Federal Judge Mandates Unprecedented Transparency in Navy Criminal Trials, Ending Decades of Secrecy

The U.S. Navy is no longer permitted to conduct its criminal trials in a veil of secrecy, a federal judge ruled last month, mandating that the service provide public access…

New York State Attorney General Launches Investigation into Columbia University’s Handling of Predatory Doctor Robert Hadden

The New York State Attorney General’s office has initiated a comprehensive investigation into Columbia University’s institutional response to the misconduct of Dr. Robert Hadden, a former obstetrician-gynecologist. This significant development…

Senior DHS Official Overseeing Election Security Co-Founded Company with Key Proponent of Debunked 2020 Election Fraud Claims

At the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), David Harvilicz occupies a pivotal position, formulating policy for the protection of the nation’s election infrastructure, which includes critical voting machines. This appointment…

Florida’s Judicial Intervention in Childbirth: The Escalating Battle for Pregnant Patients’ Bodily Autonomy

On the afternoon of September 9, 2024, Cherise Doyley found herself in an unimaginable predicament, 12 hours into labor with contractions intensifying at University of Florida Health in downtown Jacksonville.…

Trump Administration Halts Key Space Debris Rule Amid Industry Pressure, Raising Safety Concerns

The Trump administration has opted to withdraw a significant proposed rule by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aimed at compelling commercial space companies to responsibly remove spent rocket stages from…

Nevada Imposes Substantial Fines on Unlicensed Practitioners and Supplier After Peptide Injection Incident Leaves Two Critically Ill

The Nevada Pharmacy Board has issued significant fines against a California-licensed doctor, a pharmacist, an unlicensed health coach, and a Texas-based private membership association following an incident last year where…

Oregon’s Campaign Finance Reform Faces Backlash as Lawmakers Introduce Controversial Loopholes

Oregon’s protracted and often contentious struggle to rein in campaign finance has reached a critical juncture, as the Democratic-controlled Legislature approved a bill on March 5 that critics assert will…

FBI Gathers Controversial Maricopa Audit Data, Raising Alarm Over Election Integrity Investigation

This week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) collected 2020 election voting information from Maricopa County, Arizona, an event that, at first glance, might have appeared to mirror the agency’s…

Veteran Mental Health Care in Crisis: Staff Exodus and Policy Shifts Strain VA Services, Leaving Many Without Support

Jason Beaman, a 54-year-old Navy and Army Reserve veteran, recounts his exhaustive struggle to secure consistent mental health therapy last year with a tone of profound defeat. His experience, marked…

Columbia University Faces Reckoning Over Decades of Sexual Abuse by OB-GYN Robert Hadden, Leaders Step Down

Decades after patients first warned Columbia University that one of its doctors sexually abused them, some university administrators have finally faced consequences, marking a significant, albeit long-delayed, development in a…