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December 1, 2019

Jason Chaffetz: FBI deep state clear – will FISA report finally lead to action?

What is going on at the FBI and why no consequences for such blatant violations of internal policy and the law?

November 30, 2019

Why there is no national domestic assault offender registry – yet

There has been little headway made to establish a national registry for those convicted of domestic violence crimes – similar to the SORNA registry which publicly lists sex offenders. But why?

November 28, 2019

Jason Chaffetz: Democrats pre-spinning Inspector General report is 'true to script'

A New York Times report alleging the FBI never tried to place undercover agents within the Trump campaign is yet another attempt to pre-spin Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz's long-awaited report, former House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz said Thursday.

November 27, 2019

Georgia man charged with scamming woman out of more than $6.5M with fake online relationship

A Georgia man is accused of scamming a Virginia woman out of more than $6.5 million after wooing her into a romantic relationship through an online dating site.

November 27, 2019

Watergate figure William Ruckelshaus dead at 87

William Doyle Ruckelshaus, who famously quit his job in the U.S. Justice Department rather than carry out President Richard Nixon's order to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate scandal, has died. He was 87.

November 26, 2019

Emmett Till memorial gets extra layer of protection after acts of vandalism

A commission responsible for a memorial honoring the life of slain 14-year-old Emmett Till has had to step up security around the site after three markers were destroyed by vandals. 

November 25, 2019

DOJ vows appeal after judge orders ex-White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before Congress

Former White House counsel Don McGahn must appear before Congress pursuant to a subpoena issued earlier this year, a Washington, D.C. federal judge ruled late Monday, in a major setback to President Trump's effort to keep aides from testifying before House impeachment investigators.

November 22, 2019

CNN downplays its own FISA bombshell report, receives minimal on-air coverage

Despite having a major bombshell report on DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz's ongoing probe into the origins of the Russia investigation, CNN bizarrely offered very little coverage of its own exclusive reporting on-air. 

November 22, 2019

FBI's McCabe, Baker unable to speak on CNN about the network's FISA bombshell report

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo made a stunning omission on Thursday night and failed to ask former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and former FBI General Counsel James Baker about the network's own report regarding an unnamed FBI official being under criminal investigation by Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz. 

November 21, 2019

Bill Barr says he'd take fight to restart federal executions to Supreme Court if needed

Attorney General William Barr told The Associated Press on Thursday that he'd be willing to challenge a district court decision to temporarily block capital punishment in the Supreme Court if necessary.