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Epstein Sex Crime Network
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Judge Sullivan warns he will hold DOJ lawyers in contempt over Epstein files, citing the Stevens case where he did exactly that.
Handwritten FBI witness notes still withheld
Source: USA Today
August 13, 2026
Economy
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North Carolina's attorney general says Duke Energy gave wrong rate-hike figures under oath, with residential increases reaching 9.3% instead of 6.8%.
Duke posted $5 billion in 2025 profits
Source: North Carolina Newsline
August 13, 2026
Courts
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Washington judge orders Kalshi to stop taking bets on sports, elections, and politics, ruling the prediction platform violates state gambling law.
Baltimore filed the same claim Thursday
Source: KIRO Seattle
August 13, 2026
Fighting Back
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22 states sue to block DHS from seizing 17 million commercial drivers' records after the administration threatened $10 million in grant funding.
Names, birthdates, and Social Security numbers
Source: Courthouse News Service
August 13, 2026
Human Rights
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Federal judge rules the 14th Amendment protects abortion when pregnancy threatens a woman's life or health, blocking Idaho's ban in those cases.
Suicide risk now qualifies as health
Source: The Idaho Capital Sun
August 13, 2026
Data
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CBP employees used government databases to stalk exes, track coworkers' phones, and tip smugglers, records spanning more than a decade show.
First known abuse of purchased location data
Source: Wired
August 13, 2026