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Why Wasn’t Andrew McCabe Charged?
The proof that he willfully deceived investigators appears strong, but the Justice Department likely felt there were too many obstacles
Michael Avenatti Found Guilty on All Counts in Nike Extortion Trial
Attorney Michael Avenatti was found guilty on all counts in his Nike extortion trial on Friday and faces a sentence
Ranking House Armed Services Republican Claims Trump’s Use of Pentagon Funds for Border Wall is Unconstitutional
Marc Thornberry warned that while border security was important, the diversion of funds “undermines the principle of civilian control of
Graham, McConnell Back AG Barr Following Criticism of Trump Tweets
Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday expressed “complete confidence” in Attorney General William Barr following an interview in which Barr complained
Former Justice Department Attorney Warns That Prosecutorial Abuses Go Beyond FISA Process
In a memo, Ankush Khardori, who recently left the DOJ, alleges the misuse of another obscure bureaucratic mechanism to skirt
Dept. of Education Opens Investigation into Harvard, Yale over Chinese, Saudi Funding
Universities are required by law to report gifts and contracts from foreign sources worth more than $250,000 per year.
Sudan to Hand Omar al-Bashir Over to ICC on Genocide Charges
Sudan will hand over its former president, Omar al-Bashir, to the International Criminal Court to be tried on genocide and
FTC to Review Past Big Tech Mergers, Demands Info from Apple, Facebook, Amazon
U.S. regulators announced Tuesday that they are demanding information about past mergers from Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, and Alphabet.
Trump Labels Roger Stone’s Recommended Sentence a ‘Miscarriage of Justice,’ Hints at Possible Pardon
“The real crimes were on the other side, as nothing happens to them. Cannot allow this miscarriage of justice!” the
Pornhub’s System for Removing Nonconsensual Content Doesn’t Work, Investigation Finds
Pornhub pushes users towards content that was recorded nonconsensually, an investigation of the company’s practices has found.
Clinton Refuses to be Served Tulsi Gabbard’s Defamation Lawsuit
“I will not allow this blatant effort to intimidate me and other patriotic Americans into silence go unchallenged,” Gabbard wrote
Male Iowa Sex Felon to Be Released after Gender Transition
Joseph Matthew Smith was sentenced to prison in 2015 and expressed a desire to begin the gender transition process in
Michael Flynn Explains Guilty Plea Withdrawal in New Filing: ‘I Never Lied . . . I Am Innocent’
Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded his innocence and said he “never lied” to federal investigators in a
GOP Senators Urge Barr to Declassify Footnotes in Russia Probe IG Report: ‘The American People Have a Right to Know’
Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson wrote in a letter to Barr stating, “The American people have a right to
In Impeachment’s Obstruction Dispute, Dissembling by Both Sides
Trump’s team says the House should have gone to court to compel witnesses – but when the House did, they
What the Founders Told Us about ‘High Crimes and Misdemeanors’
The historical evidence suggests that a statutory violation isn’t required for impeachment. It also suggests President Trump shouldn’t be removed
Court Sentences Chinese University of Minnesota Student to Six Months in Prison for Anti-Regime Tweets
The student, Luo Daiqing, was detained in July in Wuhan after returning home from the spring semester in Minnesota.
Schiff on 2020: Trump’s ‘Misconduct Cannot Be Decided at the Ballot Box’
Schiff (D., Calif.) pushed back on the claim that the 2020 election makes any effort to hold President Trump accountable
DOJ Is Investigating Comey’s Role in Leak of Classified Document during Clinton-Email Probe
Department of Justice prosecutors reportedly are investigating the possibility that former FBI director James Comey leaked a classified document supposedly
Andrew McCabe Proposes DOJ Accountability Office to Counter ‘Weakness’ of FISA-Warrant Process
Former acting FBI director Andy McCabe admitted Thursday that the Bureau suffers from an “inherent weakness in the process” of
Avenatti Arrested During Court Hearing for Violating Pre-Trial Release
Avenatti, who is facing charges of extortion after trying to extort over $20 million from Nike, was facing a day-long
Meadows Says Congress Could Block FISA Court Renewal over David Kris Appointment
Meadows said he was working with Bob Goodlatte “to ensure that no American’s civil liberties were actually infringed upon.”
Jussie Smollett’s Google Headache
Lots of things Smollett said privately before and after the most notorious fake attack since the War of the Worlds are
Justice Department Expected to Close Investigation into Clinton Foundation without Charges: Report
In 2017, Jeff Sessions ordered an investigation of corruption allegations involving Hillary Clinton, the Clinton Foundation and a company called
DOJ Recommends Michael Flynn Serve Six Month Sentence after Initially Suggesting Clemency
The Department of Justice has recommended that Michael Flynn be sentenced to up to six months in prison for lying
The Soleimani Strike: The President Has the Constitution and Precedent on His Side
It’s legal to kill an enemy in combat, and Soleimani was clearly escalating his attacks on U.S. forces.
McConnell’s Supreme Court Tactics: Politics 101
When the president and the Senate majority are from the same party, look for the swift confirmation of a Supreme
Judge Recuses Himself from Hunter Biden Paternity Case Without Explanation
Arkansas Judge Don McSpadden recused himself without explanation Tuesday from Hunter Biden’s paternity case.
Families of Soldiers Fallen or Wounded in Afghanistan Sue Contractors for Allegedly Paying Protection Money to Taliban
Families of American troops and contractors killed in Afghanistan have sued U.S. and international contractors involved in Afghan reconstruction projects
Baltimore On Pace to Break Homicide Rate Record in 2019
Baltimore may see the highest homicide rate ever recorded in the city by the end of 2019, the Associated Press
Former NSA Director Michael Rogers Cooperating with Durham Investigation into Trump-Russia Probe
Former National Security Agency director and retired Admiral Michael Rogers has met multiple times with U.S. Attorney John Durham as
Missing Footage from Epstein’s Jail Cell Resurfaces after Prosecutors Claimed It ‘No Longer Exists’
A day after claiming that surveillance footage from Jeffery Epstein’s July 23 suicide attempt was missing, prosecutors confirmed that the
Durham Scrutinizing Former CIA Director Brennan’s Role in Russia Investigation
Durham upgraded the investigation from an administrative review to a criminal probe in October but it’s unclear what, if any,
Barr: ‘Simply Not True’ Comey was Hands-Off During Crossfire Hurricane Investigation
William Barr pushed back Wednesday on James Comey’s assertion that he had no knowledge of the “particulars” of the FBI’s
Surveillance Footage from Outside Epstein’s Jail Cell is Missing, Prosecutors Say
New York City Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Barbara Sampson defended her office’s designation of Epstein’s death as a suicide and
Fifth Circuit Rules Obamacare Individual Mandate Unconstitutional
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 vote Wednesday that Obamacare’s individual mandate, which required Americans to
Horowitz Examining Past FISA Applications to Determine if FBI’s ‘Basic Errors’ are Systemic
Horowitz said that his team will take a closer look at FISA warrant applications to determine whether the “basic errors” the