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DOJ Sues Alaska to Block Senate Election Certification, Citing ‘Voter Confusion’
The Justice Department is suing Alaska to block certification of the state’s U.S. Senate race, alleging that the presence of a second Daniel Sullivan on the state’s ballot causes confusion. Daniel J. Sullivan is running as an independent in the closely contested Senate race against incumbent Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan and former Democrat Rep…. -
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Sen. Louise Lucas Indicted on Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Charges
State Sen. L. Louise Lucas and six other people were charged Thursday with federal crimes involving an alleged conspiracy to sell marijuana and launder the resulting profits. Lucas, the president pro tempore of the Virginia Senate, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to possess and distribute marijuana, and conspiracy… -
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Omar Breaks Silence on Raid, Offers New Vague Response to Brother-Marriage Allegation
Rep. Ilhan Omar says she did not marry her brother, to her knowledge, a switch from her vehement denials beginning in 2016. Omar joined MS NOW for her first sit-down interview following the Columbus Day raid on her Washington, D.C., home. When asked if the man she married in 2009, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, was… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Is Reversing Biden Policies. Why Is His Justice Department Still Defending Them?
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—Federal agencies are continuing to defend some legal positions of the Biden administration, according to an analysis by two conservative groups. Leaders of the groups Power the Future and Defend Forgotten America sent a letter Tuesday to President Donald Trump and Attorney General Todd Blanche calling for a comprehensive review of lawsuits… -
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Inside Biden’s DOJ: How LGBTQ Activist Groups Helped Set the Agenda for the Civil Rights Division
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Newly released documents reveal the extent to which LGBTQ activist groups helped set the agenda for the Justice Department under President Joe Biden. The DOJ Civil Rights Division’s LGBTQI+ Working Group convened quarterly stakeholder meetings with organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Human Rights Campaign, Lambda Legal, the Southern… -
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10 Noncitizens Indicted for Voting Illegally in Key Battleground State
Amid pushback from Democrats, the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security are continuing a crackdown on noncitizen voting less than three weeks ahead of Election Day. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle of the Eastern District of North Carolina announced 10 noncitizens were indicted for illegally voting in North Carolina, a key Senate battleground… -
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WATCH: Inside the Federal Investigation That Could Cost Ilhan Omar Her Citizenship
The Daily Signal reported on site at Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., home, which was raided by federal agents on Monday morning. The raid was part of an ongoing federal criminal immigration investigation into how Omar obtained her immigration status decades ago when she immigrated to the United States with her father, Nur Omar… -
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Source: Ilhan Omar Investigation Examining Alleged False Statements on Immigration Forms
A source with knowledge of the federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., told the Daily Signal that investigators are examining alleged false statements on immigration-related documents in a years-long criminal investigation that resulted in a judicially-authorized search of her residence Monday. Speaking to the Daily Signal in an interview Wednesday, the source disputed reports… -
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Jack Smith Obtained Data on at Least 639,000 Republican Donors, Voters and Supporters, Senate Finds
Former special counsel Jack Smith and the Biden administration Justice Department obtained information on at least 639,000 Republican donors, voters and supporters, the Senate Judiciary Committee revealed Wednesday. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has led an investigation into Arctic Frost, which began as Smith’s probe of then-former President Donald Trump’s challenge to the… -
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LA Councilwoman Prioritizes Tent Access After Feds Bust Skid Row Drug Dealers
Summary Democrat Los Angeles City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado is calling for “immediate answers” after a federal sweep of alleged drug dealers in Skid Row, claiming “residents” are being “prevented from returning to their tents and accessing belongings.” The Department of Justice announced Thursday afternoon that a joint law enforcement task force swept through the city’s… -
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DHS Raids Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Home as Part of Federal Immigration Investigation
The Department of Homeland Security raided the home of Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., early Monday morning, less than a month before the midterm election. The raid is part of a larger criminal fraud investigation into the congresswoman’s immigration paperwork and was signed off by a federal judge. First reported by Fox News Digital, multiple… -
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Biden DOJ Officials Warned Garland Memo Targeting Parents Looked Like an ‘Anti-MAGA Task Force’
Biden Justice Department officials raised serious concerns about the DOJ treating concerned parents like domestic terrorists before Attorney General Merrick Garland released his memo directing investigations into school board protests in 2021, a new report from the Trump administration’s Weaponization Working Group reveals. DOJ attorneys repeatedly questioned the proposal internally. One official called the effort… -
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FBI Tracked Susie Wiles Phone, Email Communications With Journalists, Lawyers, Political Advisors, New Documents Show
Former special counsel Jack Smith monitored the phone communications of Susie Wiles when she was Donald Trump’s campaign chief in 2024, newly released documents show. This included her communications with at least five journalists, 21 different defense attorneys, and several political advisers. Smith’s team obtained the information through what is called a pen register, sometimes… -
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Biden Judge Calls It ‘Constitutional Bedrock’ to Oppose Federal Ban on Noncitizen Voting
A Biden-appointed judge ruled that Congress cannot ban noncitizens from voting, striking down federal charges against an illegal alien alleged to have voted in multiple federal elections in Florida. U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz of the Southern District of Florida ruled that the Constitution only gives power to the states to regulate elections. Thus, he… -
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Jack Smith Scooped Up Reporters’ Phone Data in Trump Probe: ‘Massive First Amendment Breach’
Conservative media outlets pushed back after revelations that former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigators obtained communications from nearly 50 journalists at more than a dozen media outlets on both the right and the left. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, revealed the information Tuesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee previously exposed that Smith and the Justice… -
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‘No Child Should Be Exposed’: DOJ Settles With 6 Hospitals to End Gender Surgeries on Minors
Opponents of “gender transition” surgeries on minors applauded a Justice Department settlement with at least six major hospitals to stop the practice. The Department of Justice has announced settlements with six hospitals, The New York Times reported, to stop doing the surgeries and hormone treatments for minors. “The Department of Justice has done incredible work… -
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DOJ Ends ‘Onerous’ Racial Mandates on School Districts
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division dismissed more than 50 desegregation cases that sat on court dockets for more than half a century. “In this administration, we are ending prolonged federal oversight of these school districts because the effort does not reflect the reality of those classrooms today,” said Assistant… -
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Jack Smith Team Knew Spying on Congress ‘Might Be Unconstitutional’ but ‘Forged Ahead’: House Report
Former special counsel Jack Smith and the Biden administration’s Department of Justice violated the DOJ’s policies with respect to separation of powers, according to a House report released Wednesday. Smith, appointed in 2022 by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Donald Trump, expanded his investigation into members of Congress who communicated with then-first-term President Trump… -
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Ohio Pro-Lifers Demand Action After Toledo Doctor Sentenced to 6 Months in Abortion Pill Case
The saga involving a Toledo-area doctor who forced his girlfriend to ingest abortion-causing drugs has come to an end with Dr. Hassan-James Abbas receiving six months of jail time, plus two years of probation. The sentence is unacceptable to Ohio pro-lifers, who are urging the Department of Justice to step in. On Tuesday, Center for… -
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Former Mail Carrier Accused of Dumping Hundreds of Mail-In Ballots Ahead of Primary
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment against a former U.S. Postal Service worker accusing him of tossing about 300 mail-in ballots into a dumpster ahead of the June Utah primary. Damon Matai Seei, 34, of Payson, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sept. 16. The indictment was sealed. He was arrested and…