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May 12, 2022

Over 40 House Republicans push resolution to condemn SCOTUS opinion leak, protests in front of justices' homes

More than 40 House Republicans Thursday are introducing a resolution that condemns the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion.

May 12, 2022

Hunter Biden tax probe: Grassley renews calls for recusal of DOJ official over potential conflict of interest

Sen. Chuck Grassley argued there are ethics concerns regarding Nicholas McQuaid, who is head of the DOJ's criminal division and oversees the investigation, due to his connection to Hunter Biden's defense attorney.

May 12, 2022

Feds seek dramatically reduced sentence for NYC 'Molotov cocktail lawyers' in 2020 attack on NYPD vehicle

Colinford Mattis and Urooj Rahman, arrested in the firebombing of an NYPD vehicle in May 2020, reached a plea deal with prosecutors that may dramatically reduce their sentence to about two years.

May 12, 2022

House Republicans say whistleblowers confirm FBI investigations into outraged parents

According to House Republicans, who cite federal insiders, the FBI's counter-terrorism bureau began placing 'threat tags' to track parents deemed unruly or unsafe.

May 12, 2022

AG Merrick Garland orders US Marshals to bolster Supreme Court security

AG Merrick Garland has ordered the U.S. Marshals to bolster Supreme Court security.

May 11, 2022

Jim Jordan slams Merrick Garland for allegedly targeting parents with 'counterterrorism' resources

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said the FBI is targeting parents who protested schools' COVID policies Wednesday on “Jesse Watters Primetime.”

May 11, 2022

Whistleblowers: FBI targeted parents via terrorism tools despite Garland's testimony that it didn't happen

Republican Reps. Jim Jordan and Mike Johnson say they have evidence that the FBI targeted parents who protested schools' COVID policies despite assurances from Attorney General Merrick Garland that it never happened.

May 11, 2022

McConnell calls on DOJ to investigate protesters for intimidating judges after SCOTUS opinion leak

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday called on the Justice Department to investigate protesters who have been intimidating U.S. Supreme Court Justices after a draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade was published.

May 11, 2022

Grassley: DOJ needs 'robust response' to protests at justices' homes after action on parents last year

Sen. Chuck Grassley expressed "grave disappointment" at the Justice Department's response to protests outside of Supreme Court justices' homes.

May 11, 2022

DOJ Inspector General's office says employee leaked draft report to media, then resigned during probe

The Department of Justice's Inspector General's office announced Wednesday that one of its own employees leaked a draft report to the media that included non-public information.