California ballots ruling, Alaska certification warning, Pentagon leak firing, poll monitors, Vance letter to Iran, Medicaid frailty rule and Utah's Kalshi charges
A judge rejects the Justice Department bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots. Alaska's governor says certification could be stopped over a state probe of Peltola, as the Justice Department widens its case and issues subpoenas, according to a person familiar with the matter. Hegseth fires the Pentagon's strategy chief over alleged leaks. FBI and ICE are left off poll-monitor teams. Vance writes to Iran. A judge blocks the Medicaid frailty rule. Utah charges Kalshi.
Today's facts
- Flagged California ballots: judge denies Justice Department segregation bid (California)
- Spoiler-candidate case: Alaska governor says certification could be stopped as probes of Peltola widen (Alaska)
- Pentagon strategy chief fired over alleged leaks (Pentagon)
- FBI and ICE left off Justice Department poll-monitoring teams (United States)
- Vance letter to Iran's security chief on renewed talks (Iran)
- Medicaid 'medically frail' definition ruled unlawful (United States)
- Criminal charges against Kalshi and its co-founders (Utah)
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