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March 12, 2020

Former US attorney: Republicans caving to pressure from DOJ on FISA bill

A new Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) bill passed on Wednesday to extend surveillance powers in the wake of abuses "doesn't fix anything," former Senate Judiciary Committee counsel and Utah U.S. Attorney Brett Tolman said Thursday. 

March 11, 2020

Barr backs FISA overhaul bill, says it will protect against future 'abuse and misuse'

Attorney General Bill Barr on Wednesday said he supports the passage of the new Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act bill, which he says contains new provisions that “will protect against abuse and misuse in the future.”

March 10, 2020

House moves forward with FISA overhaul amid 'spying' backlash

The House unveiled new legislation Tuesday night to reform surveillance authorities used by the FBI to fight terrorism and overhaul the secret FISA court process that has been under the microscope in the Russia probe.

March 9, 2020

DOJ warns companies against price fixing during coronavirus outbreak

Companies who engage in price-fixing for public health products necessary to prevent the spread of coronavirus could face criminal prosecution, the Department of Justice warned on Tuesday. 

March 9, 2020

Inside Harvey Weinstein’s temporary home – the notorious Rikers Island jail

The sometimes dubbed “torture island” located in New York City is now the temporary home of convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein — a far cry from the hills of Hollywood and the vestiges of power and prominence.

March 6, 2020

DOJ responds after judge slams AG Barr over Mueller report

The Justice Department on Friday said that a federal judge who ordered a review of the unredacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report made a series of assertions that "were contrary to the facts" when he expressed doubts about Attorney General William Barr's objectivity. 

March 5, 2020

FISA court blocks FBI agents linked to Carter Page probe from seeking wiretaps, other surveillance

FBI officials involved in the wiretapping of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page have been blocked, at least temporarily, from appearing before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) in regard to other cases, in rebuke that exceeded the remedial recommendations made by the independent monitor recently appointed by the court.

March 3, 2020

Jim Jordan: Why Democrats are 'scared' of Trump's pick for intelligence chief

After President Trump nominated Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe to serve as Director of National Intelligence, Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan said on Tuesday that Democrats are “scared,” especially while reforms of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is in process.

March 3, 2020

Judge Napolitano: Hillary Clinton faces a Catch-22 in deposition over private email server

Judge Napolitano said that the former secretary of state would have to ask Attorney General William Barr to file an appeal on her behalf because the Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers would be representing her in the matter. 

March 2, 2020

Who are the 22 'most wanted' men accused of sexually assaulting and exploiting children?

There are perhaps few crimes worse than those committed against a child. As it stands, there are scores of Americans and U.S. residents who have been charged with heinous violations to children's rights – but have disappeared to evade justice – with some cases dating back decades. Nonetheless, a push by federal investigators across the country has put a renewed spotlight on the FBI's Crimes Against Children Most Wanted offenders page, of which there are 22 men at-large.