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 Jones2d agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Cook County and Connecticut urge Supreme Court to uphold ARCook County, Illinois, and the state of Connecticut urged the Supreme Court to allow their “assault weapons” bans to be upheld later this term.Washington Examiner2d agoWhole story →Justice
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 Dreams2d agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Texas becomes the latest state to sue OpenAI.Similar to the lawsuits filed by Arizona, West Virginia, Iowa, and several others, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accuses OpenAI of misleading users about the safety of ChatGPT, allegedly exposing children and other users to a “litany of harms” that’s “driven by the company’s insatiable quest to win the AI arms race and amass large fortunes.” [Link:…The Verge2d agoWhole story →TechnologyCommerce
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appealRebellions, rebels without a cause, and military discounts.Reason2d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
Man detained at Georgia immigration detention center dies as hunger strike continuesDeath inside Folkston facility comes as officials allegedly threaten hunger strikers there with force-feeding An immigrant detained at a sprawling detention center complex in Georgia died on Friday, local and federal officials confirmed, after the facility has already faced national scrutiny for its response to an ongoing hunger strike inside. The death…The Guardian12h agoWhole story →FoodJustice
Blanche: DOJ lawsuit not trying to 'stop the certification of Alaska's election'Attorney General Todd Blanche said Saturday that the Justice Department is not trying to stop the certification of Alaska’s election, referring to a lawsuit filed this week which claimed to “protect the integrity” of the election. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the district of Alaska, claims that the inclusion of a candidate...The Hill12h 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-TV11h agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
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-Constitution11h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
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 Hill11h 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 Service2d agoWhole story →TechnologyCommerce
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for Lying to Users and Harming Texans Including ChildrenThe great Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued OPenAI and Sam Altman on Friday for lying to and misleading Texans on safety concerns.The Gateway Pundit2d 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 TODAY9d 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 Hill2d agoWhole story →TechnologyCommerce
Paxton sues OpenAI over ‘litany of harms’ as campaign races to win over votersTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Sam Altman’s OpenAI on Friday, accusing the company of lying about risks it could pose to users. Paxton filed the lawsuit in Collin County district court, claiming OpenAI violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by allegedly engaging in deception and harming users. The attorney general sought to blame […]Washington Examiner16h agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomy
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 Hill5d agoWhole story →Governmenttexas senate race
Texan Senate Candidate Sues OpenAI Before Midterms, Accuses Altman Of 'Lying To Users And Harming Texans'Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running in a high-profile Senate race against Democrat James Talarico, announced that he would sue Altman and OpenAI on Friday.International Business Times1d agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
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 News5d agoWhole story →
