Politics
Federal Judge Blocks Voting Restrictions and Rules Pentagon's Anthropic Decision Illegal
A federal judge in Boston has issued a temporary block on new mail-in voting restrictions, while another judge in California ruled the Pentagon’s blacklisting of AI firm Anthropic was illegal. Both rulings are significant for their impact on upcoming elections and free speech.
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The Hill
A federal judge in California ruled on Thursday the Pentagon's blacklisting of the artificial intelligence firm Anthropic earlier this year was illegal, violating the First Amendment. In a ruling Thursday evening, Judge Rita Lin said the Trump administration retaliated against the Claude-maker for i
2026-08-28 03:03 UTC
The Hill
A federal judge in Boston has again blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with new mail-in voting restrictions ahead of the November midterms for at least another two weeks. Judge Indira Talwani ruled Thursday night that a group of blue states and private voting rights groups were lik
2026-08-28 03:19 UTC