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May 29, 2020

Barr says federal investigation of George Floyd ‘proceeding quickly’

Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday said that the Justice Department and the FBI's “independent investigation” into the death of George Floyd to determine whether any federal civil rights laws were violated is "proceeding quickly." 

May 29, 2020

Murky messaging: Facebook allowed 'Death to America' advertising but censors US back-to-work rallies

When it comes to violating Facebook’s guidelines, it is often anyone’s guess what will fly and what will fall.

May 29, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: In Russia collusion hoax, Rod Rosenstein must be held accountable for his flagrant misconduct

Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is a master of prevarication and deflection. He holds an M.S. in BS and a Ph.D. in vacuous excuses. He’s a professor emeritus of duplicity and deception. As a prodigious suck-up, he’s the Eddie Haskell of lawyers.

May 29, 2020

Ian Prior: Trump right to order fed investigation of Floyd death in Minneapolis – here’s what could happen now

President Trump was absolutely right to direct the Justice Department and FBI Thursday to conduct an expedited investigation of the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who died in the custody of Minneapolis police Monday.

May 28, 2020

Chinese, North Korean individuals charged in scheme to illegally divert funds to Pyongyang nuclear program

The Justice Department on Thursday filed charges against more than two dozen Chinese and North Korean individuals in an alleged scheme to divert more than $2.5 billion in illegal funds for North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.

May 28, 2020

George Floyd case: Protests erupt across the country after Minnesota man's death

Multiple cities across the U.S. exploded into outcry on Wednesday night, just days after Minneapolis resident George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died while in police custody.

May 28, 2020

Kevin McCarthy: What happened to Gen. Flynn 'should not happen to any American'

Every day more is uncovered about the circumstances surrounding the investigation, unmasking, and guilty plea of former national security adviser Gen. Michael Flynn, the more House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., believes the Justice Department's (DOJ) inquiry lead by Attorney General William Barr is "appropriate." 

May 28, 2020

Gregg Jarrett on Flynn unmasking by Obama officials: Many had 'no business snooping' on Trump team

Many of the Obama-era officials who had a hand in the investigation and eventual charge of Gen. Michael Flynn had "no business" seeking to unmask incoming Trump administration members, Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett stated Thursday. 

May 27, 2020

Barr asks US Attorney John Bash to review 'unmasking' before and after 2016 election, DOJ tells Fox News

Attorney General Bill Barr has asked U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas John Bash to review the practice of "unmasking" before and after the 2016 presidential election, a controversy that has picked up steam after the Justice Department moved to drop charges against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, the DOJ told Fox News on Wednesday night.

May 27, 2020

House Dems adjourn without FISA vote after Trump announces veto threat

The House of Representatives adjourned late Wednesday without voting on whether to reauthorize advanced surveillance tools used by law enforcement -- a measure that had wide bipartisan support back in March, but which has drawn sudden GOP opposition amid news of apparent FBI misconduct.