identification, Defendants selectively excluded a form of identification that otherwise complies with the neutral criteria established by Indiana’s voter ID law and that has been accepted as a form of voter identification for nearly two decades,» Young wrote.
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The judge said he did not need to decide, at this stage, a separate claim that the law intentionally discriminates on the basis of age in violation of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment.
The lawsuit was filed in May 2025 by Count US IN, Women4Change Indiana and Indiana University student Josh Montagne, who had used his IU-issued student ID to vote three times but said he lacked another form of qualifying identification after the law took effect.
Young’s order described student IDs as a long-standing, widely used tool for voting on Indiana campuses. The opinion cited evidence that nearly 200,000 students attend Indiana public universities whose IDs previously qualified under the voter ID law, and noted a Monroe County election supervisor’s estimate that about two-thirds of voters at an on-campus Indiana University polling place used student IDs in the 2024 general election.
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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, spoke during a news conference about the SAVE America Act at the U.S. Capitol on March 19, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The judge estimated that the actual number of students affected by the ban was likely about 40,000, though he noted the plaintiffs’ expert had produced higher estimates. He said the record showed the law falls hardest on college students and younger voters because they are less likely than the general electorate to possess Indiana driver’s licenses or state IDs and often face added hurdles in getting alternative documentation.
Young rejected the state’s argument that the public interest in election integrity justified the change, writing that Indiana had produced no evidence that student IDs had been used in voter fraud or that they had caused meaningful problems for election administration.
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«To eliminate the ID that students and young voters are far more likely to rely on, Defendants must better document the unique problems student IDs raise,» Young wrote. «On this record, SB 10 looks more like a solution in search of a problem.»
The court also concluded that blocking the law weeks before Indiana’s May 4 primary would not create the kind of disruption federal courts are warned to avoid close to an election. Young said the injunction would mainly restore a practice Indiana had followed for years and would require only minor updates to election materials and training.
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Because the case is at the preliminary injunction stage, the ruling does not permanently strike down the law. But it means student IDs that otherwise satisfy Indiana’s voter ID requirements can be used in the upcoming elections while the lawsuit moves forward.
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Trump-aligned House holdouts accused of holding ‘life-saving’ veterans bill ‘hostage’ over SAVE America Act
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A sweeping veterans package supporters describe as the largest expansion of veterans’ health care and benefits in more than a decade is expected to return to the House floor when lawmakers come back from the July recess, but backers warn the legislation could once again become collateral damage in the Republican standoff over the SAVE America Act.
The Take Care of America’s Veterans Act rolls roughly 60 veterans bills into a package that would dramatically expand veterans’ health care and benefits. At its core, the legislation would cement veterans’ access to community care outside the VA while increasing benefits for combat-wounded veterans, caregivers and Gold Star families, expanding mental health services and enacting dozens of additional reforms.
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost, R-Ill., told Fox News Digital he intends to bring the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act back for a vote as soon as the House reconvenes next week.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – MARCH 17: Eugene Simpson, 29, from Dale City, Virginia goes through physical therapy at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C. with Michael Minor, a kinesiotherapist with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs on March 17, 2006 in Washington, D.C., USA. (Photo by Jeff Hutchens/Getty Images) (Jeff Hutchens/Getty Images)
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The legislation was held up last month after a group of House Republicans joined Democrats to defeat a procedural vote, stopping the House from taking up the bill.
«I’m feeling good as long as my members stay with us on the rule,» Bost said. «Right now, there’s some politics being played, not about this bill, but just in general.»
The bill became entangled in a broader House Republican fight over the SAVE America Act, legislation championed by President Donald Trump that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
On June 30, the House voted on H. Res. 1398, the procedural rule governing floor consideration of several bills, including the National Defense Authorization Act and the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act. The rule failed after 14 Republicans joined Democrats in opposition, preventing the House from taking up the veterans package and bringing floor business to a standstill. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., claimed to have voted against the rules vote in protest against House leadership’s handling of the SAVE America Act. As a result, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson sent the members home early.
Bost accused the holdouts of effectively putting veterans legislation on hold.
The US Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP) (Photo credit should read ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images) (Photo credit should read ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Image)
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«They’re holding all bills hostage,» Bost said. «They’re not voting for any rule. Any bill that has to pass a rule before it comes to the floor—which this bill does because of its size—can’t move.»
Although Bost said he supports the SAVE America Act and has voted for it three times, he argued the Senate’s failure to act should not stop the House from advancing unrelated legislation.
«I agree with that bill,» Bost said. «But the Senate still has to do their work. We don’t stop our work because the Senate isn’t doing it.»
With 23 legislative days left in the Congressional session, Concerned Veterans for America Strategic Director John Byrnes, a supporter of the bill, said time is of the essence.
«There are lots and lots of things that have to get done,» Byrnes told Fox News Digital. «There’s also the National Defense Authorization Act, which is a must pass every year, so these things eat up time. There’s requirements to have debate on these, which eat up session time.»
Byrnes argued that every procedural delay pushes other legislation further down the calendar.
«This bill will save lives in 2027,» Byrnes said. «If we lose veterans because they could have had faster, better access to health care, we’re never going to get those veterans back.»
Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill. ( )
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But Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who also voted no on the procedural vote, told Fox News Digital that he has concerns about how the bill is financed.
«I appreciate what the chairman’s trying to do in some respects, but there’s a few issues,» Roy said.
Among them, Roy pointed to provisions offsetting new spending through changes affecting other veterans.
«You’re taxing certain veterans to provide some sort of benefits and changes to other veterans,» Roy said. «There are concerns about some of the pay-fors.»
Veterans of Foreign Wars has also taken issue with Section 108 of the bill, warning that it would codify changes to future disability ratings for tinnitus and sleep apnea to help finance other veterans priorities.
But Bost said this is inaccurate.
«No veteran is going to have their benefits reduced,» Bost said. «If you’re receiving a benefit right now, that’s not going to be reduced at all.»
Roy, who previously served two years on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said he supported a lot of what the bill was seeking to accomplish; but said other pieces of legislation are priorities, too.
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«There is a block of us for whom border security, the SAVE Act and demonstrating our leadership on major issues is critical,» Roy said. «Some of these other bills may or may not get hung up based on a desire of many in the conference to see movement on other things.»
Fox News Digital reached out to Luna’s office and the White House for comment.
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La Policía Nacional Civil de El Salvador capturó a dos personas vinculadas al narcomenudeo
El ministro de Seguridad Pública y Justicia de El Salvador, Gustavo Villatoro, anunció la captura de dos personas vinculadas al narcomenudeo y la incautación de marihuana valorada en casi 20 mil dólares. El operativo, realizado el 9 de julio de 2026, fue ejecutado por la Policía Nacional Civil (PNC) en el marco de las acciones del Plan Control Territorial.
Según los datos difundidos por Villatoro a través de sus redes sociales, los detenidos fueron identificados como José Fernando Barillas Chinchilla y Katherine Yohana Ramos. Ambos fueron interceptados mientras se desplazaban en un vehículo que transportaba nueve porciones de marihuana, en presentaciones grandes y medianas, cuyo valor fue estimado en 19,768 dólares.
Tras la detención y la divulgación de sus fotografías, las autoridades recibieron denuncias ciudadanas que alertaban sobre la presencia de más drogas en la vivienda donde los sospechosos se hospedaban. En respuesta, la PNC, con el apoyo de la unidad K9, llevó a cabo un operativo que permitió incautar 28 paquetes adicionales de marihuana, varios teléfonos celulares y 805 dólares en efectivo.
El ministro Villatoro destacó que estos resultados se logran gracias a la colaboración ciudadana y la confianza depositada en las instituciones de seguridad. “No vamos a permitir este veneno en nuestro querido y nuevo gran país. Estamos combatiendo este flagelo de manera frontal y con toda firmeza, sin importar si se trata de grandes o pequeñas cantidades”, subrayó el funcionario.
En los últimos años, El Salvador ha intensificado su combate al narcotráfico y el narcomenudeo como parte de una estrategia integral de seguridad. El Plan Control Territorial, implementado desde 2019, ha priorizado la presencia policial en las zonas más vulnerables y el fortalecimiento de unidades especializadas en la detección y persecución de delitos relacionados con las drogas.
De acuerdo con cifras oficiales, durante 2026 la PNC ha incrementado los operativos focalizados contra el narcomenudeo en distintas regiones del país. Entre enero y julio de este año, las autoridades reportan la incautación de más de 2.5 toneladas de marihuana, además de cocaína y otras sustancias ilícitas. Las acciones han derivado en la captura de más de 1,200 personas vinculadas al tráfico y distribución de drogas en pequeñas y medianas cantidades.
El narcomenudeo representa uno de los principales desafíos para la seguridad interna, ya que constituye el eslabón más visible en la cadena del narcotráfico y tiene un impacto directo en la vida cotidiana de las comunidades. Las autoridades salvadoreñas han señalado que muchas estructuras de narcomenudeo operan de forma fragmentada, ocultándose en áreas urbanas y rurales, lo que exige una labor investigativa permanente y el uso de tecnología especializada, como la participación de equipos K9 para la detección de drogas.
Los recientes decomisos evidencian la continuidad de una política de cero tolerancia frente al tráfico de drogas, así como la articulación entre las fuerzas de seguridad y la ciudadanía. El ministro Villatoro reiteró el compromiso del gobierno de no permitir que el narcotráfico se arraigue en el territorio nacional, al tiempo que hizo un llamado a la población para seguir denunciando cualquier actividad sospechosa.
Organismos internacionales han señalado que la presión ejercida sobre el narcomenudeo en El Salvador ha provocado una disminución en la circulación de drogas en zonas urbanas y la desarticulación de varias bandas dedicadas a la comercialización de este tipo de ilícitos. No obstante, el país continúa enfrentando retos, como el surgimiento de nuevas rutas de tráfico y la adaptación constante de los grupos criminales.
Las autoridades mantienen la vigilancia en puntos estratégicos y refuerzan el mensaje de que no se tolerará el tráfico de drogas por ninguna vía —ni por mar, ni por aire, ni por tierra— en el territorio salvadoreño.
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