Attorney General Defends Alaska Election Lawsuit as Murkowski Pushes BackTodd Blanche defends the DOJ’s Alaska election lawsuit as Lisa Murkowski says the department should never have filed it.Newsweek11h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
'Lying to YOU': Arizona Republican torches GOP official over citizen voter purgeArizona’s top election official and attorney general have dropped their lawsuit asking a judge to force Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap to reinstate the voting rights of 25 people who were falsely flagged as noncitizens by a federal database. The resolution came after court-ordered mediation on Friday. At the heart of the matter is the Systematic…Raw Story11h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Kushner’s attorneys send notice to Vanity Fair on alleged “defamatory” excerptAttorneys representing President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner have sent a letter to Vanity Fair and Condé Nast over allegations published in an article on Thursday calling them “false” and “defamatory.” “We formally put Vanity Fair and Condé Nast on notice regarding the false and defamatory allegations published about our client, Jared Kushner,”…The Hill12h agoWhole story →Justice
California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballotsLocal election officials in California are frustrated after receiving a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice. The letter demands that ballots suspected to be sent to noncitizen voters be sequestered. President Donald Trump’s administration sent letters to almost all election officials in California. The letters demand information about 20,000…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution12h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Appeals court rules Trump's National Guard deployment to Los Angeles was unlawfulA federal appeals court ruled that Trump's deployment of 4,000 members of the California National Guard to LA was an unlawful abuse of authority.KABC-TV12h agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
ACLU, Common Cause file motion against DOJ over Alaska election certification blockNonprofit watchdog group Common Cause, represented by attorneys from American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has filed a motion to intervene in the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate election. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming that the presence of a candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R)…The Hill9h agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment
Democrats ask judge to dismiss Trump administration’s challenge to Alaska Senate raceAttorneys for Alaska’s Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and Senate Democrats filed a motion Friday urging a federal judge to drop the Trump administration’s lawsuit that seeks to block the results of the upcoming election if Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan loses.NBC News7h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Apple's 'Servant' Copyright Lawsuit Win Upheld on AppealApple and M. Night Shyamalan have won an appeal in the copyright dispute over Apple TV series "Servant," with a federal appeals court upholding last year's jury verdict in their favor (via Reuters).MacRumors7h agoWhole story →Justice
US seized American heir’s cellphone in violation of treaty agreement, lawyer saysJames ‘Fergie’ Chambers, in prison in Spain, has applied for asylum as US seeks extradition over alleged Hamas support US authorities seized wealthy activist James “Fergie” Chambers’s cellphone at some point after Spanish police arrested him in July without notifying him or his attorneys, the Guardian has learned. Chambers, a US citizen and wealthy donor…The Guardian2h agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
The next wave of Trump cases headed toward the Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court is already confronting President Trump’s agenda this term, but a lot more is still coming. The administration is petitioning the justices to take up 13 additional cases, The Hill’s analysis of the court’s docket shows. Unlike lower courts, the justices choose which cases they hear. They’re still taking up cases for...The Hill54m agoWhole story →Justice
Former NBA star Malik Beasley negotiating plea deal over gambling chargesFormer NBA player Malik Beasley is negotiating a plea agreement with the Department of Justice after initially pleading not guilty to charges of altering his play in 2024 to benefit sports bettors and ease his debts. Beasley entered a not guilty plea in July in New York federal court. His attorney said Saturday that they expect an agreement soon. Beasley…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution17h agoWhole story →JusticeCulture
Boston city official to plead guilty in federal pandemic fraud case, prosecutors sayProsecutors said Reuben Taylor has worked for the city’s Municipal Protective Services division since 2008.The Boston Globe17d agoWhole story →EconomyHealthpandemic fraud case
3 plead not guilty in COVID unemployment fraud case in federal courtThe defendants entered the pleas at arraignments in federal court in Erie, where they are accused of engaging in fraud when they worked for the state.Erie Times-News1mo agoWhole story →EconomyJusticecovid unemployment fraud case
‘Don’t Mogadishu My America,’ Former NBA Player Royce White Calls for Ilhan Omar’s Deportation (VIDEO)Former NBA first-round pick Royce White said Rep.The Gateway Pundit28d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeIlhan Omarilhan omar controversy
Austin accountant, state employee plead guilty in PPP fraud casesTwo Central Texas defendants pleaded guilty in separate federal fraud cases involving more than $1.2 million in pandemic relief loans.The Dallas Morning News1mo agoWhole story →EconomyJusticeppp fraud crackdown
Venezuela's Maduro and wife plead not guilty to US torture chargesMaduro and his wife were captured by the U.S. military in a January raid ordered by President Donald Trump.NewsNation10d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentvenezuela us extradition
Sports betting industry fuels ad blitz for NY Sen. Chris Ryan’s election campaignA group funded by online sports betting sites spends more than $900,000 on ads in Central NY race for state Senate.syracuse.com17d agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturenew york state senate election
Former GOP governor David Beasley says Trump's 'demeaning' rhetoric pushed him from partyDavid Beasley spent more than three decades as a Republican, serving as South Carolina's governor before leading Nobel Peace Prize-winning efforts at the U.N. World Food Programme. Recently, he announced that he's walking away from his party as he laments a rise in toxic vitriol emanating from the GOP's standard-bearer. Beasley joined Amna Nawaz to…PBS NewsHour4d agoWhole story →Governmentgop party switch
