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 19th1d 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 Dreams1d agoWhole story →TechnologyJustice
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 News1d 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 News1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
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-Constitution1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Trump's absurd election interference attempt in one state could doom us allSorry to intrude on your inbox again today, but Trump’s attempt to overturn any results of the 2026 election he dislikes took a sharp turn toward authoritarianism when the Justice Department today asked a federal court to block certification of the Senate election in Alaska if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses. The Department argues that confusion…Raw Story10h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
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 Story9h agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
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 Story9h 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 Story8h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
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
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-Constitution5d 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
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