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Friday, December 12, 2025

• The Justice Department has now sued 18 states in an effort to access voter data
  The Department of Justice has sued four more states as part of the Trump administration's far-reaching attempt to access sensitive voter data. The DOJ is also suing Fulton County in Georgia.
  
• In photos: Flooding in Western Washington state forces thousands to evacuate
  Record flooding in Washington state has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate after torrential rains this week.
  
• Trial starts for a Wisconsin judge accused of obstructing ICE
  Was Judge Hannah Dugan trying to obstruct a proceeding or trying to run her courtroom when ICE agents came to arrest an undocumented immigrant? A federal jury will decide
  
• Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody. And, Indiana rejects redistricting
  Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man the Trump administration mistakenly deported in March and eventually returned, is now free from ICE custody. And, Indiana lawmakers reject a redistricting proposal.
  
• For 50 years, Rockalina the turtle lived on a kitchen floor. Now she has a new friend
  The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind.
  
• U.S. military members fear personal legal blowback tied to boat strikes
  Staff officers and at least one drone pilot have sought advice from outside groups over legal concerns about their own involvement — or potential involvement — in the strikes against suspected drug boats.
  
• Morning news brief
  A look at the current state of the war in Ukraine, the Salvadoran national who became a symbol of Trump's deportation efforts released from ICE custody, Indiana lawmakers reject redistricting plan.
  
• Why the U.S. struggles with passenger service despite having the most rail lines
  The U.S. has the most railroad tracks of any country, but we're not known for our passenger trains. A look at America's rail system and the trouble with passenger trains.
  
• Testosterone levels have declined in men. Here's what the FDA wants to do about it
  NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary about the decline in testosterone in men in the U.S. and what his agency wants to do about it.
  
• 100,000 people ordered to evacuate as historic flooding hits Washington state
  About 100,000 people have been placed under evacuation orders due to historic flooding in the Skagit Valley, a densely populated agricultural hub north of Seattle, Washington.