Tag: Department of Justice
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DOJ Takes 20,000-Plus California Ballots to the Supreme Court. Rule Fast.
One day before the midterms, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to make California set aside mail ballots from more than 20,000 people DOJ calls likely noncitizens. Two courts said no, and the list has real problems. Here is what DOJ wants, why it lost so far, and why the justices should rule fast.
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A Judge Tossed DOJ’s Alaska Senate Suit. She Got It Right.
A federal judge dismissed the DOJ Alaska lawsuit that sought to block certification of the Senate race over a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot. Sen. Sullivan says he will accept the result. Here is why the court got it right, and where the real fix lies.
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Save the Alaska Senate Ballots. Then Make DOJ Prove Its Case.
Four days before Election Day, the Justice Department asked a federal judge to make Alaska preserve and segregate every ballot ranking Daniel J. Sullivan, and the U.S. attorney confirmed a criminal probe. Saving evidence is cheap. Overturning voters on a hunch is not. Here’s where the line belongs.
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SNAP Fraud Has Two Victims. Chip Cards Can Protect Both.
A DOJ and USDA surge tied nearly $42 million in SNAP fraud to more than 40 defendants, and USDA now wants chip cards in every state. Prosecution matters, but prevention is the cheaper fix for families and taxpayers alike.
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A CIA Contractor Allegedly Leaked Top Secrets to His Girlfriend
A CIA contractor with a Top Secret clearance was arrested by the FBI on Friday. Prosecutors say he pulled classified reports he had no business reading and passed them to a romantic partner who posted them online. His name is Ian A. Brinksman, he is 42, and he lives in Washington, D.C. He is charged…
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The DOJ Is Investigating Corey Lewandowski. Good.
The DOJ is reviewing a DHS watchdog referral on Corey Lewandowski over contracting, including a $220 million ad deal. He denies wrongdoing.
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Louise Lucas Wrote Virginia’s Budget. The Feds Say She Ran a Pot Ring Too.
Federal prosecutors charged Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas and six others in an alleged $4.5 million marijuana racketeering scheme. She denies the charges.
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