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Justice Department Considers Appointing Special Counsel to Oversee Trump Investigations
The Justice Department is discussing the possibility of appointing a special counsel to oversee the investigations of Donald Trump if he decides to run for president again.
Former Border Patrol Agent’s Memoir Is a Horror Story
A former Border Patrol agent wrote a scathing memoir about working for a federal agency that she describes as inhumane, chauvinistic, and lawless.
FBI: There Are Credible Threats Against New Jersey Synagogues
By Allan Lengel As Jewish organizations express concern about the growing number of anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S., the FBI issued a warning Thursday that it was aware of credible threats against synagogues in New Jersey. “We are taking a proactive measure with this warning while investigative processes are carried out,” the FBI tweeted. “The…
Trump Aide Kash Patel Offered Immunity to Testify in Classified Document Case
The Justice Department offered immunity to Kash Patel, a close adviser to former President Trump, to testify to a federal grand jury about the storage of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
Oath Keepers Leader Tried to Get Message To Trump After Jan. 6, Regretted Not Killing Pelosi
Four days after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers militia, tried to convey a message to President Donald Trump, said he wished he had killed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and predicted a coming civil war.
U.S. Citizen Gets 20 Years For Leading an All-Women Military Terrorist Battalion in Syria
By Allan Lengel A U.S. citizen was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday in Virginia for organizing and leading an all-female military battalion in Syria on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). The government alleges that Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, formerly of Kansas, traveled overseas from around September 2011 to May…
Secret Service Spokesman Testifies Before Jan. 6 House Committee
The Secret Service’s top spokesman testified before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and discussed the dramatic testimony of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson.
Man Who Kidnapped, Attacked Border Patrol Agent with Machete Was Sentenced to 31 Years in Prison
A New Mexico man who kidnapped and brutally beat an off-duty Border Patrol agent with a machete in June 2017 was sentenced to 31 years in prison, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.