DOJ – California Globe

Arizona Officials Braced for FBI Raid on Election Records, Emails Show

April 16, 2026 1:37 pmApril 16, 2026 1:37 pm

Newly released internal emails show that Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes’ office was actively preparing for a potential FBI raid on election records in late January, just days after federal agents executed a search warrant at Fulton County, Georgia’s...

ACLU of Nevada Appeals Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging LVMPD’s Agreement with ICE

April 8, 2026 11:55 amApril 8, 2026 11:55 am

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nevada filed a notice of appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court, seeking to revive its legal challenge against the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s (LVMPD) 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Democrats Hold Shadow Hearings to ‘Defend Democracy’ Against SAVE Act

April 7, 2026 3:04 pmApril 7, 2026 3:10 pm

Ranking Member Joseph Morelle (D-NY) of the House Administration Committee, joined by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and California Democrats, will hold unofficial “shadow hearings” this week in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The events—set for Tuesday in LA and...

‘Operation Never Say Die’ Nets Multiple Arrests in $50 Million Medicare Scam

April 2, 2026 12:53 pmApril 3, 2026 12:13 pm

This article has been updated to include an update from U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli The Trump administration’s aggressive push against healthcare fraud in California took a major step forward today, with Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force suspending 221...

Trump’s New Executive Order Targets Mail-In Ballots with Citizenship Verification, Democrats Vow To Sue

April 1, 2026 2:31 pmApril 1, 2026 2:31 pm

President Donald J. Trump delivered a decisive blow to the unverified expansion of mail-in voting on Tuesday, signing a sweeping Executive Order titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.” The order directs the Department of Homeland Security and Social...

Arizona Lawmakers Clash Over ASU China Research Ties

March 31, 2026 11:10 amMarch 31, 2026 11:10 am

An exchange between Republican Rep. John Gillette (R-LD30) and Democratic lawmakers escalated during a recent Arizona House committee hearing after Gillette raised a question about potential research links involving Arizona State University (ASU), China, and COVID-19. The confrontation occurred during...

DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into California’s Transgender Prison Housing Policy

March 27, 2026 12:43 pmMarch 27, 2026 12:45 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice has notified California that it is opening a formal civil rights investigation into the state’s Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act, the 2021 law (Senate Bill 132) that requires the California Department of Corrections and...