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South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in one week to 434 cases with 409 in quarantine, as health officials warn they're losing ability to trace spread.
Outbreak began October, was 211 on Jan 6
Source: Ars Technica
January 14, 2026
Federal judge dismisses Trump DOJ lawsuit against Oregon for refusing to hand over voter registration data including birth dates, driver's license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers.
DOJ sued 23 states & DC
Source: KGW Portland
January 14, 2026
Stars and Stripes job applicants now asked how they would advance Trump's executive orders, a question the military newspaper's ombudsman calls "antithetical to its independence."
Paper reaches 1.4 million daily
Source: The Washington Post
January 14, 2026
Supreme Court rules 7-2 that GOP Rep. Mike Bost can challenge Illinois law allowing mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted up to two weeks later.
14+ states have similar laws
Source: The Chicago Sun-Times
January 14, 2026
Education Department opens 18 Title IX investigations into schools with policies allowing transgender athletes, one day after Supreme Court heard arguments on state bans.
NYC, Hawaii schools targeted
Source: K-12 Dive
January 14, 2026
Senator Slotkin says she's under federal investigation over November video advising troops they can refuse illegal orders, which Trump called "seditious behavior, punishable by death."
Slotkin needed 24/7 security after Trump comments
Source: Michigan Live
January 14, 2026
