Judge tosses Justice Department lawsuit seeking Oregon voter rolls

Washington — A federal judge in Oregon dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit Monday that sought sensitive voter information from the state. The decision from U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai is the latest setback for the Trump administration in its efforts to obtain copies of voter registration lists from dozens of states. Earlier this month, a

Alex Vindman, Army vet who testified against Trump, enters Florida Senate race

Alex Vindman, who became a key player along with his twin brother in President Donald Trump‘s first impeachment, announced on Tuesday that he is running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in Florida. Vindman, an Army veteran, was serving on the National Security Council in 2019 when the Republican president pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr

Key legislators seek DOJ records on Alex Pretti and Renee Good killings by next week

Congress is ratcheting up its scrutiny of the killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol in Minneapolis on Saturday. Top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Monday asked Justice Department officials to hand over records about the probe of Pretti’s killing to the panel by Monday, Feb. 2, in a letter to Attorney General

Newsom probing TikTok over alleged suppression of anti-Trump content

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he’s launching a probe into allegations that TikTok censored content critical of President Trump. The Democrat, one of Mr. Trump’s most vocal critics, said on social media, “It’s time to investigate. I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.” TikTok announced

Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID’s long-term harm

Possible risk of autism in children. Dormant cancer cells awakening. Accelerating aging of the brain. Federal officials in May 2023 declared an end to the national COVID pandemic. But more than two years later, a growing body of research continues to reveal information about the virus and its ability to cause harm long after initial