Florida AG Sues DOJ for Blocking Investigation of Trump Assassination Attempt

‘Florida sues to vindicate its sovereign interest to investigate violations of state law,’ Ashley Moody said in her complaint. The state of Florida is suing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for attempting to block its independent investigation into the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in West Palm Beach. Florida’s Attorney General Ashley

Mondaire Jones Says Israel Must Negotiate West Bank Land Swap for ‘Lasting Peace and Security’

Congressional candidate Mondaire Jones (D., N.Y.) said Wednesday that a “land swap” in the West Bank is necessary for Israel to secure peace through a two-state solution. The former congressman also suggested that Israeli settlements there should be dismantled and called Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s expansion in the region “inappropriate.” During a Wednesday night

LA Times Editorials Editor Quits After Paper’s Owner Blocks Harris Endorsement

Mariel Garza said she’s ‘standing up by stepping down’ after L.A. Times’ owner asked the editorial board for nonpartisan analysis of the presidential nominees. The editor for the Los Angeles Times editorial section resigned on Wednesday after the newspaper’s owner reportedly stopped its editorial board from endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Editorials editor

LA Times Editorials Editor Leaves Paper Over Editorial Dispute

Owner says editorial board refused to provide side-by-side Harris–Trump policy comparison; editor says she left after paper refused to endorse Harris. The editor for the Los Angeles Times editorial section resigned on Wednesday after the newspaper’s owner requested the editorial board to present a side-by-side, factual, and nonpartisan analysis of both presidential candidates. Editorials editor

USPS Mailbox Fire in Phoenix Damages 20 Ballots; Arson Suspect in Custody

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announced on Thursday that police have arrested a suspect in a mailbox fire that damaged 20 mail-in ballots. “Thanks to swift action by @PhoenixPolice, @PHXFire, and federal partners, we have arrested the suspect involved in this incident,” Gallego posted on X. The arrest marks the latest development in a fast-moving investigation

Top Georgia Official Says State Fended Off Election-Related Cyberattack

The apparent attack targeted the battleground state’s absentee ballot portal. Georgia officials thwarted an attempt to flood the state’s absentee voter portal in an apparent attempt to crash the site, the secretary of state’s office said on Wednesday evening. The attack was limited to the part of the state’s website that voters use to request