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The Justice Department has now sued 18 states in an effort to access voter data

NPR Washington Desk

The Department of Justice has sued four more states as part of the Trump administration's far-reaching attempt to access sensitive voter data. The DOJ is also suing Fulton County in Georgia.
National

Trial starts for a Wisconsin judge accused of obstructing ICE

Maayan Silver

Was Judge Hannah Dugan trying to obstruct a proceeding or trying to run her courtroom when ICE agents came to arrest an undocumented immigrant? A federal jury will decide
National

U.S. military members fear personal legal blowback tied to boat strikes

Ryan Lucas

Staff officers and at least one drone pilot have sought advice from outside groups over legal concerns about their own involvement — or potential involvement — in the strikes against suspected drug boats.
National

What's on your TikTok page? U.S. looks to scour tourists' online profiles

Vanessa Romo

Foreign visitors who are eligible to bypass the visa application process may soon have to turn over five years' worth of social media history to enter the U.S., under a new Trump administration plan.
Education

Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests

Cory Turner

New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
Quality of Life

As California prisons face ‘wave’ of sex assault lawsuits, new audit highlights slow discipline

Nigel Duara

A new report on discipline in California prisons highlights slow handling of several sex assault cases filed against officers. In lawsuits, women have accused 83 officers of sexual misconduct.
Environment

Resolution opposing offshore drilling on SD County supervisors’ docket

City News Service

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Tuesday will consider a resolution opposing drilling off the coast of Southern California, following the Trump administration's plans to expand the practice.
Education

Millions of borrowers in Biden's SAVE plan would start paying under new settlement

Cory Turner

Legal challenges put SAVE borrowers in limbo for months, a time during which they were not required to make payments on their loans. That would change if the proposed settlement is approved.
Politics

Former Trump attorney Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey

Ryan Lucas

Habba's decision comes as the Justice Department has lost a string of court cases ruling that U.S. attorneys have not been appointed legally, including in Nevada, California and Virginia.
Politics

FBI agents sue after being fired for kneeling during racial justice protest

Carrie Johnson

The FBI agents kneeled during a protest in 2020 not to reflect a left-wing political view, but to de-escalate a volatile situation, they say in court papers. The FBI fired them in September.