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Lindell sues to recover cellphone seized by FBI agents

Lindell sues to recover cellphone seized by FBI agents

MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell has sued the Department of Justice and the FBI to demand the return of a cellphone seized from him at a fast food restaurant in Minnesota last week. Agents apparently seized it as part of an investigation into an alleged scheme to breach voting system technology.
by The Associated Press

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Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, will speak with the House Jan. 6 panel

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, will speak with the House Jan. 6 panel

The committee asked to interview Thomas on her communications with a lawyer pushing for then-Vice President Pence to block the Electoral College count of the 2020 election results.
by Claudia Grisales and Deirdre Walsh

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Minnesota judge tosses COVID lab's lawsuit over costs of testing

Minnesota judge tosses COVID lab's lawsuit over costs of testing

The ruling is a blow to GS Labs, which sought to compel Minnesota-based Medica to pay whatever the testing company wanted to charge. Insurers allege GS Labs engaged in “price gouging” by charging nearly $1,000 for some tests and pushed clients into unnecessary testing.
by Tom Scheck

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Minnesota poll: Most feel inflation ‘stress’ but not to same degree

Minnesota poll: Most feel inflation ‘stress’ but not to same degree

Eight in 10 Minnesota voters say recent inflation has caused financial stress, but the bulk say it’s caused “minor” burdens on their households. One third in the MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 poll describe inflation as causing “major stress.”
by Brian Bakst

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Arbiter in Trump docs probe signals intent to move quickly

Arbiter in Trump docs probe signals intent to move quickly

The independent arbiter tasked with inspecting documents seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home says he intends to push briskly through the review process.
by The Associated Press

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Official: Canada likely to drop vaccine requirement to enter

Official: Canada likely to drop vaccine requirement to enter

An official familiar with the matter says Canada will likely drop the vaccine requirement for people who enter Canada by the end of September. Canada is similar to the United States in that it requires non citizens to be vaccinated when entering the country.
by The Associated Press

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Biden will focus on Russia's war on Ukraine in his United Nations speech

Biden will focus on Russia's war on Ukraine in his United Nations speech

Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be at the center of President Joe Biden's address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, as the U.S. warns Russia is trying to annex more Ukrainian land.
by Deepa Shivaram

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Prominent election deniers are facing growing legal trouble

Prominent election deniers are facing growing legal trouble

The group True the Vote, which executive produced Dinesh D'Souza's "2,000 Mules" election denial film, is facing a defamation lawsuit brought by a small company that makes election software.
by Tom Dreisbach

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