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Judge restricts far-right group from carrying weapons, taking video at Arizona ballot drop boxes

WASHINGTON — A U.S. District judge in Phoenix limited the ability of a far-right group to monitor ballot drop boxes in Arizona on Tuesday by restricting photo and video, ordering members to stay at least 75 feet away from the receptacles, and barring the open carry of firearms and wearing…

Los Angeles Times

Authors celebrate antitrust case

CEOs gave bizarre testimony. Stephen King took the stand. Simon & Schuster and Penguin will remain separate

Salon

Commentary: The House subpoena may not force Trump to testify about Jan. 6, but it's not an empty gesture

Last week, Donald Trump's lawyers formally accepted service of the Jan. 6 committee's subpoena demanding documents by Friday and the former president's testimony 10 days later, setting the stage for a historic legal battle pitting the executive branch against the legislative branch.

Los Angeles Times

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Judge blocks Penguin Random House-Simon & Schuster merger

A federal judge blocked Penguin Random House's proposed purchase of Simon & Schuster, saying that the joining of two of the world's biggest publishers could "lessen competition."

WEKU

Judge blocks Penguin Random House takeover of Simon & Schuster

A federal judge has blocked Penguin Random House’s attempt to swallow its smaller rival, Simon & Schuster, dealing a blow to the world’s largest book publisher’s attempt to become an even bigger giant.

Los Angeles Times

US charges suspect in hammer attack at Nancy Pelosi’s home

Officials say David DePape, charged with assault and attempted kidnapping, wanted to take US House speaker hostage.

Al Jazeera

Feds concerned about armed people at Arizona ballot boxes

The Justice Department says reports of people watching ballot boxes in Arizona, sometimes armed or wearing ballistic vests, raise serious concerns about voter intimidation as it stepped into a lawsuit over the monitoring

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Ripples for years to come: What the Jan. 6 cases mean for the judicial system

WASHINGTON — The nearly 900 Capitol insurrection-related arrests moving their way through the court system make up an average of 40% of all appearances on the District of Columbia District Court calendar each week.

Los Angeles Times

Justice Department: Attacker sought to harm Nancy Pelosi - Roll Call

Federal investigators say the man charged with attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband brought zip ties, tape, rope and a hammer to the couple's home.

Roll Call

ATF, Enforcer of Gun Laws, Lost 'Thousands of Firearms, Firearm Parts' to Thieves

The agency should be abolished and its employees sent to seek jobs in the private sector.

Reason

US attorney general changes rules on reporter searches

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland this week announced guidelines restricting federal prosecutors from seizing telephone records and notes from reporters — a move applauded by media advocates who remain concerned about federal, state and local government practices.

Tribune News Service

Federal lawsuit threatens validity of potentially tens of thousands of Illinois mail-in, military ballots

CHICAGO — A pending federal lawsuit, brought by a downstate Republican congressman and two GOP officials, could invalidate potentially tens of thousands of mailed general election ballots that are cast by Illinois voters, including military members serving overseas, and postmarked on or before this coming Election Day but received by…

Chicago Tribune

Tesla's Autopilot Draws Regulatory Scrutiny, Volkswagen Expects Supply Crisis To Continue, TikTok To Launch Standalone Gaming Channel: Top Stories Friday, Oct. 28

Wall Street Journal Tesla’s Autopilot Draws Regulatory Ire From DoJ and SEC

Benzinga

Factbox-Democrats and Republicans clash in election lawsuits ahead of U.S. midterms

In the months leading up to the U.S. midterm elections, lawyers for Democrats and Republicans are already squaring off in a wave of lawsuits challenging state rules on how to vote and the counting of ballots.

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Poll watchers are showing up at voting sites with handguns and wearing tactical military gear

Two people armed with handguns and wearing tactical military gear, balaclavas masking their face and the license plates on their cars covered, stood watch over a ballot drop box during early voting last week in Mesa, Arizona.

Zenger

Obama, Bush Protected White-Collar Criminals And Upended The Rule Of Law

Failure to prosecute those responsible for the 2008 financial meltown made a mockery of the criminal-justice system.

Salon

DOJ tries to force Patel to testify

There's no evidence behind Kash Patel's claim that Trump "declassified" documents

Tribune News Service

Trump special master asked to rule on pardons and privilege to speed review

The court-ordered review of thousands of documents seized from Donald Trump’s Florida home by the FBI can be streamlined if five “global issues” are quickly resolved, a judge was told.

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Lawmakers urge more scrutiny of Chinese firms in wake of charges

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress are urging more scrutiny of Chinese companies in the U.S. after the Justice Department this week announced that two Chinese agents sought to obstruct prosecution of a telecommunications company reported to be Huawei Technologies.

Tribune News Service

South Carolina judge: Mark Meadows must testify before Georgia grand jury

PICKENS, S.C. — A South Carolina judge ruled Wednesday that former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows must testify before the Fulton County special grand jury investigating attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election.

WEKU

A judge orders Mark Meadows to testify in a Georgia election probe

The ex-White House chief of staff was ordered to testify before a grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the state's 2020 election.

The Independent UK

Judge orders Meadows to testify in Georgia election probe

A judge has ordered former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence Georgia's 2020 election

Tribune News Service

DOJ antitrust losses in court are seen as setback for Biden’s merger crackdown

In the span of just a month, federal judges rejected the U.S. Justice Department’s attempts to block three mergers in the health technology, agriculture and defense contracting industries.

Roll Call

Lawmakers urge more scrutiny of Chinese firms in wake of charges - Roll Call

Two Republican lawmakers say new charges over Huawei Technologies show a need for more scrutiny of Chinese companies in the U.S.

Salon

Is Biden against death penalty or not?

Sayfullo Saipov committed a terrible crime. That's why his case is the ultimate test of Joe Biden's courage

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