Jude Joffe-Block
Stories
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Democratic lawmakers press USDA for answers on sensitive data collection
35 House members said they are troubled by the Agriculture Department's plans to collect personal data from people who applied for federal food assistance, and urged the effort to "immediately cease."
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Trump's DOJ makes its most sweeping demand for election data yet
Voting officials say they've never seen a demand like the one the Justice Department sent to Colorado last month.
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USDA says demand for sensitive food stamp data from states is on hold
The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.
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Lawsuit challenges USDA demand for food stamp data as some states prepare to comply
The suit claims that efforts to get sensitive information about food aid recipients from states violates federal privacy laws.
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Trump's DOJ focuses in on voter fraud, with a murky assist from DOGE
President Trump and his allies have long made false claims of widespread noncitizen voting. Now, as the GOP pursues new restrictions, experts worry isolated arrests will be used to push the new rules.
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Privacy advocates urge states not to comply with USDA requests for food stamp data
One payment processor has so far signaled to states that it intends to turn over data about millions of Americans to the federal government even as privacy groups warn that the request is illegal.
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Judge pauses parts of Trump's sweeping executive order on voting
A federal judge has paused a key section of President Trump's executive order that makes sweeping changes to voting and elections.
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How DOGE may have improperly used Social Security data to push voter fraud narratives
A DOGE staffer working in the Social Security Administration has been pushing questionable claims about noncitizens voting — apparently using data that court records suggest DOGE shouldn't have.
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19 states sue over Trump's voting executive order, arguing it's unconstitutional
The lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge against Trump's executive order on voting. The attorneys general argue the order is "an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections."
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How right-wing media is covering the Signal group chat controversy
Conservative media figures are responding to the news that top officials shared sensitive military information over texts. Some claim it's a hoax, others that it was a brilliant ploy.
