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July 10, 2020

US appeals to proceed with 1st federal execution in 17 years

Determined to proceed with the first federal execution in nearly two decades, the Justice Department plans to appeal a judge’s ruling that would halt authorities from carrying it out on Monday.

July 10, 2020

Michael Flynn's defense team says new DOJ documents contain 'shocking exculpatory evidence'

Newly released documents about the investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn show additional “exculpatory evidence” linked to a Justice Department review of the case investigators built against him shortly after President Trump’s election, his lawyers argued in a court filing Friday.

July 10, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: Trump right to commute Roger Stone’s sentence – Stone committed no crime, was framed by Mueller

By commuting the prison sentence of Roger Stone on Friday, President Trump took a justified step in rectifying an egregious wrong.

July 10, 2020

DOJ: 10-year prison sentence for Maryland man who had enough fentanyl to kill over 1.5M people

A 26-year-old Maryland man received a 10-year prison sentence Thursday after being convicted of possessing enough fentanyl to kill more than 1.5 million people, according to the Justice Department.

July 10, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: Biased anti-Flynn rogue judge exceeds authority by refusing to dismiss wrongful charges

Judge Emmett Sullivan, who presides over what the Justice Department now admits was the wrongful prosecution of President Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, refuses to dismiss the case despite an outstanding order from a higher court to do so.

July 10, 2020

Michael Cohen back in federal prison in New York, quarantining in solitary confinement, lawyer says

Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen is back in federal prison and is quarantining in solitary confinement after he was accused by the government of violating “the conditions of his home confinement,” Fox News confirmed Friday.

July 9, 2020

Whistleblower accusing AG Barr of antitrust misconduct failed to disclose key information, Jordan says

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, revealed Thursday that a Justice Department (DOJ) whistleblower who alleged antitrust misconduct by Attorney General Bill Barr had failed to disclose information to the panel about his previous unsuccessful complaints concerning the same matters.

July 9, 2020

Judge refuses to dismiss Flynn case, petitions full appellate court

Judge Emmett Sullivan is appealing for a review of a 3-judge panel's decision urging a dismissal of the case against former national security advisor Michael Flynn.

July 9, 2020

Rep. Jim Jordan: SCOTUS 'punted' on Trump tax returns, opened door for audit by 'political hacks'

The Supreme Court "punted" in its decision to block Congress from obtaining President Trump's tax records and send the case back to the district courts, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said Thursday.

July 9, 2020

Barr: FBI has made 150 arrests, launched more than 500 investigations related to rioting

Attorney General Bill Barr gave an update Thursday on the federal investigations into rioting that took place across the nation in the aftermath of George Floyd's death.