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October 13, 2022

New York Republicans demand Garland investigate Empire State AG Letitia James over Nikki Haley group tax leak

New York Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis led a letter with five of her GOP colleagues to AG Merrick Garland calling on him to investigate New York AG Letitia James' office.

October 13, 2022

Federal judge considers whether to block Biden student loan handout

A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday in a case where several Republican-led states are looking to block President Biden's student loan handout program.

October 12, 2022

Igor Danchenko trial: Durham hammers FBI over lack of corroboration of Steele dossier used for FISA warrant

Neither the FBI nor any other intelligence agency had any corroboration for allegations included in the anti-Trump dossier that was used to justify the FISA warrant against Carter Page.

October 12, 2022

Judge dismisses suit against casino mogul Steve Wynn that claimed he lobbied Trump on behalf of China

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that said longtime casino developer Steve Wynn lobbied President Trump on behalf of China.

October 12, 2022

Ohio 'incel' pleads guilty in plot to 'slaughter' thousands of sorority girls

Tres Genco, a self-described 22-year-old "incel," has pleaded guilty to plotting to commit a hate crime. Genco wrote of his plans to shoot and kill 3,000 people.

October 12, 2022

State AGs warn Garland against prosecuting child transition surgery critics: 'stand down'

Thirteen state attorneys general sent a letter to Biden administration AG Merrick Garland warning him against investigating and prosecuting critics of child gender transition surgeries.

October 11, 2022

Durham probe: Government says US surveilled Carter Page for more than a year based on Danchenko lies

Russian national Igor Danchenko's trial — the second out of Special Counsel John Durham's years-long investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe — began Tuesday.

October 11, 2022

Durham probe: FBI offered Christopher Steele $1 million to corroborate Trump allegations in dossier

The FBI offered ex-British intelligence agent Christopher Steele $1 million to corroborate the allegations made in the anti-Trump dossier, but he was unable to do so.

October 11, 2022

Mar-a-Lago probe: DOJ asks Supreme Court to deny Trump request to block its review of classified records

DOJ asked the Supreme Court to reject former President Trump’s request to block the agency from continuing review of classified documents seized during the FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago.

October 11, 2022

Cruz, GOP senators warn DOJ against trying to 'police the speech of Americans'

Sen. Ted Cruz asked the Justice Department about the American Medical Association's request to investigate "disinformation campaigns" against gender-altering surgeries.