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Minnesota sues feds, alleging obstruction in Good, Pretti, Sosa-Celis shootings investigations
politics17 days ago

Minnesota sues feds, alleging obstruction in Good, Pretti, Sosa-Celis shootings investigations

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., accusing the Justice Department and Homeland Security of blocking state investigators from accessing evidence in the shootings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, detailing refusals to share key evidence (including Good’s car), obstructed witness interviews, and shifts in investigation leadership that allegedly violate federal law and the 10th Amendment.

via CBS News|
#alex-pretti#federal-government#investigations
Judge blocks federal plan to curb transgender youth care, upholding state protections
politics21 days ago

Judge blocks federal plan to curb transgender youth care, upholding state protections

A federal judge in Oregon is set to grant Washington and 20 other states’ motion for summary judgment, blocking a Trump-era Health and Human Services directive that would pressure providers to stop treating transgender youth and threatened to exclude them from Medicaid/Medicare. The judge said the declaration exceeded statutory authority and bypassed required rulemaking, and, once formalized, the ruling would preserve access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the involved states.

via KOMO|
#federal-government#healthcare-policy#judiciary
Urban security on high alert as Iran tensions surge
politics-and-policy1 month ago

Urban security on high alert as Iran tensions surge

In the wake of weekend strikes on Iran, federal counterterrorism teams were mobilized and major U.S. cities—D.C., New York, and Los Angeles—tightened security with increased patrols and heightened measures around sensitive sites, with local agencies coordinating with federal partners amid ongoing Middle East operations and a linked Austin shooting investigation.

via Axios|
#counterterrorism#federal-government#iran-tensions
DOJ widens push for unredacted voter rolls with five-state suit blitz
politics1 month ago

DOJ widens push for unredacted voter rolls with five-state suit blitz

The Justice Department has sued Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey to obtain unredacted, centralized voter registration databases, expanding a campaign that now spans 30 jurisdictions. The lawsuits hinge on the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and the National Voter Registration Act/Help America Vote Act to compel data sharing, despite concerns over privacy and states’ rights. Courts have previously dismissed several similar suits, and the DOJ has appealed those rulings while pledging to press forward, a move that could set a nationwide precedent for federal access to state voter rolls.

via Democracy Docket|
#civil-rights#elections#federal-government
Trump Blames Local Officials for Potomac Sewage Spill, Says Federal Aid Possible If They Ask Politely
politics1 month ago

Trump Blames Local Officials for Potomac Sewage Spill, Says Federal Aid Possible If They Ask Politely

President Trump blamed Maryland, D.C., and Virginia leaders for a massive Potomac River sewage spill and said the federal government would help only if local leaders ask politely, as Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and others push back against the idea that federal responsibility lies with them. The incident involved more than 200 million gallons of wastewater after a 60-year-old sewer line collapsed in Montgomery County, with DC Water and the EPA involved in the response. The dispute centers on accountability for the Piedmont sewer project and federal funding and authority, with Trump criticizing Moore and Moore insisting the federal government has long had responsibility for the project.

via CBS News|
#federal-government#maryland#politics
Trump Admin Pulls 700 ICE Agents from Minnesota in Surprise Drawdown
politics-and-policy2 months ago

Trump Admin Pulls 700 ICE Agents from Minnesota in Surprise Drawdown

The Trump administration will immediately withdraw 700 federal immigration agents from Minnesota, reducing ICE presence to about 2,000 in the state. The move follows increased county jail cooperation to notify ICE about detainee releases; Minnesota law limits detainer holds and counties could face liability, with some counties (like Hennepin) resisting cooperation. The policy’s scope and implementation across counties remain unclear.

via Axios|
#counties#federal-government#ice
Trump urges federal role in elections if states can't run them fairly
politics2 months ago

Trump urges federal role in elections if states can't run them fairly

President Trump argued that if a state cannot administer elections legally and honestly, the federal government should step in or be substituted, signaling a push to nationalize voting and drawing Democratic concerns about interference in the upcoming midterms; the remarks came after he signed a funding bill at the White House and build on his prior calls to nationalize voting.

via CNBC|
#elections#federal-government#politics
Trump Unveils White House Plan to Coordinate National Addiction Recovery
policy2 months ago

Trump Unveils White House Plan to Coordinate National Addiction Recovery

President Trump signed an executive order creating the Great American Recovery Initiative to coordinate a national addiction-response across government, healthcare, faith groups, and the private sector, with co-chairs from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Senior Advisor for Addiction Recovery. The initiative aims to align federal programs, raise awareness, expand prevention and treatment, support recovery, and provide data-driven progress updates, building on prior actions like the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act and the HALT Fentanyl Act, while expanding access to treatment, Naloxone, and recovery services and enhancing prevention and Medicaid demonstrations.

via The White House (.gov)|
#addiction#federal-government#opioid
politics2 months ago

Trump moves federal reins to oversee LA wildfire rebuilding permits

President Trump signed an executive order that would strip local and state permitting authority for rebuilding homes and other structures damaged in the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and hand it to the federal government. The plan directs FEMA and the Small Business Administration to draft regulations that could preempt local rules and allow builders to certify compliance with health and safety standards. Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass criticized the move as unprecedented and potentially legally dubious, while supporters say it could speed recovery. About 16,000 structures were affected, with roughly 4,700 rebuild applications and 2,000 approvals so far, highlighting the ongoing struggles of survivors and the broader political fight over disaster aid.

via Politico|
#disaster-relief#federal-government#los-angeles