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Appeals court again rejects Trump admin's bid to separate 20K CA ballots
The decision marks the latest blow to Washington's efforts to enforce ballot security measures on blue states. The three-judge panel ruled 2-1 against the request.
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Federal judge ordered into psychiatric testing after racial rant accusing lawyer of being white
U.S. District Judge Ada Brown, who is black and Native American, was temporarily removed from her docket by the Fifth Circuit Judicial Council earlier this month, after attorney Ezra Young filed a judicial complaint against her in May.
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Justice Department tells federal judge that it may seek further charges against Comey
Prosecutors claimed Friday they received new information since the investigation of the same alleged crime.
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DOJ investigates Washington women's corrections center for alleged civil rights violations
The investigation is looking into the state's response to allegations of sexual assaults, rape, voyeurism and sexual intimidation at the facility by the biological male inmates.
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Justice Department expands settlement to bar IRS from probing Trump's tax returns
The president and IRS settled the lawsuit Monday after Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion in January over a 2023 incident in which IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn leaked his personal tax records.
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Watchdog pushes DOJ to investigate Microsoft over alleged security risks, conflicts of interest
The organization specifically asked that the Office of the Inspector General review the conduct of former and current DOJ officials involved in investigating Microsoft, including those who later went to work for the company.
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JD Vance confirms Justice Department is probing claims Omar committed immigration fraud
Omar has faced questions about immigration fraud and her family finances in recent years after her husband's companies went from being worth $51,000 in 2023 to up to $30 million in 2024.
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Sen. Scott pushes bipartisan bill for cyber audits of US infrastructure to counter Chinese threat
The bill come in response to growing concerns about China-based hacking groups’ ability to threaten the operation of America’s most critical infrastructure, including the nation’s busiest ports.
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New Civil Liberties Alliance sues Illinois over law requiring gun owners to have ID cards
The civil complaint argues that the law, which is called the Firearm Owners Identification Act, is unconstitutional.
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Trump admin seeks improvements across spectrum, expanding masters education and trade jobs access
OMG: "You work with your hands?" The Trump administration has instituted new initiatives that have made post-undergrad degrees more affordable as well as improved access to and the denigration of skilled trades jobs.
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Number of death-penalty executions worldwide increases 78% in 2025, compared to 2024: report
Iran had the highest number of executions in decades, with 2,159 — double the number in 2024.
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ICE agent charged with assault, false reporting of crime in shooting of Venezuelan migrant
ICE agent Christian Castro was charged with four counts of assault in the second degree and one count of falsely reporting a crime in connection with the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis.
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Maryland to send replacement ballots after some voters receive ballots for wrong party
The state said the mistake only impacted voters who received a ballot before May 14, but all mail-in voters will be sent a replacement ballot, plus a postcard explaining the mistake and requesting they destroy the previous ballot and envelope.