Texas district attorney opens forgery investigation into disputed transgender mailersA Republican district attorney in West Texas has opened a criminal investigation into pamphlets mailed to homes across Texas purporting to come from a transgender rights organization. Sarah Stogner, district attorney for Loving, Reeves and Ward counties west of Odessa, told The Texas Tribune that her office is investigating the mailers as a potential…The 19th18h agoWhole story →Justice
Jayapal, Sanders Question Zuckerberg Over Alleged Meta Interference in Brazilian ElectionOver a dozen US lawmakers, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Sen. Bernie Sanders, wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday to demand answers about the social media giant's alleged interference in Brazil's presidential runoff election. Leftist Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is facing far-right Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former…Common Dreams18h agoWhole story →TechnologyCulture
Chicago's 12-language ballots make elections 'harder to monitor,' Illinois GOP chair warnsIllinois Republican Party chairman warns Chicago's 12-language ballot system is "big city virtue signaling" that creates oversight gaps for election judges.Fox News18h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Trump DOJ arrests red state Dem in swing county days before midtermsHOUSTON — Federal prosecutors Thursday announced indictments accusing Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Turner of theft of government funds and wire fraud. U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz, joined at a Houston news conference by agents from the regional office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and representatives for the Texas Department of…Raw Story18h agoWhole story →EconomyJustice
US supreme court sides with Republicans on rejecting student IDs in New Hampshire midtermsVoting rights advocates say directive would disenfranchise young and low-income voters, but Republicans say it’s needed to combat voter fraud US politics live – latest updates The US supreme court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to prohibit student IDs as a form of voter identification ahead of November’s midterm elections. In a brief unsigned…The Guardian18h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
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 Guardian10h agoSources (2)Whole story →JusticeGovernment
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 Story10h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
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 News9h 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 Service8h agoWhole story →Justice
Pentagon accused of sneaky dodge around judge’s order to restart wind projects: reportWind energy companies and their allies say the Pentagon is stalling projects despite a court order to restart reviews, according to The Washington Sun. In a lawsuit by trade groups, wind developers, and environmental organizations, a judge directed the Defense Department in August to get stalled projects moving. This week, the plaintiffs told the court…Raw Story8h agoWhole story →EconomySecurity
Supreme Court agrees to review Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits in private homesThe Supreme Court will consider if Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in homes more than 150 years ago. The high court agreed Monday to hear a challenge by plaintiffs who claim the 1868 law is an antiquated relic of Reconstruction-era politics. Government attorneys counter that Congress properly restricted…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticesupreme court review of home distilling ban
Supreme Court asked to review 150-year federal home distilling banThe U.S. Supreme Court could take up a case challenging the federal ban on home distilling that has made hobby distilling a felony for more than 150 years.Fox News2d agoSources (2)Whole story →GovernmentEconomysupreme court review of home distilling ban
Supreme Court to decide if 160-year-old home distilling ban is constitutionalThe Supreme Court said Monday it will consider whether the government can ban people from distilling spirits at home, after a lower panel declared restrictions dating back to the 1860s unconstitutional. The Trump administration urged the justices to get involved, saying the lower court took a “blinkered view” and its decision threatens the viability of...The Hill5d agoSources (5)Whole story →GovernmentJusticesupreme court liquor ban case
Home distilling ban: Could the Supreme Court overturn it?The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the federal ban on home distilling, a case that could open the practice to hobbyists much as home brewing legalization transformed the beer industry.cleveland.com3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Could you soon make your own moonshine? SCOTUS takes up 160-year-old banThe Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the Reconstruction-era ban on distilling alcohol in private homes. Why it matters: Americans can legally brew beer or make wine at home, but making whiskey, vodka or other spirits can land them in federal prison. The Supreme Court could change that. Driving the booze: SCOTUS will review Department…Axios5d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentscotus home distilling case
Supreme Court agrees to consider federal ban on home distilleriesSCOTUSblog5d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentsupreme court home distilleries case
US Supreme Court to review 1868 federal ban on home distilling of liquor - Mon, 19 Oct 2026 PSTThe Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide the legality of a federal ban on the home distilling of alcoholic spirits that was enacted in 1868 after the US Civil War to crack down on liquor tax evasion.Spokane Spokesman-Review5d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentsupreme court review
The Supreme Court and the last wordSCOTUSblog8d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsupreme court midterms
