Florida and Alabama governors declare states of emergency for several counties. The National Hurricane Center reported on Friday that Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 season,…
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DOJ Launches National Fraud Detection Center
An assistant attorney general stated, “If you defraud federal programs, we have the tools and the law enforcement partners to find you.” The Department of Justice announced the formation of…
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Supreme Court Upholds Counting of Mail-In Ballots Postmarked on Election Day
The decision allows the inclusion of ballots received within five business days after the election under Mississippi law. The Supreme Court determined that federal law allows the counting…
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Supreme Court to Rule on Mail-In Ballots Received After Election Day
The case will determine if federal law permits states to count ballots that were received after Election Day. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case…
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USDA Launches Rural Veterinary Action Plan to Address Shortages
New initiatives are intended to recruit veterinarians, expand services in rural areas, and modernize USDA operations. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced new measures to address…
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Supreme Court Declines to Block Mississippi Social Media Age Verification Law
Allows ongoing lawsuit to continue without immediate intervention The Supreme Court declined to block a Mississippi law that imposes age verification and parental consent requirements on social media…
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Southeast and Central U.S. Ripped by Tornadoes, Dust Storms, and Wildfires
At least 40 people died due to severe weather over the weekend. Dust storms, tornadoes, and fires broke out across the central and southern United States going into…
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Mississippi Mayor, City Council President, and Others Indicted for Bribery
Officials accepted $115,000 from undercover FBI agents. The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed a bribery indictment against Jackson, Mississippi officials this week, alleging the city’s mayor, city council…
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5th Circuit Rules Ballots Postmarked After Election Day Invalid
The decision will not impact next week’s Election Day. A panel of judges from the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that mail-in ballots with a postmark…
Read MoreStates File Suit Over “Get Out the Vote” Executive Order
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission outlined the White House Executive Order, which potentially violates the Hatch Act. Secretaries of state and attorneys general from nine states have filed…
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