Politics
Legal Battles Erupt Over Trump Media and SPLC
Two separate legal cases have emerged. In one, Trump is sued over a service selling faster access to his social media platform. Meanwhile, the Justice Department charges a former Southern Poverty Law Center employee in a superseding indictment against the civil rights group.
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NPR
The federal lawsuit alleges that the service from the president's media company violates the Constitution. Meanwhile, Trump Media executives say they have signed up more than 10 customers.
2026-08-12 20:33 UTC
The Hill
A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was charged Wednesday in a superseding indictment against the civil rights nonprofit, with the Justice Department accusing Heidi Beirich of overseeing payments to informants monitoring hate groups. The charges are the first to be brought ag
2026-08-12 20:28 UTC