Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)Â claimed Thursday on MSNBCâs âDeadlineâ that the Department of Justice was not weaponized against President-elect Donald Trump. Host Nicolle Wallace said, âIÂ guess the problem with that is men like Bill Barr had a hard time stopping Donald Trumpâs desire to use the IRS and use the Department of Justice against Trumpâs enemies.
DHS Keeps Detention Space Unfilled as Over Half a Million Criminal Migrants Live Throughout U.S.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harrisâs Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has kept detention space, meant for migrants considered a priority for deportation, unfilled as more than half a million known criminal migrants live throughout the United States. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data, divulged to Congress last week, reveals that the agencyâs
Report: Florida Law Enforcement Investigating Possible Criminal Election Fraud Scheme Surrounding Fake Mailers Protecting Establishment
Report: Florida Law Enforcement Investigating Possible Criminal Election Fraud Scheme Surrounding Fake Mailers Protecting Establishment Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Law enforcement officials in Florida are investigating possible criminal election fraud after a fake voter guideline was released ahead of the stateâs primary election. The fake voter guide features candidates that are
AOC Announces Plans to Boycott ‘War Criminal’ Netanyahu’s Speech Before Congress
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced she is planning to boycott âwar criminalâ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuâs speech before Congress on Wednesday. In a post on X, Ocasio-Cortez described Netanyahu being invited to speak before a joint meeting of House and Senate members as being âa dark dayâ in the history of the United States.
Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Hypocrisy’ to Attack International Criminal Court for Netanyahu Warrant
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Wednesday on MSNBCâs âAll Inâ that it was âhypocrisyâ to attack the International Criminal Courtâs chief prosecutor requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes. Host Chris Hayes said, âThere was bipartisan calls in the Senate to work on legislation to essentially sanction the
Fani Willis grilled during hearing over amount of money spent on prosecuting Trump case â instead of countyâs backlog of criminal cases
Embattled Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willisâ use of funds came under the microscope at a Georgia state Senate Special Committee hearing Friday. Republican Sen. Bill Cowsert asked financial officers about numerous âenhancement requestsâ for extra money Willis has made, including one for roughly a million dollars in 2023 for general trial expenses. Fulton County […]
Death of Angela Chao, Sister-in-Law of Mitch McConnell, Under ‘Criminal Investigation’
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The death of Angela Chao, the sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), has been placed under âcriminal investigation.â Chao, who served as CEO of the New York-based dry bulk shipping company Foremost Group, was âfound dead in her sinking vehicle in a pond on a ranch in Johnson City, near
Judge Merchan Gags Donald Trump in New York Criminal Case
Elizabeth Williams via AP Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing former President Donald Trumpâs criminal case in Manhattan, issued a gag order against the 45th president on Tuesday. The order from the New York State Supreme Court for New York County â the county trial court â justice bars Trump from speaking publicly about witnesses and
Jury Questionnaire for Trump’s Hush Money Criminal Trial Released by Judge
A seven-page juror questionnaire was released by the judge overseeing former President Donald Trumpâs upcoming criminal trial in Manhattan. Judge Juan Merchan released a questionnaire on Monday, consisting of 42 questions he will ask jurors as part of the process of selecting the jury for the trial, according to ABC News. The trial, which begins
James Comer floats possibility of âcriminal referralsâ if Hunter Biden skips public hearing
James Comer blasted first son Hunter Biden for his apparent plans to skip this weekâs public hearing, threatening that the GOP could make criminal recommendations. The House Oversight Committee chairman floated the possibility after Hunter Bidenâs attorney Abbe Lowell spurned an invite to appear for the Wednesday hearing, dismissing it as a âcarnival side-show.â âI […]
âBlood Moneyâ: The Biden Family Bagged $5M from Business Partner of âWhite Wolfâ Chinese Criminal Gang Leader Who Helped Create the Fentanyl Pipeline Decimating America
Fatih Aktas, Spencer Platt, Jim Watson/Getty Images; CEFC; BNN The Biden family bagged $5 million from the business partner of the âWhite Wolf,â a Chinese criminal gang leader who helped create the fentanyl pipeline now decimating the United States, Peter Schweizer detailed in his new book, Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While
Joe Biden Deports 74% Fewer Criminal Illegals from U.S. Compared to Trump
President Joe Biden is deporting about 74 percent fewer criminal illegal aliens from the United States compared to when former President Donald Trump was in office, new analysis shows. Jon Feere, Director of Investigations at the Center for Immigration Studies and a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official in the Trump administration, conducted analysis
Santos ethics report finds âsubstantial evidenceâ of criminal wrongdoing
Santos has pleaded not guilty to 23 charges in federal court. | Francis Chung/POLITICO A bipartisan ethics report concludes there is âsubstantial evidenceâ that George Santos violated federal criminal laws, which will almost certainly trigger another attempt to expel him from the House. The explosive report released Thursday by the House Ethics Committee found that
FBI received ‘criminal information’ from over 40 confidential sources on Joe Biden, Hunter, James: Grassley
Grassley alleges that the FBI and DOJ sought to shut down investigations into the Bidens The FBI maintained more than 40 confidential human sources on various criminal matters related to the Biden family, including Joe Biden, dating back to his time as vice president, according to information obtained by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. The confidential […]
Hunter Biden criminal tax case assigned to Trump-appointed judge in Delaware
A Trump-appointed judge will preside over Hunter Biden’s federal criminal tax case in Delaware, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. U.S. District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika will preside over the case as the first son enters into a plea deal on two misdemeanor federal tax charges. Former President Trump appointed Noreika to her position in 2017. […]
Virginia leftist prosecutors face reelection challenges amid criminal justice reform controversy
Three northern Virginia prosecutors who took office four years ago as progressive reformers are facing primary challenges in next month’s elections. Virginia’s June 20 Democratic Primary could shed light on whether suburban voters still embrace the criminal justice reforms that carried them into office. The challengers in the races in Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties […]
Pete Davidson Could Face Criminal Charges for Car Crash
Itâs been an eventful couple of days for Saturday Night Live alum Pete Davidson. After making headlines for shoving an overzealous fan at a Madison Square Garden while attending a basketball game on Sunday, Davidson could now be facing some legal troubleâalbeit, for a different matter.On Monday, TMZ reported the Beverly Hills Police Department ârecently
‘Career Criminal’ Accused of Stabbing Woman 22+ Times in D.C. Hotel Room While Out on Bond
A 43-year-old man has been accused of stabbing a 31-year-old woman to death Friday in a Washington, DC, hotel room while he was out on bond for another charge, having allegedly been found in the room covered in the womanâs blood, according to court documents. Citing court documents, WJLA reported George Sydnor Jr., 43, is
Trump Calls Alvin Bragg a ‘Criminal’ for ‘Illegally Leaked’ Grand Jury Information: ‘He Should Be Prosecuted’
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday after his arraignment called Democrat New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg a âcriminal.â âThe criminal is the district attorney because he illegally leaked massive amounts of grand jury information for which he should be prosecuted or, at a minimum, he should resign,â Trump told a cheering crowd gathered at
Paris Mass Stabber Identified as Algerian, Had Multiple Identities, Criminal Record, Deportation Order
PARIS (AP) â The Paris prosecutorâs office opened a judicial investigation Sunday into âattempted murdersâ after seven people were injured with a sharp metallic hook at a crowded Paris train station on Wednesday. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said in a statement that her office asked for the man suspected in the attack to be detained
Democrat Rep. Angie Craig Attacked in D.C. as City Tries to Reduce Criminal PunishmentsÂ
Democrat Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) was attacked inside her Washington, DC, apartment building Thursday morning, her office acknowledged. On the same day House Republicans voted to oppose the reduction of punishments for criminals the District is attempting to enact, Craig was assaulted by an attacker outside her buildingâs elevator around 7:30 a.m. Craig called 911
Child shooting deaths in New York reignite debate over criminal justice reform plan
An 11-year-old was shot and killed on Jan. 16 while buying a gallon of milk in Syracuse, N.Y. Brexialee Torres-Ortiz, the Blodgett Middle School class president, was caught in the crossfire of a suspected gang-related shooting in a disturbing trend that the cityâs mayor called “senseless” and “brutal.” In 2022, nearly 150 shooting victims younger […]
Jan. 6 panel plans weekend meeting to consider criminal referrals
Bennie Thompson had suggested over the summer that a criminal referral of Donald Trump was unlikely. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Jan. 6 select committee plans to huddle Sunday to discuss whether to make criminal referrals on any of its investigative targets â including Donald Trump. The panel is weighing whether anyone in the scope
Jan. 6 panel to vote on urging DOJ to prosecute Trump on at least 3 criminal charges
A video of former President Donald Trump from his January 6th Rose Garden statement is played at the Capitol, June 28, 2src22. | Sean Thew/Pool via AP The Jan. 6 select committee is preparing to vote on urging the Justice Department to pursue at least three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, including insurrection.
Schiff declines to say which criminal referrals the Jan. 6 committee might make
Rep. Adam Schiff speaks as the Jan. 6 committee holds a hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2src22. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo Rep. Adam Schiff said Sunday he believes there is enough evidence to charge former President Donald Trump with crimes in relation to the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2src21
Proposed GOP select panel would be empowered to review âongoing criminal investigationsâ
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) nominates Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to be Speaker of the House during the House speakership election at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 3, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO A proposed subcommittee to investigate âweaponizationâ of the federal government â a key demand of House conservatives who delivered Speaker Kevin McCarthy the gavel â
NYC Bill that Prohibits Landlords from Checking Criminal Backgrounds Is on Track to Become Law
A proposed bill prohibiting New York City landlords from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants appears to be on track to become law. The âFair Chance for Housing Act,â or Intro. 632, has the support of at least 30 of the 51 city council members, while Mayor Eric Adams (D) has signaled a willingness to
Google Triggers Criminal Investigation After Dad Takes Photos Of His Toddler, Naked, For Doctor
Google triggered a criminal investigation and locked a man out of his accounts after flagging photos he sent to his sonâs pediatrician as potential child pornography, according to The New York Times.The tech company initially flagged the images when they were automatically uploaded to Google servers from the fatherâs phone, according to the NYT. After…
Report: Documents Show Biden White House Involvement in Trump Criminal Probe
President Joe Bidenâs White House was intimately involved in the Department of Justiceâs (DOJ) criminal probe into former President Donald Trump, according to government documents reviewed by Just The News. Several correspondences between Trumpâs attorneys and members of the Biden administration revealed that the federal government appeared poised to waive Trumpâs claims of executive privilege…
Geraldo Rivera: Cosby, and Maybe Weinstein, Going Free Because #MeToo Pressure Is âNot the Way the Criminal Justice System Works’
Fox News Channelâs Geraldo Rivera expressed approval of Bill Cosbyâs release from prison, adding that the comedian was âunjustly convictedâ and suggested that convicted sex offender and former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein could be next. In an interview with Fox News reports John Roberts and Sandra Smith, Rivera said Cosbyâs trial was âgrotesquely unfair,â even if he…