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October 20, 2020

Rep. Jim Jordan calls for special counsel investigation into Hunter Biden emails

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, echoed President Trump's call for Attorney General William Barr to tap a special counsel to investigate alleged revelations coming Hunter Biden's laptop in the wake of last week's New York Post bombshell report. 

October 20, 2020

Bringing the 'ISIS Beatles' to justice in US courts: Behind the complex mission

After years of exhaustive work from both the U.S. intelligence community the government, at least some semblance of due process was brought to bear after two of the men involved in the grisly murders of Americans on behalf of ISIS were transported to American shores to face the full wrath of the Justice System.

October 20, 2020

DOJ offers 'fair policing' resources to Minneapolis police following George Floyd death

The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that it is pouring $3 million into a national center to support reforms and increased training for law enforcement officers and urged the Minneapolis Police Department-- which has been at the center of heightened scrutiny over cases of police brutality-- to be one of the first cities to tap into resources to help their cops. 

October 20, 2020

NY AG says 7 states may join DOJ's lawsuit against Google in coming weeks

New York Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday an additional seven states may file an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.’s Google in the coming weeks after the Justice Department formally accused the tech giant of using its power to preserve its monopoly via its search engine.

October 20, 2020

Trump urges Barr to 'act fast,' 'appoint somebody' to probe Hunter Biden business dealings

President Trump on Tuesday said Attorney General William Barr needs to “act” and “appoint somebody” after nearly a dozen House Republicans urged him to tap a special counsel to investigate alleged revelations coming from a laptop purported to have belonged to Joe Biden’s son Hunter.

October 19, 2020

House Republicans urge Barr to appoint special counsel to probe alleged Biden revelations

EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans on Monday wrote to Attorney General William Barr, urging him to appoint a special counsel to investigate alleged revelations coming from a laptop purported to have belonged to Joe Biden’s son Hunter -- specifically the elder Biden’s alleged participation in his son’s business dealings.

October 19, 2020

Ratcliffe says there 'should be' more Durham probe indictments

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Monday said he believes there “will be” and “should be” more indictments coming from U.S. Attorney John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, based on the “intelligence” he has access to.

October 17, 2020

Melania Trump chastises former friend who published tell-all book as 'dishonest,' 'self-serving'

First lady Melania Trump called out former friend and adviser Stephanie Winston Wolkoff on Friday as “dishonest” and self-serving,” weeks after Wolkoff released a tell-all book about their friendship.

October 16, 2020

DOJ schedules first execution of female federal inmate in 6 decades

The woman, Lisa Montgomery, was found guilty in 2007 of federal kidnapping resulting in death in connection with a premeditated murder-kidnap scheme.

October 15, 2020

US Park Police officers indicted in shooting of Bijan Ghaisar

Two federal police officers have been indicted in connection with the 2017 fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man following a short vehicle chase, Virginia prosecutors said Thursday.