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May 7, 2020

DOJ drops case against Michael Flynn, in wake of internal memo release  

The Justice Department on Thursday moved to drop its case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, in a stunning development that comes after internal memos were released raising serious questions about the nature of the investigation that led to Flynn’s late 2017 guilty plea of lying to the FBI. 

May 7, 2020

DOJ asks Supreme Court to temporarily block release of Mueller grand jury material

The Department of Justice filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court Thursday asking them to temporarily block the enforcement of an order requiring the release of secret grand jury materials from former special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation to the House Judiciary Committee by May 11.

May 7, 2020

Nunes dares Schiff to release House Intel Russia probe transcripts

The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday demanded Chairman Adam Schiff release the transcripts of interviews conducted by the panel during its Russia probe in 2017 and 2018, now that they have been cleared by the intelligence community.

May 7, 2020

KFC employee reportedly shot at customers following argument in drive-thru

Well, this could be finger lickin’ bad.

May 7, 2020

Sen. Kennedy reacts to new developments on Schiff's Russian collusion claims: 'That's third-world country stuff'

“A disagreement is fine in a democracy, but this isn't disagreement, this is persecution,” Sen. Kennedy said.

May 7, 2020

DOJ releases long-awaited Mueller scope memo, revealing the probe went beyond previously known mandate

The Justice Department on Wednesday released a mostly unredacted version of then-Acting Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's August 2017 "scope memo" outlining the authority of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller -- and the document reveals for the first time that Mueller's authority went significantly beyond what was known previously.

May 7, 2020

Hannity rips Rosenstein after Mueller 'scope memo' released: 'Deep state's abuse of power as clear as ever'

Sean Hannity opened his Wednesday night program by praising Attorney General William Barr after the Justice Department released the unredacted August 2017 "scope memo" that laid out the full extent of then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigative powers.

May 7, 2020

Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue reflect on their 40-year marriage: ‘We wanted to protect it’

After 40 years of marriage, Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue are exploring the secrets to a successful union with the help of some Hollywood pals.

May 6, 2020

Graham says Mueller probe 'scope memo' shows investigation 'was illegitimate to begin with'

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., joined "Hannity" Wednesday moments after the Justice Department released an August 2017 memo from former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein which detailed the scope of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.

May 6, 2020

Sources say Russia probe transcripts affirm officials came up empty on collusion: 'Schiff is in panic mode'

EXCLUSIVE: Transcripts of House Intelligence Committee interviews that have been cleared for release show top law enforcement and intelligence officials affirming they had no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election, senior administration and intelligence community officials told Fox News on Wednesday.