On November 21, 2025, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued a ruling prohibiting the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from sharing sensitive taxpayer data with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. This decision came in response to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of small businesses and unions, which challenged a policy that marked a departure from the IRS's long-standing commitment to taxpayer confidentiality. The judge deemed the policy arbitrary and in violation of laws protecting taxpayer privacy, emphasizing the imminent risk it posed to individuals who had provided their information to the IRS. The ruling builds on a previous temporary block against the data-sharing initiative, which had already resulted in the disclosure of information concerning approximately 47,000 taxpayers by August 2025.

In a separate incident, police in Concord, New Hampshire, responded to a bomb threat reported at the office of Representative Maggie Goodlander on November 21, 2025. This incident occurred shortly after Goodlander, along with five other Democrats and veterans, publicly urged military personnel to refuse what they characterized as illegal orders, leading to accusations of sedition from former President Donald Trump. Authorities confirmed that no explosives were found, and the area was reopened after a thorough search by the New Hampshire State Police Bomb Squad. Additionally, police investigated reports of hazardous items found nearby, which were determined not to pose a danger.

In New Jersey, Mitesh Gandhi, a member of the Marlboro Board of Education, has been implicated in a series of threatening text messages directed at fellow board member Danielle Bellomo. A judge recently extended a protective order for Bellomo against Gandhi, who allegedly used violent language in his messages. Despite the severity of the allegations, local law enforcement has decided not to pursue criminal charges against Gandhi, prompting public outrage. This case highlights ongoing concerns regarding the treatment of women in positions of authority and the normalization of aggressive rhetoric within educational governance.

These incidents collectively underscore the pressing issues of safety for public officials and the protection of individual privacy rights in the face of increasing militarism and aggressive political discourse.