GOP Attack on Ex-DNC Consultant Echoes Putin Propaganda, Wyden Warns
Senator Ron Wyden warned Thursday that Republicans’ offensive against a former Democratic National Committee consultant echoes Russian disinformation.
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Feds Call Shooting at Florida Military Base an Act of Terror
A shooting at a naval air station in Pensacola last month was an act of terrorism motivated by jihadist ideology, the Justice Department said Monday.
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West Virginia Governor Cleared in Probe of Businesses
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has been cleared in a federal investigation that sought financial records from his golf resort and other businesses, his attorney said.
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Feds to Hand Over Roger Stone Records to Media Outlets
Federal prosecutors told a judge Monday they are prepared to release sealed materials in search and seizure warrants against Roger Stone issued during the FBI probe into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.
Read moreUS Probes 4 Automakers in New Takata Air Bag Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into four automakers that have a potentially deadly type of Takata air bag inflator in their vehicles but have yet to recall them.
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Watchdog Pushes Back on Claims of Bias in Russia Probe
The Justice Department’s inspector general was back in the hot seat Wednesday, fielding questions from senators on his explosive report on the origins of the FBI investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.
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Justice Dep’t Watchdog Defends Russia Probe Report in Senate
The Senate took up the Justice Department’s internal watchdog report on the origins of the Russia investigation Wednesday, with Democrats and Republicans unpacking diametric takes on the inspector general’s findings.
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DOJ Watchdog Report Finds No Bias in Russia Probe
The Justice Department’s inspector general released a 434-page report Monday refuting Republican claims that the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election was based on political motives.
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International Court Asked to Open Afghan War Crimes Probe
The International Criminal Court was packed Wednesday as hearings began over whether prosecutors can investigate potential war crimes in Afghanistan.
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Chicago Mayor Fires Police Chief Weeks Before Retirement
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson was fired Monday morning, just weeks after announcing his retirement at the end of the year, over what the mayor called lies about falling asleep in his car.
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Ex-National Security Official Fights Bid to Toss Testimony Case
In a legal battle to determine if senior White House advisers are immune from testifying to Congress, John Bolton’s former deputy is arguing his case in D.C. federal court is not moot despite House Democrats pulling his impeachment subpoena.
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Journalist Murder Probe Reaches Malta’s Political Leadership
An investigation into the car-bomb killing of a Maltese anti-corruption journalist has led to the arrest of the prime minister’s former chief of staff.
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Judge Delays Flynn Sentencing Until Release of DOJ Report
A federal judge has agreed to postpone Michael Flynn’s sentencing originally slated for Dec. 18 after both sides requested a delay until the release of a Justice Department internal report on the investigation into Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.
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White House Budget Official Questioned Hold on Ukraine Aid
A White House Office of Management and Budget official privately testified that he raised questions over President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid before being replaced with a political appointee in late July.
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House Judiciary Sets First Impeachment Hearing
The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump will play out on a new stage next week, as the House Judiciary Committee said Tuesday it will hold its first public hearing in the probe.
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Attorneys-Turned-Lawmakers on Front Lines of Impeachment Inquiry
As bombshell testimonies dropped in televised impeachment hearings amid what one Democrat described Thursday as “Gatling gun fire of myth proposition” from Republicans, eight attorneys-turned-lawmakers were in the room where it happened.
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Jussie Smollett Accuses Chicago of Malicious Prosecution
Actor Jussie Smollett filed a counterclaim against Chicago asserting the city knows he is telling the truth about an alleged hate crime against him but falsely accused him of lying anyway.
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Maltese Businessman Arrested in Journalist Murder Case
A prominent and politically connected Maltese businessman was arrested Wednesday morning in connection with the murder of an anti-corruption journalist in 2017, sending shockwaves across the small island nation and prompting demands for its prime minister to resign.
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Senators Grill Head of Prisons Over Epstein Death
While the director of the Bureau of Prisons told a Senate panel Tuesday she has not been briefed on details of an investigation into the jailhouse death of wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, lawmakers pushed back and said the public deserves the truth.
Read moreAccused Middleman in Murder of Maltese Journalist Arrested
The mystery of who was behind the murder of a Maltese anti-corruption journalist may be closer to being solved after a suspected middleman in her killing was arrested last week.
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