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Ninth Circuit Greenlights DOJ Noncitizen Ballot Probe; Full Court Reverses Hour Later

November 3, 2026 12:37 pmNovember 3, 2026 2:10 pm

This article has been updated below with breaking news. In the latest twist in the ongoing battle between the U.S. Department of Justice and California over roughly 20,000 mail ballots linked to individuals federal authorities flag as likely noncitizens, a...

DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Sequester 20,000 Suspected Noncitizen Ballots in California

November 2, 2026 11:23 amNovember 2, 2026 11:41 am

On the eve of the November 3, 2026, midterm elections, the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order requiring California to segregate roughly 20,000 mail-in ballots tied to individuals the Department of Justice identifies as...

Biden Judge Blocks DOJ From Targeting 20,000 Suspected Noncitizen Ballots

October 31, 2026 1:50 pmOctober 31, 2026 1:50 pm

U.S. District Judge Trina L. Thompson, a Biden appointee on the Northern District of California bench in San Francisco, granted an ex parte temporary restraining order late Friday blocking the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security from demanding...

The Pursuit of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is Not Just Harmless Mental Exercise

June 14, 2025 2:50 amJune 14, 2025 2:51 am

Proponents of the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) brand their philosophical inclinations as noble intentions and kind gestures. They just want everybody to respect each other’s cultural/racial/gender… differences, affirm some crude group identity, acknowledge historical marginalization and ultimately get along....

OPINION: Hypocrisy, Corruption and Politicking at one of LA’s Largest Labor Unions

May 23, 2022 1:20 pmMay 23, 2022 1:27 pm

When people want to downplay a situation they don’t think deserves significant attention or scrutiny, they will often say, “Don’t make a federal case out it.” Usually because they’re the ones at fault. But what about when making a federal...

New SCOTUS Petitions Claim Public Employees’ First Amendment Rights Violated by Unions

November 1, 2021 10:59 amNovember 2, 2021 12:15 pm

Last week, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation attorneys, in partnership with attorneys from the Freedom Foundation, filed petitions asking the United States Supreme Court to hear several cases from public employees in California, Oregon, and Alaska government employment....

Government Unions Had a Surprisingly Bad Election Night in California

November 12, 2020 9:41 amNovember 12, 2020 9:48 am

Election Day 2020 in California is finally over and, but for trailing ballots still being counted in several counties, many important races and issues have been decided. This year’s election brought a mix of positive and negative news for most...