Courts & Law
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FBI announces massive indictment against 33 alleged members of drug trafficking organization
The indictment accused 33 alleged gang members of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and dozens of related offenses. The organization was known for peddling and distributing fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine.
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Colorado woman found guilty of voter fraud, casting ballots for late ex-husband and son in 2022
Elizabeth Ann Davis was convicted of two counts of forgery and one count of impersonating an elector for submitting mail ballots for her late ex-husband and her son
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Grassley calls on Jack Smith to provide details on meetings with White House, DOJ, & FBI leadership
Grassley and Republican investigators zero in on Jack Smith's coordination with Biden Admin leadership.
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Paxton urges Texas Supreme Court to vacate seats of absent Dems
Texas law enforcement is actively seeking those legislators and the state has authorized their arrests.
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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to remove restrictions on immigration stops in SoCal
A federal judge ruled the administration must determine “reasonable suspicion” outside the individual's race or ethnicity, the language they speak or their accent, location or occupation, in order to question someone.
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Federal judge halts construction of Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled during a hearing Thursday that the facility can continue to operate and hold detainees during the pause, but workers will be barred from adding any new filling, paving or infrastructure for two weeks.
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Two Pennsylvania State Police troopers shot Thursday morning, governor
The incident occurred in Susquehanna County, in the northeastern part of the state
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Texas AG launches probe on whether O'Rourke group funded Democrats leaving state over redistricting
Paxton said that according to public reports, Powered by People is one of the top groups that allegedly "bankrolled" Texas House Democrats to vacate their offices during the redistricting chaos.
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Supremes to consider legality of race-based districts in possible boon to GOP redistricting effort
Democrats have gone as far as fleeing their home state to avoid voting on the issue, ironically, to deep-blue Illinois, where racial gerrymandering has favored Democrats for decades. Race-based districts also face a second prong of scrutiny from the Trump Justice Department.
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Harvard received $49 million in federal funding for 'unlawful' DEI programs: Complaint
The groups claimed the Ivy League institution violated Title VI and Title IX, along with President Donald Trump’s executive orders and the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling banning affirmative action in college admissions.
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Federal judge rules for Musk, X in lawsuit, striking down California AI deepfake law
U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez ruled that a California law violated Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act
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Murdoch's testimony in Trump's WSJ defamation suit paused, but media titan must give medical updates
Rupert Murdoch must give President Trump's lawyers “a sworn declaration describing his current health condition” within three calendar days, according to a court filing
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Federal appeals court rules Texas may enforce state law requiring ID numbers to cast mail-in ballots
The three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously declared that the current standard of listing a voter’s name and address was insufficient to address security concerns.