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December 26, 2019

Washington Post media critic slams Rachel Maddow, says liberal host 'rooted' for Steele dossier

In a stunning takedown of MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, Washington Post media critic Erik Wemple wrote Thursday that the liberal cable news star “rooted for” British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s dossier, which served as the basis for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants against Trump campaign official Carter Page, to be the smoking gun that would force the president out of office.

December 24, 2019

FISA court review order leaves out key FBI players implicated in Horowitz report

Fox News has learned the FISA court did not order the FBI to double-check warrant applications involving officials who made key omissions and errors in warrant applications as the bureau sought to surveil Carter Page.

December 23, 2019

Marc Thiessen on how Trump critics are damaging US institutions: FISA Court is the 'perfect example'

Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen said on Monday that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is the “perfect example” of how President Trump's enemies have become the enemy of democracy.

December 21, 2019

Brett Velicovich: FBI misconduct in Trump spying probe shows reforms needed to stop government abuses

FBI and Justice Department officials have an important and urgent assignment over the holidays: come up with reforms to correct the serious flaws and potential for abuse in the process used to get the permission of a secret court to spy on fellow Americans.

December 20, 2019

FISA court judge demands info about FBI lawyer linked to Carter Page warrant

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court’s presiding judge has sent another directive to the Justice Department, ordering officials to identify previous surveillance requests from an FBI lawyer linked to the 2016 warrant from former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.

December 20, 2019

Jason Chaffetz: Democrats are working to weaponize government power against their adversaries – It must stop

The alarming revelation that Rep. Adam Schiff’s House Intelligence Committee obtained and released telephone records of a journalist, another House member and President Trump's lawyers is just the latest in an escalating pattern of abuse by Democrats.

December 20, 2019

McCarthy: Watch for indictments in Durham's probe of Trump-Russia investigation's origins

Former U.S. Assistant Attorney Andy McCarthy said Friday that the American public should watch for potential indictments in Connecticut U.S. Attorney John Durham's investigation.

December 20, 2019

Connecticut man, 26, charged with trying to support ISIS: 'I gotta fight, bro'

A Connecticut man has been charged with attempting to provide support to ISIS after allegedly pledging allegiance to the terror group's leaders in Syria, federal prosecutors said Thursday. 

December 19, 2019

Washington Post media critic slams CNN for keeping McCabe on payroll amid FISA abuse revelations: 'Corrupting'

The Washington Post blasted CNN for keeping former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe on its payroll as a contributor amid the recent findings of abuse from Justice Department Inspector General E. Michael Horowitz.

December 19, 2019

Mexican woman who ran international drug cartel convicted

The leader of a Mexico-based international drug trafficking ring has been convicted of attempting to transport cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States, the Justice Department said Thursday.