Musk's X sues Media Matters over its report on ads next to hate groups' posts Elon Musk's social media company X, formerly called Twitter, filed a lawsuit against the liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America on Monday. The Associated Press
An appeals court has struck down a key path for enforcing the Voting Rights Act A federal appeals court has struck down the main path for enforcing a key set of Voting Rights Act protections for people of color. The new ruling out of Arkansas sets up a likely Supreme Court fight. Hansi Lo Wang
Georgia prosecutors seek an August 2024 trial start for Trump's election case Prosecutors in Georgia have proposed a start date of Aug. 5, 2024, for the remaining defendants in the 2020 election interference case, including former President Donald Trump. NPR's Washington Desk
Advertiser exodus grows as Elon Musk's X struggles to calm concerns over antisemitism A advertiser backlash has begun to snowball on X since Elon Musk endorsed an antisemetic post on the site and following a report that highlighted company ads next to pro-Nazi content. Bobby Allyn
The story behind the Osama bin Laden videos on TikTok A manifesto written by the terrorist leader in 2002 resurfaced on TikTok, but the backlash to the videos was more widespread than the videos themselves. Bobby Allyn
Private detective who led a hacking attack against climate activists gets prison time Aviram Azari was sentenced to almost seven years in prison on Thursday. Azari directed a group of hackers that targeted thousands of victims globally, including U.S. climate activists. Michael Copley
The Supreme Court is now adopting a code of ethics for justices The U.S. Supreme Court is adopting a code of ethics for its justices — a first — amid mounting criticism of gifts and trips from wealthy benefactors to certain justices. Nina Totenberg
The Supreme Court adopts first-ever code of ethics The U.S. Supreme Court is adopting a code of ethics for its justices amid mounting criticism of gifts and trips from wealthy benefactors to certain justices. Washington Desk
Envelopes with fentanyl or other substances were sent to several elections offices The letters were sent to elections offices in the presidential battlegrounds of Georgia and Nevada, as well as California, Oregon and Washington, with some being intercepted before they arrived. The Associated Press
Colleagues are fed up with Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocking military appointments Republican Sen. Tuberville of Alabama has been blocking nearly all nominations since February — in protest of Pentagon abortion policy. Senators are getting creative with solutions. Lauren Hodges
