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June 12, 2020

Matt Gaetz calls out US Soccer for reversal on anthem kneeling

The U.S. is better off without a national soccer team than with one whose players won’t stand for the national anthem, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said Thursday.

June 11, 2020

Graham: 'If you care about the rule of law, you should want me to get to the bottom' of Russia probe

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told "Hannity" Thursday that anyone who cares about the "rule of law" should want him get to the bottom of the origins of the FBI's Russia investigation.

June 11, 2020

Jim Jordan on latest development in Flynn case: Why James Comey is the 'central figure'

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told “America’s Newsroom” on Thursday that former FBI Director James Comey  is the “central figure” in the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

June 11, 2020

Senate Judiciary authorizes subpoenas for Obama officials amid Russia probe review

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved subpoenas for documents and testimony from top Obama Administration officials as part of the panel’s investigation into the origins of the Russia probe during the 2016 presidential election.

June 11, 2020

Flynn brief says judge 'exceeded' power in not dismissing case: 'This Court should order the umpire to leave the field'

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn's attorneys are arguing in a new court filing that Judge Emmet Sullivan "exceeded his power" and has no right to block federal prosecutors from dismissing Flynn's case.

June 11, 2020

Newly declassified intel document noted Steele dossier claims had 'limited corroboration'

A newly declassified footnote on the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian election interference noted that the reporting of Trump dossier author Christopher Steele had only "limited corroboration" regarding whether then-President-elect Donald Trump "knowingly worked with Russian officials to bolster his chances of beating" Hillary Clinton and other claims.  

June 11, 2020

House Judiciary Dems file brief in Flynn case, accuse DOJ of 'corruption' in dropping charges

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee jumped into the Michael Flynn case Wednesday, filing an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief arguing for why Judge Emmet Sullivan should not sign off on the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the case.

June 11, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: Flynn prosecution should end – lawyer makes weak arguments trying to keep baseless case alive

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn should never have been charged with a crime. The case against this innocent man should be dismissed..

June 10, 2020

DOJ spokeswoman: 'The American people deserve resolution' of Durham investigation into Russia probe

Department of Justice spokeswoman Kerri Kupec told "Hannity" Wednesday that "the American people deserve resolution" about exactly what happened in the early stages of the Russia investigation.

June 10, 2020

DOJ to give nearly $10M in anti-terror funds to Parkland shooting victims

The Justice Department’s (DOJ's) Office for Victims of Crime announced Wednesday that it has granted $9.8 million in funding to assist victims of the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.