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September 8, 2020

Peter Strzok book claims IG Horowitz changed report on Clinton email probe at last second

Former FBI agent Peter Strzok, in his memoir released Tuesday, accused Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz of changing his report on the Hillary Clinton email investigation from a draft that largely was supportive of how Stzork handled himself to the more critical final product after the DOJ and possibly the White House had seen the draft. 

September 7, 2020

National security surveillance court finds FBI regularly does not follow rules

The top United States federal court that oversees national security surveillance has found that the FBI regularly does not follow rules meant to protect the privacy of the American people. 

September 4, 2020

Ex-Acting AG Whitaker calls on DOJ to probe 'insidious' influence of Big Tech on democracy

Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Friday that he believes the Justice Department is "going to get to the bottom of this insidious, really, censorship of mostly conservative voices on social media."

September 4, 2020

DOJ charges ‘Boogaloo Bois’ with attempting to support Hamas in terror case

The Department of Justice announced a federal criminal complaint charging two men believed to be affiliated with an anti-government extremist group of conspiring with and attempting to provide material support to the designated terrorist organization, Hamas.

September 4, 2020

Militia members face gun charges, alleged to have come to Kenosha 'to pick people off'

A pair of Missouri residents connected to a militia group traveled to Kenosha, Wis., amid demonstrations over the police shooting of Jacob Blake to "to loot and possibly pick people off," according to a criminal complaint. 

September 3, 2020

Operation Legend leads to 2,000 arrests since July, including nearly 150 wanted for murder: US attorney

The anti-crime Operation Legend is “fully underway across the country” and has led to more than 2,000 arrests since its launch in early July, said U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio Justin Herdman.

September 3, 2020

Smith & von Spakovsky: Court wrong to block Justice Department from dropping charges against Michael Flynn

The decision this week by the full U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overriding a three-judge panel’s ruling that would have allowed criminal charges against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn to be dismissed was flawed, but not unexpected.

September 2, 2020

Seattle man arrested on suspicion of making bomb threat, claiming explosives planted at police precinct in Portland

A Seattle man was arrested on Wednesday for threatening to destroy a police precinct in Portland, Ore., and also stands accused of using an online communication system, to claim he'd planted explosives inside the building. 

September 1, 2020

Jailed Turkish mob boss claims government officials dispatched him to kill American Pastor Andrew Brunson

From behind bars in Argentina, a wanted Turkish mob leader has ignited a firestorm with explosive allegations that some Turkish government officials had recruited him to put a hit on former political prisoner, Pastor Andrew Brunson.

September 1, 2020

DOJ, FBI announce 'corrective actions' in push to prevent FISA abuse

The Justice Department and FBI will implement "foundational" reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) process as well as changes to promote "active oversight" of FISA applications to surveil federal elected officials, candidates and their staffs, the Justice Department announced on Tuesday.