Ken Paxton’s Ties to Convicted Fraudster Exposed via Blind TrustTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Senator Angela Paxton, invested $600,000 into a business run by a man convicted of fraud. The Texas Tribune reports that the Paxtons gave the cash to a construction materials business run by Scott Sherman, a home builder who pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud in 2014, through what was presented to the…The New Republic1d agoWhole story →JusticeBuild
Ketanji Brown Jackson issues public dissent in New Hampshire voting caseJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson publicly broke with her Supreme Court colleagues in a Thursday ruling allowing New Hampshire to fully block voters from using student IDs in the upcoming midterms. Jackson, the high court's most junior liberal justice, wrote in a short dissent that she would have left in place a lower court decision that...The Hill1d agoWhole story →Justice
Trump judges blistered by colleagues after ruling ‘detonates’ due processDissenting federal appeals judges accused colleagues mostly appointed by President Donald Trump of issuing an immigration ruling that “detonates the core of the Due Process Clause” based on what one called a “sham history” cobbled together by the president’s Justice Department. The full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 10-7 on Friday that…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →Justice
What's going on with Dan Sullivan and Dan Sullivan? The Alaska Senate litigation, explainedPresident Donald Trump's administration has taken steps to block the results of a midterm election in Alaska. The issue centers on two candidates named Dan Sullivan on the Senate ballot. One is a Republican senator and ally of Trump, and the other is a retired teacher accused by Republicans of being a Democratic plant. The lawsuit in federal court aims…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentDan Sullivan
Trump Attacks Utah Judge Deciding Trial Date Over Charlie Kirk's KillingPresident Donald Trump on Friday criticized the Utah judge overseeing the case against Charlie Kirk suspect Tyler Robinson.Newsweek1d agoWhole story →Justice
Trump pardon talk turns serious as his lawyers study blanket clemency: reportPresident Donald Trump's offhand talk of pardoning everyone around him has moved from punchline to legal homework inside the White House. White House attorneys are reviewing whether to hand out sweeping pardons to lower-ranking staffers, The Washington Sun reported Saturday, citing two people familiar with the discussion. One source said a pardon…Raw Story10h agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
White House accused of brazen end-run around court order in 'Whac-A-Mole' schemeA watchdog coalition accused the Trump White House of finding a sneaky workaround to keep its promotional blitz going after a judge intervened. In a filing in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, a coalition led by Common Cause asked U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon to expand her order halting the administration's…Raw Story10h agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
MAGA sheriff behind 'unlawful' ballot seizure demands taxpayers pay his lawyers: reportA California sheriff rebuked by the state's highest court over a sweeping election move now wants someone else to cover the fallout. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco , whose seizure of roughly 650,000 ballots was ruled "unlawful" by the California Supreme Court last month, is pushing the county to pick up the tab for his private legal defense, the…Raw Story9h agoWhole story →SecurityJustice
Some Communications by Rabbi Shmuley with AI Platforms May Be Discovered in Order to Determine Punitive DamagesFrom Wednesday's decision in Fontainebleau Florida Hotel, LLC v. Botach [Rabbi Shmuley], decided by Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein: Plaintiff's… The post Some Communications by Rabbi Shmuley with AI Platforms May Be Discovered in Order to Determine Punitive Damages appeared first on Reason Magazine.Reason8h agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
'Rare Republican senator with principles' wins praise for telling Trump to 'butt out'Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) told President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to stay out of her state’s Senate race . That earned her a rare round of applause from people who don’t usually cheer Republicans. “Alaskans don’t need any help voting for their preferred candidates, and the State of Alaska has already handled this by clearly distinguishing…Raw Story7h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Rep. Frank Pallone pitches change to No Surprises Act arbitrationPallone's proposed legislation will need to to survive an onslaught of attacks from provider groups, for whom arbitration has been a gold mine.STAT16d agoWhole story →HealthHR 10788no surprises act revision
A new bill would supercharge customer service at the IRSIf passed by the House as is, the bill would also recommend that IRS provide a call-back option for all calls that go unanswered for five minutes.Federal News Network11d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyirs customer service bill
Lawrence mayor faces state wiretapping, witness intimidation chargesLawrence Mayor Brian DePena, already facing federal fraud charges, is in even more legal hot water as he faces a new 15-count state indictment alleging wiretapping and witness intimidation.The Boston Herald1mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentlawrence mayor indictment
Pallone bill would drop surprise billing law’s arbitration processRep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., speaks at a news conference in the Capitol on May 6, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Roll Call16d agoWhole story →Healthsurprise billing law update
State attorney general to oversee Kaiser's medical arbitration system under new lawThe California attorney general will help oversee healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente’s medical arbitration system to ensure it operates fairly under legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom signed. Patients have complained the system favors Kaiser.Los Angeles Times26d agoWhole story →JusticeHealthGavin Newsomcalifornia medical arbitration law
Republican emails went to spam. Google denies it was political bias.Every day, Americans send nearly 10 billion emails. Somewhere in that mountain of messages sits a job application, a customer complaint, a school announcement, a bill, or another annoying update from an organization you intended to unsubscribe from five years ago. Most people assume that when they hit send, their message has every chance of reaching its…The Blaze17d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentrepublican email spam issue
Lawrence mayor pleads not guilty to state wiretapping chargesTwo-term Democratic Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña is also fighting unrelated federal charges over alleged pandemic loan fraud.Boston.com11d agoWhole story →JusticeHealthlawrence mayor indictment
Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña facing MA wiretapping chargesMassachusetts prosecutors say the mayor, already facing federal fraud charges, has been indicted on 15 charges related to a private security system he had set...NBC10 Boston1mo agoWhole story →Justicelawrence mayor indictment
