Todd Blanche Swears Arrest of Virginia Democrat Isn’t “Political Payback”On Thursday, Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel announced racketeering, money laundering, and drug trafficking charges against state Sen. Louise Lucas, the 82-year-old legislator who just so happened to lead Virginia Democrats’ redistricting effort earlier this year. But if you’re wondering if this is just retribution against the…Mother Jones9h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Trump-Ordered DOJ Lawsuit in Alaska Seen as First Salvo in GOP Effort to Undermine Midterm ElectionsOn the same day that Attorney General Todd Blanche declared the US Department of Justice would not "improperly" try to block states from certifying their elections, the DOJ appears to have taken its boldest step yet to do just that—at the apparent direction of President Donald Trump. The DOJ on Thursday filed an unprecedented complaint in Alaska asking a…Common Dreams9h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appealRebellions, rebels without a cause, and military discounts.Reason9h agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Breaks with SCOTUS in New Hampshire Voter ID FightSupreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson broke with her fellow justices Thursday regarding a fight over student ID and the midterm elections. The post Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Breaks with SCOTUS in New Hampshire Voter ID Fight appeared first on Breitbart .Breitbart News Network9h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Judge sides with Google in AI wiretapping customer service calls caseThree plaintiffs have the chance to amend their complaint, while another three were forced into arbitration.Courthouse News Service10h agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
‘One of the worst’ DOJ claims ever made flagged in plot to block massive GOP lossPresident Donald Trump's Justice Department made a last-ditch move to shield a vulnerable Republican senator, and legal experts say it's dead on arrival. The DOJ filed a suit Thursday seeking to stop Alaska from certifying its Senate race if GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, Politico reported Friday. Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller didn't mince words…Raw Story6h agoWhole story →Justice
Trump says he ordered DoJ to file lawsuit to block Alaska Senate results certificationTrump justice department claims there could be ‘confusion’ about two Republicans on the ballot named Dan Sullivan Donald Trump said he ordered the justice department to file a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska’s US Senate results if the Republican incumbent loses, a move that voting rights experts called an “unprecedented intervention” by the…The Guardian6h agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentJustice
Trump DOJ files ‘emergency’ request to bypass judge in ballot-freezing fightPresident Donald Trump’s Justice Department filed an “emergency” request with an appeals court to order California to set aside the mail ballots of more than 20,000 California voters, even though the judge handling the case has not yet ruled. In a motion filed Friday with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the department asked the court to act by…Raw Story5h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
New 60 Minutes report on "third-country deporations"Within five days of being deported from the U.S., Moussa Diawara says Ghanaian officials forced him onto a flight to Mali, the very country a U.S. immigration judge ruled he could not be deported to. Diawara says he was homeless and went into hiding. Watch the 60 Minutes report Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.CBS News5h agoWhole story →BuildJustice
Fifth Circuit rules Trump mandatory detention policy constitutionalThe full Fifth Circuit reversed a three-judge panel’s ruling that the Trump administration’s policy denying bond hearings to immigrants who entered the country unlawfully, regardless of how long they have been in the U.S., violates due process.Courthouse News Service4h agoWhole story →Justice
Texas attorney general sues OpenAI for lying about ChatGPT safety and safeguardsTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s latest lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, claims the company misled consumers about ChatGPT’s reliability, trustworthiness and safety, particularly for teenage users.Courthouse News Service8h agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
Elon Musk gave $158M to support Ken Paxton in close Texas Senate raceElon Musk contributed $158 million to groups supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his Republican campaign for the U.S. Senate.USA TODAY8d agoWhole story →Governmenttexas senate race
Paxton sues OpenAI, Altman for failing to warn Texans about ChatGPT's 'dangers'Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Friday, accusing the company of failing to warn consumers about the potential dangers from its AI models. The lawsuit alleges the ChatGPT maker is running afoul of a Texas consumer protection law and kids' online safety law, underscoring warnings about the...The Hill8h agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
Musk endorses Paxton in Texas Senate raceTech mogul Elon Musk has formally endorsed Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race after bankrolling his campaign for several weeks. The tech billionaire and one-time trillionaire has spent more than $150 million on Paxton’s candidacy as the lone donor to Texas PAC, a political action committee supporting Paxton. In a post to the...The Hill3d agoWhole story →Governmenttexas senate race
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's lawsuitA US district judge dismissed the case after Ann Altman had refused to attend an independent medical examination.BBC News3d agoWhole story →
Sam Altman says world should accept some risks for AI benefitsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI’s benefits are worth accepting some risks as President Trump launches a new federal effort focused on U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.Fox News19d agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityai regulation debate
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declined to testify at rogue AI hearingA Senate subcommittee on Wednesday is examining rogue AI, after a series of AI cyberattacks and increasing warnings about the risks of the technology.CNBC23d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticesenate homeland security and governmental affairs hearing
Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t wait for Congress to slow down AISam Altman says OpenAI will slow AI down without waiting for Congress. Pacing is not stopping, he wrote, and named two ways AI could go very badly.TNW1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyai regulation debate
