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 19th22h 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 Dreams22h agoWhole story →JusticeTechnology
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 News22h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Climate lawfare's back-channel campaign, and how you'll pay the billThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, a case at the center of a climate lawfare campaign to make energy companies pay for global climate change.Fox News22h agoWhole story →PlanetJustice
Trump says he ordered the Justice Department's lawsuit over Alaska's US Senate racePresident Donald Trump says he ordered the Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. Trump's administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. Another candidate with the same name is on the ballot. The lawsuit has sparked concerns about a lengthy battle between…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution22h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
DOJ Sues to Block Alaska Senate Certification if Republican LosesThe Justice Department asked a federal judge on Friday to stop Alaska from certifying the winner of the state’s Senate...Talking Points Memo10h agoSources (2)Whole story →Justice
Clock ticks on thousands of mail ballots as appeals court speeds Trump DOJ bidA federal appeals court is moving at breakneck speed on the Trump Justice Department's bid to sideline thousands of mail ballots before Election Day. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday gave California and other defendants until noon Pacific time Saturday to respond to the department's emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal,…Raw Story9h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Georgia man charged with throwing Molotov cocktail at Atlanta ICE buildingA 31-year-old Georgia man has been charged after he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Atlanta. The man was charged Friday with attempted arson of a federal building and depredation of government property. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia says security…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution9h agoWhole story →JusticeEconomy
Trump calls for WNBA boycott over anthem controversyPresident Donald Trump called for fans to stop watching the WNBA after Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries players left the court before the national anthem.Staten Island Advance4h agoWhole story →JusticeDonald Trump
California must respond to DOJ's emergency request over ballots mailed to alleged noncitizens, court rulesThe DOJ says roughly 20,000 noncitizens received mail-in ballots in California and is demanding the state sequester those votes before they are processed.Fox News3h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
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 News3d 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 →GovernmentEconomyscotus 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 →GovernmentEconomysupreme court review
The Supreme Court and the last wordSCOTUSblog8d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsupreme court midterms
