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Pete Hegseth Warns New DOJ Leak Taskforce Will Hit Government Whistleblowers With Full Force of Law

The Pentagon and DOJ have formed a taskforce to prosecute whistleblowers, aiming to protect national security. This move has raised concerns about press freedom among major news organisations.

International Business Times UK · Jul 14

Hegseth announces joint taskforce with DoJ to target and prosecute press leaks

US defense secretary says taskforce will ‘combat dangers’ of leaks in latest escalation of White House press crackdown

The Guardian - US · Jul 13

Justice Department Subpoenas New York Times Journalists Who Reported About Trump's New Plane

The government says the reporters are not targets of the investigation, but such subpoenas can still have a chilling effect on the press.

Reason · Jul 13

Paramount's $110 Billion Warner Bros. Deal Keeps Getting Delayed Despite DOJ Approval— Now Oregon Wants 60 Days to Take a Closer Look

The $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ:PSKY) has reportedly been delayed by a week due to an ongoing investigation by the Oregon attorney general’s office.

Benzinga · Jul 9

Trump team threatens to arrest election officials if migrants vote in their states

‘Got another love letter this morning from the DOJ sprinkled throughout with threats of criminal prosecution,’ a GOP election official in Utah wrote

The Independent UK · Jul 8

A Trump-Appointed Judge Quashes a Subpoena Aimed at Validating the President's Stolen-Election Fantasy

The decision rebukes the DOJ for demanding "private and sensitive" information about Georgia election workers "with no legitimate law enforcement purpose."

Reason · Jul 8

CVS Ordered To Pay $37 Million Fine For Stealing Medicaid Funds Through Elaborate Insulin Overbilling Plot

CVS has agreed to pay £28.3 million after admitting to overbilling government health programmes for insulin, resolving a decade-long fraud case initiated by whistleblowers.

International Business Times UK · Jul 8

Trump-appointed judge blocks DOJ bid for Georgia election workers’ personal data

The Justice Department served a grand jury subpoena in April seeking the names and personal contact information of county employees and volunteer poll workers

The Independent UK · Jul 8

Oregon seeks 60-day pause on Paramount-Warner Bros merger over withheld records

Oregon's attorney general seeks a court order to pause Paramount's acquisition bid for Warner Bros. The state claims Paramount withheld crucial records regarding its lobbying efforts. Paramount states the requested information is irrelevant to antitrust law compliance. Other states are also preparing to sue and block the proposed merger.

The Economic Times · Jul 8

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to review Arizona's documentary proof of citizenship and noncitizen voter removal laws

Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.

Ballotpedia · Jul 7