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The Trump Administration sent a threatening letter to Hawaiʻi's elections chief regarding non-citizen voting. The U.S. Justice Department warned election officials nationwide about potential criminal liability if non-citizens are allowed to vote.

The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached a $3.3 million settlement with Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch over allegations of colluding to inflate egg prices by manipulating price quotations. The companies will also donate 53 million eggs to food banks and nonprofits as part of the resolution, which requires court approval.

Egg producers Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman’s will pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to resolve allegations of price-fixing. The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states accused the companies of colluding to raise egg prices, including during record-high cost periods.

A new Georgia law, the 'Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act,' removes barriers to medical cannabis access by renaming the program, allowing higher THC limits, expanding qualifying conditions, and adjusting dispensary location rules. The law aims to increase patient enrollment and align Georgia’s program with other states.

The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlements with Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman's Egg Ranch for allegedly colluding to manipulate egg prices between June 2022 and March 2025. The companies will pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to food banks, with the settlements requiring antitrust compliance measures and court approval.

Three major egg producers, Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch, agreed to pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to resolve allegations of colluding to manipulate egg prices between June 2022 and March 2025. The companies coordinated bids to influence the Urner Barry Publications egg price index, leading to higher consumer prices, but none admitted wrongdoing under the settlement.

Judges resumed sentencing for a shooting at a Texas immigration facility near Dallas, with over a dozen people convicted or pleading guilty. The U.S. Justice Department alleges the group, linked to antifa, included a former Marine sentenced to 100 years, while attorneys denied militant ties and criticized the long sentences.

A federal judge recognized another judge's finding that Google holds monopoly power in internet search, advancing Yelp's antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant. The ruling allows Yelp to bypass proving Google's monopoly status in discovery, with the trial set for May 2028. Yelp alleges Google suppresses its search results to harm competition.

Three major egg producers have agreed to pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to settle allegations of price fixing. The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlement agreements with the companies over claims they colluded to raise prices.

Three major egg producers—Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch—will pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to settle allegations of colluding to manipulate egg prices by coordinating bids with Urner Barry Publications. The settlement, reached with the U.S. Justice Department and 17 states, resolves claims that the companies artificially inflated prices between 2022 and 2025 without admitting wrongdoing.

The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlements with Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch over allegations of price-fixing by coordinating bids to manipulate egg price quotations between 2022 and 2025. The companies will pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to food banks, with no admission of wrongdoing, as part of the agreement requiring antitrust compliance measures.

The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached a settlement with egg producers Cal-Maine Foods, Hickman’s Egg Ranch, and others over alleged price manipulation. The companies agreed to pay $3.3 million in penalties and donate over 50 million eggs to stop coordinated benchmark manipulation that inflated egg prices nationwide.

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the state may pursue civil damages after revelations that DEA agents allowed fentanyl shipments into communities to build larger drug cases. The state's attorney general has launched a criminal investigation into whether federal officials violated state law by exposing residents to the synthetic opioid. Overdoses have surged in New Mexico despite declining fentanyl deaths in other states.

The Hind Rajab Foundation filed a complaint with the US Justice Department seeking prosecution of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for alleged war crimes, genocide, and incitement to genocide. The complaint cites mistreatment of Palestinian detainees, including starvation, beatings, and denial of medical care, and references deaths in Israeli custody between October 2023 and August 2025.

The U.S. Justice Department released a memo arguing states are not required to provide in-home or community-based care for people with disabilities, potentially increasing institutionalization. The article highlights concerns about regressing disability rights and the personal impact on educators and individuals with disabilities.

The Trump administration is requesting the Supreme Court to approve its expanded ICE detention policy, which requires mandatory detention for immigrants living in the U.S. for years without bond hearings. Federal district courts have largely rejected the policy as a violation of due process, but the administration argues for Supreme Court intervention due to conflicting appellate rulings.

New Mexico's attorney general has opened a criminal investigation into the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for allegedly allowing fentanyl shipments to reach Albuquerque streets, following whistleblower allegations that agents monitored but did not seize the drugs to build larger cases between 2023 and 2025. The probe examines whether DEA actions violated state law and contributed to fatal overdoses during a severe fentanyl crisis.

New Mexico's attorney general launched a criminal investigation into DEA agents for allegedly allowing fentanyl shipments to reach Albuquerque streets. The inquiry follows reports that DEA agents monitored but did not seize fentanyl to build larger cases, potentially violating public safety rules. Whistleblower David Howell and others claimed the strategy endangered lives during a deadly drug epidemic.

New Mexico's attorney general has launched a criminal investigation into the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for potentially violating state law by allowing fentanyl shipments to reach Albuquerque streets. The probe follows reports that DEA agents monitored but did not seize fentanyl pills between 2023 and 2025 to build larger cases, a strategy criticized as endangering public safety. The DEA has requested an independent review by the Justice Department's watchdog.

Eight Texas activists received 50-100 year prison sentences for protesting at an ICE detention facility, with legal experts criticizing the unusually long terms as punitive. A ninth individual was sentenced to 30 years for moving boxes containing leftwing materials after a prison phone call from his wife.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has seen its stock double since April due to strong AI-related demand, driven by CEO Antonio Neri's strategic repositioning. A $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, despite legal challenges, and a record quarterly earnings report highlight HPE's transformation from a traditional tech provider to a key player in AI and networking. Activist investor Elliott Management's $1.5 billion stake added pressure but Neri attributes the success to internal strategy.

New Mexico's governor has called for a criminal investigation into the DEA after an Associated Press report revealed federal agents allowed fentanyl shipments to reach the state's streets over two years while pursuing larger drug-trafficking cases. The governor argues the DEA's actions endangered public safety, while the agency claims its investigative decisions were lawful and consistent with department guidelines.

A federal appeals court ruled that Michigan can restrict access to personal voter information, rejecting the Trump administration's request for details like birth dates and Social Security numbers. The court found the Justice Department's cited law did not support the request, upholding a lower court's decision. The administration claims the information is needed to ensure compliance with federal election law, while Michigan argues it could lead to misuse, such as creating a national voter file or sharing with Homeland Security.

A federal appeals court ruled that Michigan can restrict access to personal voter information, including birth dates and driver's license numbers, rejecting the Trump administration's request. The decision aligns with similar rulings in multiple states, as the administration seeks voter data to address election law compliance concerns. At least 13 states have provided or pledged to provide voter registration lists to the government.

Asylum seekers fleeing gang violence face near-zero approval rates at Fort Snelling immigration court due to legal precedents and policy changes under President Donald Trump. The court, part of the Justice Department, has seen asylum approvals drop to under 2% in Trump's second term, with applicants like Sofia from Ecuador struggling to gain permanent status amid constricted legal pathways.

US stocks rose slightly in early trading as falling oil prices and bond yields eased market pressure. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained 0.4%, while the Dow rose 0.1%. Tech stocks, including Micron and Marvell Technology, rebounded after prior declines, and oil prices dropped amid progress in U.S.-Iran war talks.

A Brooklyn coffee shop, Poetica Coffee, publicly rejected Congressman Dan Goldman's payment for coffee due to his support for Israel, prompting a U.S. Justice Department investigation and a protest by a pro-Israel group. The editorial argues that businesses should serve all customers regardless of political beliefs to avoid community division.

Eight protesters accused of antifa ties were sentenced to decades in prison for a shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center that injured a police officer. The judge called the event an 'assault on democracy,' while defendants denied extremist affiliations and claimed their actions were in support of detained immigrants.

A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Los Angeles over its sanctuary city ordinance, ruling that federal law does not explicitly preempt the city’s policy restricting municipal resources for immigration enforcement. The judge allowed the Justice Department to amend claims against the city but not individual defendants, and the city emphasized the ordinance aims to protect victims and witnesses regardless of immigration status.

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's attempt to subpoena Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials, ruling the effort was to 'harass and retaliate' against them for not assisting in immigration enforcement. The judge found no valid criminal investigation basis for the subpoenas, which sought records related to a 2023 immigration operation in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's subpoenas of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials, ruling the effort aimed to 'harass and retaliate' against them for refusing to assist federal immigration enforcement. The judge found no credible link between the requested records and potential criminal violations, emphasizing Minnesota's right to decline aiding federal immigration law enforcement.

The DEA allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to enter New Mexico streets between 2023 and 2025 despite monitoring shipments, according to agents and records. The strategy, criticized as a public safety risk, involved letting pills reach communities to build larger criminal cases, with a DEA agent alleging it contributed to deaths.

A U.S. Justice Department attorney stated that Trump administration officials considered unnecessary a requirement to sign a document under penalty of perjury confirming the termination of a proposed anti-weaponization fund. Judge Leonie Brinkema had ordered three senior officials to affirm the fund's cancellation, but Andrew Block argued the court already had sufficient assurances, citing prior statements from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and others.

Two senators introduced a resolution opposing Sam Bankman-Fried's pardon, arguing his 25-year sentence for fraud and money laundering serves justice. His clemency request is pending, with bipartisan opposition in Congress.

The US Justice Department, in defense of alleged pollution by a data center, revealed that Elon Musk's Grok AI tool enabled US strikes on 2,000 Iranian targets within four days during the war.

The U.S. Justice Department accused New York state officials of enabling fraud by allowing a Georgia company to use a sham bidding process to control a $10 billion Medicaid home care program for disabled patients.

Sean Penn will direct an untitled Warner Bros. film about a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, based on a real person. Bradley Cooper is in talks to star, with production expected to begin in mid-2027. The film follows Penn's Oscar-winning role in 'One Battle After Another' and references his attendance at the 2022 House Select Committee hearings.

A federal judge, Eleanor Ross, recused herself from a Georgia election records case after the US justice department questioned her impartiality due to her attendance at an event linked to Fani Willis, a district attorney. Ross cited an 'abundance of caution for potential perception of bias' following a prior investigation into her conduct involving a police officer in her chambers.

California Governor Gavin Newsom accused President Donald Trump of ordering the US Justice Department to conduct a politically motivated investigation into him and his wife. Newsom, a Democrat, and Trump, a Republican, are longtime political rivals.

California Governor Gavin Newsom accused U.S. President Donald Trump of directing the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife.