An Angry Judge and a Maybe-Lawyer in the Briefing RoomA roundup of legal news from the past week.The New York Times3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentlegal news roundup
3 Men Accused by Nancy Mace in House Speech Are Charged With Sex CrimesThe South Carolina representative’s former fiancé and two of his business associates were charged on Wednesday with sex crimes and voyeurism in connection with a 2018 incident.The New York Times3d agoWhole story →Justicenancy mace speech aftermath
Trump’s Attacks on Voting Raise Fears He Will Try to Challenge Midterm ResultsElection officials say they worry the administration could use its own unsubstantiated claims to contest the vote in November.The New York Times3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentmidterm elections
Trump Administration Sues California Over Voter RollsThe lawsuit seeks to temporarily block the state from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens, opening a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials.The New York Times3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentvoter roll lawsuit
Many Figures Opposed Hegseth’s Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter’s ExecutionA retired general, a Catholic archbishop for the military and one of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s victims were among those who had spoken out.The New York Times3d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticefort hood shooter execution
Fired FBI Agents Who Worked on Trump Investigation Sue Patel and OthersThe lawsuit also suggests that a motivating factor for the dismissals was the intense scrutiny of the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, after he went to the Olympics in Milan.The New York Times3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentfbi agent lawsuit
How Trump Voters Feel About High Grocery Prices Ahead of The MidtermsWith the midterms nearing, some are venting frustration with the president while others are standing by him.The New York Times3d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomymidterm elections
As Early Midterm Voting Looms, a Glitch Delays 600,000 Texas Voter RegistrationsVoting rights groups sued the Texas Department of Public Safety and the secretary of state over delayed voter registrations that overwhelmed local election workers.The New York Times3d agoWhole story →JusticeEconomy
In Divided Portland, Ore., Anti-Police Posts Fuel a Fight Over the FutureWhen social media posts denouncing the police surfaced, they were supposed to harm a socialist’s re-election. But the democratic socialists of Portland, and other cities, are showing their strength.The New York Times3d agoWhole story →SecurityTechnology
