A federal judge on Friday ordered the Department of Justice to reveal the masterminds behind the now-dead $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund intended to compensate people who claim the federal government improperly targeted them in investigations. U.S. Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis ruled that the DOJ must turn over the names as part of a lawsuit […]

A federal judge on Friday extended a block on the U.S. Postal Service’s new mail-in ballot requirements, preventing the agency from enforcing the rules for the November midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, appointed by former President Barack Obama, granted a preliminary injunction against portions of the USPS rule, finding the challengers were likely […]

Prominent Republicans on Friday criticized a Massachusetts jury for not finding Lindsay Clancy guilty of first-degree murder, after they failed to reach a unanimous verdict following the weekslong trial. Clancy admitted she killed her three young children in 2023, but argued she should not be held criminally responsible, claiming she was in a state of […]

The Supreme Court handed Republican campaign arms a significant campaign finance victory on Friday, scuttling an effort by Democrats to slash the GOP’s cash advantage in the midterm elections. The high court ruled 8-1 to halt a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit that excluded political parties and joint fundraising […]