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December 12, 2019

American Samoans should be recognized as US citizens, federal judge decides

People born in the U.S. territory of American Samoa should be recognized as U.S. citizens, a federal judge in Utah ruled Thursday, in a hard-fought legal battle spanning decades.

December 12, 2019

Lawyer for Clinton Portis, one of 10 retired NFL players charged in federal fraud case, reacts

An attorney for Clinton Portis, a former Pro Bowl running back among 10 former NFL players who are facing federal charges in an alleged scheme to defraud the league’s healthcare program for retired players, said his client has been caught off-guard by the allegations.

December 12, 2019

Army ex-employee charged with bribery in scheme to steer contracts to Kuwait base

A former U.S. Army employee was charged Thursday in a bribery scheme to steer contracts to a U.S. Army base in Kuwait, the Department of Justice announced.

December 12, 2019

Chris Wallace: Misdeeds found by DOJ watchdog Horowitz were 'shocking,' Comey has a lot to explain

"Fox News Sunday" anchor Chris Wallace said Thursday that the findings in Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz's report were "shocking," adding that former FBI Director Jim Comey has much explaining to do.

December 12, 2019

Howard Kurtz: Many Americans tuning out Dems' impeachment 'theater'

Americans are getting sick of House Democrats' impeachment inquiry "theater," "MediaBuzz" host Howard Kurtz said Thursday.

December 12, 2019

Andrew McCarthy: DOJ vs. IG – Barr and Horowitz's reported rift over FISA report is bogus spin by Democrats

“Fake News” is an overused and oft-abused term. In the case of the reported Barr vs. Horowitz controversy, however, it might just be apt.

December 12, 2019

Sanders, Bongino sound off: Only thing the IG report 'vindicated' was Trump's firing of Comey

Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders and former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino sounded off on Thursday after Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about his Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) report examining the origins of the Russia probe.

December 12, 2019

Lindsey Graham says 'arrogant' Comey did more damage to FBI than J. Edgar Hoover, wants Rosenstein to testify

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., slammed former FBI Director James Comey as "arrogant" in the wake of the release of a report by the Justice Department's inspector general -- and called on former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to testify on the matter before his panel.

December 11, 2019

Charlie Hurt: Coverage of Steele dossier 'the darkest moment in American journalism history'

Fox News contributor Charlie Hurt said Wednesday he considers the mainstream media's coverage of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) investigation in relation to the validity of the Steele dossier to be the "darkest moment in American journalism history."

December 11, 2019

Tucker Carlson: Horowitz report exposed CNN's Trump-FISA narratives as misleading

Tucker Carlson said Wednesday Justice Department Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz's report on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) abuse during the 2016 election exposed misleading or false narratives spread on CNN.