U.S. Department of Justice – California Globe

Gov. Newsom FOIA: Personal Defense at Public Expense

June 16, 2026 7:00 amJune 16, 2026 7:00 am

Governor Gavin Newsom did it once again – demonstrated that rules are for little people. His office fired up the official state machinery, complete with taxpayer-funded staff, legal pit bull, and fancy letterhead, to file a Freedom of Information Act...

Trump DOJ Investigating California’s First Couple: Remember Shady Multi-Million Dollar Home Deals & $203K Cabo Vaca?

June 15, 2026 2:39 pmJune 16, 2026 9:55 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced today on X that the U.S. Department of Justice under President Trump is investigating he and his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. “Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump’s hit list. He has...

Americans Haven’t Stopped Caring – They’ve Stopped Trusting

January 5, 2026 4:30 amJanuary 5, 2026 4:31 am

Most analyses of declining charitable giving focus on household balance sheets. Inflation fatigue, higher interest rates, student loan repayments, childcare costs, and lingering uncertainty all matter. James Pollard and Linley Sanders, with the Associated Press, capture that reality clearly: many...

Nevada Secretary of State Responds to DOJ Lawsuit, Cites Concerns Over Security of Private Data in Voter Rolls

December 15, 2025 8:50 amDecember 15, 2025 9:09 am

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit last Thursday against Nevada Secretary of State Francisco “Cisco” Aguilar in federal court accusing the swing state of violating two cornerstone election laws, the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and Help America...

Recent Legal Challenges to California Statutes

December 4, 2025 4:00 pmDecember 4, 2025 4:49 pm

2025 has been an interesting year for legal challenges against statutes enacted by the California Legislature. While the following list is not exhaustive, this is a good sampling of pending or completed litigation to be aware of: The U.S. Court...

Trump Administration to Withhold SNAP Funds From Democrat States

December 3, 2025 1:52 pmDecember 3, 2025 1:52 pm

The Biden administration increased SNAP funding 40% in 2024 in an effort to buy the election, according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. “NO DATA, NO MONEY — it’s that simple. If a state won’t share data on criminal use of...

California’s Indefensible Sanctuary Policies Invite Several DOJ Lawsuits

November 21, 2025 3:56 pmNovember 21, 2025 4:06 pm

The Department of Justice has filed multiple lawsuits against California, challenging its sanctuary state policies, which allegedly obstruct federal law enforcement, as well as immigration enforcement. The DOJ says the aim of these lawsuits is to hold California accountable for...