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Justice Department sues Virginia for refusing to hand over voter registration data, the 15th state sued since September in DOJ's campaign to collect personal information from voter rolls.
Oregon, California lawsuits dismissed this month
Source: The Hill
January 16, 2026
Federal judge issues restraining order banning ICE agents from retaliating against, arresting, or using chemical irritants against peaceful protesters in Minnesota.
Thousands of officers in Twin Cities
Source: KMSP Minneapolis
January 16, 2026
Trump announces Gaza "Board of Peace" with members from the U.S., U.K., and Canada but no Middle Eastern representatives on the body that will govern Palestinian territory.
Trump appoints himself chair
Source: CTV News
January 16, 2026
House Ethics Committee announces investigation into Rep. Nancy Mace over lodging reimbursements, after she expensed over $27,000 while co-owning a $1.6 million Capitol Hill townhouse.
Course of action by March 2
Source: The Hill
January 16, 2026
Federal judge rules TSA "plainly" violated court order by trying to strip airport screeners of union rights through a second memo after the first was blocked last year.
47,000 TSA officers represented by AFGE
Source: GovExec
January 16, 2026
USDA directs employees to Google search foreign scientists they collaborate with for "subversive or criminal activity" and send flagged names to the agency's Office of Homeland Security.
Supervisor called directive "dystopic"
Source: ProPublica
January 16, 2026
