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February 22, 2020

Rod Blagojevich, Anderson Cooper spar over ex-gov's record, criminal case: 'Just bulls---'

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper engaged in a lengthy and contentious back-and-forth Friday night over the recently freed Democrat's record and claims he's made about his criminal case.

February 21, 2020

Trump says Roger Stone has 'very good chance of exoneration' in Las Vegas

President Trump blasted Roger Stone's treatment by the criminal justice system, the Justice Department and the jury forewoman in the GOP operative's trial Thursday in a blistering address in front of an audience in Las Vegas, saying Stone has a “very good chance of exoneration.”

February 20, 2020

Father of slain journalist Alison Parker calls out Google, YouTube over videos of daughter's killing

Andy Parker, the father of a Virginia reporter who was shot and killed on live television in 2015 told Fox News Thursday he had filed a formal complaint against YouTube and Google with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over videos of the murder that continue to circulate on both platforms.

February 20, 2020

Eric Holder tells journalist Paul Sperry to 'shut the hell up' about prosecutor in Andrew McCabe probe

Former Attorney General Eric Holder lashed out at journalist and author Paul Sperry on Twitter Wednesday, telling Sperry that he should "shut the hell up" about Justice Department attorney Molly Gaston's donations to former President Barack Obama.

February 20, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: Roger Stone's sentence proves that AG Barr was right and trial prosecutors were wrong

Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson agreed with Barr’s assessment and meted out a punishment of 40 months.

February 20, 2020

Browns OT Greg Robinson, ex-Colts WR Quan Bray remain in Texas jail after bust for 157 pounds of pot

Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Greg Robinson and former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Quan Bray remained in Texas jail Wednesday after federal agents allegedly found 157 pounds of marijuana in their rented vehicle near the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday.

February 19, 2020

Where do criminals really get their guns?

On average, just under 40,000 people each year die across the country in a gun-related death. So where do criminals typically buy their guns? And do most criminals seek out their weapons of choice through means, not above board?

February 19, 2020

Former prosecutor: 'There is a double standard' from Democrats who want AG Barr to resign

Former federal prosecutor Brett Tolman said Wednesday on "Fox & Friends” that “there is a double standard” regarding the call from Democrats for Attorney General Bill Barr to resign amid backlash over the Department of Justice seeking to reduce former Trump adviser Roger Stone’s recommended sentence.

February 19, 2020

Mexican national held in Florida, accused of spying on US for Russia

A Mexican citizen has been arrested in Florida for allegedly working as a Russian agent to get information on the U.S. government, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

February 18, 2020

DOJ pushes back at reports Barr considered quitting over Trump tweets

The Justice Department pushed back Tuesday night at multiple reports claiming Attorney General Bill Barr told people close to him he's considering stepping down over President Trump's tweets, days after Barr admitted that Trump's tweeting made it "'impossible for me to do my job."