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 19th2d 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 Dreams2d 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 News2d 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 News2d 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-Constitution2d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
'Sit and weep': Experts blow up Todd Blanche's defense of DOJ 'election interference' caseAttorney General Todd Blanche tried to calm the uproar over the Justice Department’s lawsuit targeting Alaska’s U.S. Senate race, a suit some have dubbed "election interference." Critics on both the left and the right quickly fact-checked him with the text of DOJ’s own filing. “The Department of Justice does not seek to stop any ballot from being cast or…Raw Story5h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Blanche accuses 'Face the Nation' host of 'misleading' description of Alaska election lawsuitAttorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday accused CBS News's "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan of giving a "misleading" description of the Alaska Senate race, where two candidates with similar names will appear on the ballot. Brennan said the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Alaska preemptively to block the certification of the results if Sen....The Hill5h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
School Choice Is Under Attack AgainSummary Apparently, in Ohio, allowing parents to decide where their children go to school is now a constitutional problem. On Oct. 15, a three-judge state appeals court ruled that Ohio’s EdChoice school voucher program violates the state constitution, potentially jeopardizing the educational future of roughly 180,000 students who rely on it. The ruling…The Daily Signal4h agoWhole story →JusticeEducation
'Twitchy' Blanche skewered for ignoring 'most serious question' of our time in interviewAttorney General Todd Blanche lost his cool on CNN Sunday morning when he was asked whether President Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to contest the midterm elections. On “State of the Union,” host Dana Bash pressed Blanche on whether Trump is sowing seeds of doubt about the upcoming elections in a way that could lead to something like the Jan. 6,…Raw Story4h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican losesAttorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's suit over Alaska's Senate race in an interview on CNN.NPR4h agoWhole story →Justice
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-Constitution6d 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 News4d 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 Hill6d 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.com4d 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…Axios6d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyscotus home distilling case
Supreme Court agrees to consider federal ban on home distilleriesSCOTUSblog6d 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-Review6d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomysupreme court review
The Supreme Court and the last wordSCOTUSblog9d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsupreme court midterms
