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A recent DOJ notice confirmed that the Department of Governmental Entities (DOGE) illegally accessed and transferred Social Security Administration (SSA) records to an unauthorized server, shared the data with partisan groups, and continued access after a federal injunction. Citizens used templates from a Substack article to file over 1,000 criminal complaints with local police, prosecutors, and attorneys general. Responses varied: some agencies accepted the reports, while many prosecutors misapplied state referral rules or declined action, citing political sensitivity. The post argues that state identity‑theft statutes give victims standing and that qualified immunity offers no shield against criminal prosecution.
Qatar has instructed U.S. personnel to vacate Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American installation in the Middle East, after Iranian missile strikes damaged multiple U.S. sites. The move marks the first large‑scale withdrawal from a Gulf host nation since the...
In January 2024, Princeton researcher J. Alex Halderman demonstrated in federal court that a Dominion voting machine could be hijacked using a ballpoint pen, a $20 card reader and a $30 homemade smart card, exposing a vulnerability that leaves no...
New York City’s MetroPlus Health Plan, a publicly owned insurer created in 1985, now serves 690,000 members and holds $657 million in surplus. A 2002 Department of Health memo limits its commercial enrollment to 10% of members, effectively capping its growth...
