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DOJ Unveils New SPLC Allegations in Superseding Indictment

The Department of Justice this week unveiled a superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), adding further allegations that the organization funded efforts to fabricate and expand extremist groups.
A federal grand jury in April approved charges against the organization for alleged wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and other offenses. At the time, the DOJ asserted that the SPLC was working to inflate extremism numbers and manufacture incidents to fuel its own operations.

House Passes Resolution to Block Military Action Against Iran

Lawmakers voted 215–208 for the Democrat-led measure to remove U.S. troops from armed hostilities with Iran.

Commentary: Congress Should Not Turn Away from Judges Behaving Badly

When the Framers penned Article III, they designed a judiciary insulated from the fleeting whims of majoritarian factions, granting federal judges life tenure to protect their decisional independence “during good Behaviour.” They did not, however, intend to create a separate caste of unaccountable magistrates operating entirely above the moral and legal constraints of the citizens they judge.
Yet, if we examine the recent internal disposition of Judicial Complaint No. 11-25-90212 by the Judicial Council of the Eleventh Circuit and its subsequent affirmation by the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability (C.C.D. No. 26-01), it is clear that our jurists have transformed constitutional insulation into a guild privilege.

Trump Issues Executive Order To Boost Advanced AI ‘Innovation And Security’

‘Best and most secure technology’

Amazon’s Ring Doorbell Stored Strangers’ Faces, New Lawsuit Claims

A Virginia resident sued Amazon on Monday alleging that the company’s Ring doorbell cameras used facial recognition software without individuals’ consent. Charles Sigwalt filed a lawsuit alleging that Ring’s “Familiar Faces” feature stores images of passersby without their consent, Reuters reported. Sigwalt is seeking class-action status and at least $5 million in damages. The suit said […]

‘Most Stringent’ Voter ID Effort to Make Moves in Ohio

The Ohio Senate is expected to take up a vote in the coming days on a resolution that could produce one of the strongest voter ID laws in the country. “If this is passed by the voters, this will be the most stringent voter ID law in the country,” state Sen. Jane Timken, the sponsor…

States Complain About High Price Tag Of Medicaid Work Requirements

‘Don’t have a bunch of extra money’

U.S. House Passes “Housing Affordability” Bill; Fails to Uphold Constitutional Principles

While making a belated and tepid attempt to combat unaffordability, Congress refuses to do what is truly necessary: Follow the Constitution. …

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