Politics
Politics coverage from The AEGIS Alliance follows legislation, lobbying, campaigns, and the effect of policy on digital rights and civil liberties. Accountability reporting—not party talking points.
Louisiana Act 651 Lets Judges Add Surgical Castration to Sentences for Sex Crimes Against Young Children
junio 3, 2024
Louisiana Act 651 Lets Judges Add Surgical Castration to Sentences for Sex Crimes Against Young Children
Louisiana became the first state to let judges order surgical castration for certain sex crimes against children under 13. Gov. Jeff Landry signed Act 651 in June 2024; it took…
Cleary Gottlieb Report Finds Years of Sexual Harassment at the FDIC as Four Employees Are Fired and Gruenberg Leaves
mayo 9, 2024
Cleary Gottlieb Report Finds Years of Sexual Harassment at the FDIC as Four Employees Are Fired and Gruenberg Leaves
A 234-page Cleary Gottlieb review released May 7, 2024, documented harassment and retaliation at the FDIC after more than 500 people spoke. Gruenberg left in January 2025; eight discipline cases…
California Self-Checkout Fight Moves From a Failed Statewide Ban to Staffing Mandates in Long Beach and Costa Mesa
mayo 8, 2024
California Self-Checkout Fight Moves From a Failed Statewide Ban to Staffing Mandates in Long Beach and Costa Mesa
Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas's SB 1446 died in 2024. SB 442 stalled after a Senate pass. Long Beach and Costa Mesa wrote clerk-to-kiosk rules, and most Long Beach stores shut the…
Tiffany Henyard: From Dolton ‘Super Mayor’ and FBI Target to a Georgia Republican Ballot in Fulton County
mayo 1, 2024
Tiffany Henyard: From Dolton ‘Super Mayor’ and FBI Target to a Georgia Republican Ballot in Fulton County
Tiffany Henyard, Dolton's self-styled super mayor, drew FBI subpoenas, lost the 2025 primary in a landslide, and is on the November 2026 Fulton County ballot as a Republican.
United Kingdom Becomes First Country to Ban Easily Guessable Default Passwords on Consumer Smart Devices
abril 30, 2024
United Kingdom Becomes First Country to Ban Easily Guessable Default Passwords on Consumer Smart Devices
The UK's PSTI Act bans easily guessable default passwords on smart devices and forces makers to publish update timelines and a vulnerability contact.
Israeli Units Committed Gross Human Rights Violations Before Oct. 7, State Department Found — Yet Netzah Yehuda Escaped U.S. Sanctions
abril 29, 2024
Israeli Units Committed Gross Human Rights Violations Before Oct. 7, State Department Found — Yet Netzah Yehuda Escaped U.S. Sanctions
The State Department found five IDF units committed gross human-rights violations before Oct. 7. Four were 'remediated.' Netzah Yehuda escaped U.S. sanctions.
Porn Age-Check Laws Sent VPN Signups Through the Roof After the Supreme Court Backed Texas and the UK Turned On Its Safety Act
abril 3, 2024
Porn Age-Check Laws Sent VPN Signups Through the Roof After the Supreme Court Backed Texas and the UK Turned On Its Safety Act
State porn age-check laws and the UK Online Safety Act sent VPN demand soaring. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Texas's law in 2025. Proton reported UK VPN signups up more…
Compton Ordered a Couple to Stop Filling Neighborhood Potholes Themselves After They Patched More Than 36 Holes on Their Own Dime
marzo 31, 2024
Compton Ordered a Couple to Stop Filling Neighborhood Potholes Themselves After They Patched More Than 36 Holes on Their Own Dime
Compton couple Alex and Daisy De La Rosa filled neighborhood potholes themselves after years of blown tires. The city sent a cease-and-desist. They halted after three weeks and 36-plus patches.
Ron DeSantis’ Watergate: The Governor’s Alleged Cover-Up of Felony Forgeries by a Lee County Prosecutor Who Later Died
agosto 16, 2022
Ron DeSantis’ Watergate: The Governor’s Alleged Cover-Up of Felony Forgeries by a Lee County Prosecutor Who Later Died
Activists accuse Gov. Ron DeSantis of covering felony forgeries tied to 20th Circuit prosecutor Anthony Kunasek, who died 30 days after the forgeries were documented in court.
King Charles and Prince William Banned Andrew From the Garter Parade Before His Titles Were Stripped and Police Arrested Him
junio 14, 2022
King Charles and Prince William Banned Andrew From the Garter Parade Before His Titles Were Stripped and Police Arrested Him
Charles and William kept Andrew off the Order of the Garter in 2022. The King later stripped his prince title. Police arrested him on suspicion of misconduct in public office.