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May 18, 2022

FBI lawyer James Baker testifies he's 'not out to get’ Sussmann: 'This is not my investigation, it's yours'

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Former FBI General Counsel James Baker took the stand in the trial of Michael Sussmann on Wednesday afternoon, declaring that he is “not out to get Michael,” but is simply cooperating as part of Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation.

May 18, 2022

Durham-Sussmann trial: Judge ‘not inclined’ to declare mistrial, despite attempt from defense

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Defense attorneys representing Michael Sussmann in the first trial stemming from Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe signaled they were contemplating moving for a mistrial— a request the federal judge presiding over the case said Wednesday he was “not inclined” to grant.

May 18, 2022

Sussmann-Durham trial: Marc Elias says he briefed Clinton campaign officials on Fusion GPS oppo against Trump

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Former Clinton campaign lawyer Marc Elias testified for more than three hours on Wednesday as part of the trial of Michael Sussmann, confirming that he hired Fusion GPS to run opposition research for Hillary For America during the 2016 election cycle, and revealing that he would share “the fruits of their work” with senior Clinton campaign officials.

May 18, 2022

US citizen, 4 Chinese intelligence officers charged with spying on pro-democracy activists, dissidents

Federal prosecutors indicted an American citizen and four Chinese government officials for an alleged plot to spy on activists in the U.S. who oppose the Chinese Communist Party

May 18, 2022

Mac Miller overdose death: LA drug dealer sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for fentanyl distribution

Stephen Andrew Walter, a Los Angeles area drug dealer who supplied the fentanyl-laced pills that killed 26-year-old rapper Mac Miller in 2018, was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison and five years of supervised release.

May 16, 2022

Jury selected in Durham-Sussmann trial: Opening arguments, testimony from Democratic lawyer Marc Elias to come

A jury was seated Monday in the trial of former Clinton attorney Michael Sussmann — the first trial stemming from Special Counsel John Durham’s years-long investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe.

May 16, 2022

Buffalo shooting: New York AG warns of 'sham charities' profiting off grocery store attack

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued an alert about potentially fraudulent charities created in the wake of the Buffalo grocery story shooting that authorities say was racial motivated.

May 16, 2022

Rep. Banks calls on Garland to prosecute pro-choice activists harassing conservative Supreme Court justices

Rep. Jim Banks blasted Attorney General Merrick Garland for failing to prosecute pro-choice activists harassing conservative Supreme Court justices at their homes.

May 15, 2022

Seattle convict admits he used Facebook to coerce Massachusetts girl to run away with him

Jabarie Phillips, a 44-year-old man from Seattle, pleaded guilty to federal charged in Boston after allegedly preying on a Massachusetts 14-year-old girl on Facebook and convincing her to run away with him. The two got halfway across the country before authorities intercepted a bus in Minneapolis.

May 12, 2022

Bongino blasts Democratic opposition to defunding 'Ministry of Truth:' US 'turning into Cuba'

Conservative radio host Dan Bongino suggested on Thursday that Democrat opposition to defunding the DHS' newly-minted Disinformation Governance Board are frightened of a GOP effort to protect relevant freedoms enshrined in the Bill of Rights.