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Florida Cop Gets 17 Years for Stealing Drugs, Cash in DEA Corruption Scandal
A Florida police officer has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison after admitting to stealing drugs, cash, and firearms from federal investigations, including swapping a DEA-seized kilogram of cocaine with a fake kilo made from a 3D printer.
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DOJ Drops Charges Against Trump Co-Defendants in Classified Documents Case
The Justice Department has officially dropped all criminal charges against two co-defendants of former President Trump in the Florida classified documents case, eliminating any legal jeopardy they faced
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Disgraced Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years For Corrupt Acts Including Bribery
“The sentences imposed today result from an egregious abuse of power at the highest levels of the Legislative Branch of the federal government,” New York U.S. Attorney Danielle r. Sassoon said.
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Former GOP Officials Sound Alarm on Kash Patel’s FBI Nomination
Senate Republicans are facing pressure from former GOP officials to reject President Trump’s FBI nominee, Kash Patel, setting up a contentious confirmation battle this week.
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Trump Administration Eyes TSA Funds to Cover ICE Budget Shortfall
ICE is facing a budget shortfall, and the Trump administration is considering shifting funds from the TSA to cover costs, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.
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Stejskal: Trump’s Pardons, Retribution and Rewriting History
The writer, an FBI agent for 31 years, retired as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor office in 2006. He has a law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law. By Greg Stejskal Trump at Waco rally In March 2023, former president Trump held his first rally after declaring his intention…
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Acting Attorney General Fires Prosecutors Who Investigated Trump, Sparking Legal Outrage
The acting attorney general, James McHenry, fired more than a dozen prosecutors who had worked on the criminal investigations into Donald Trump, claiming they could not be trusted to “faithfully implement” the president’s agenda, a Justice Department spokesman said Monday.
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Supreme Court to Review FBI Liability in Wrong-House Raid
The Supreme Court announced Monday it will review whether the federal government can be held liable for an FBI SWAT raid on the wrong home in suburban Atlanta, where agents smashed down the door, threw a stun grenade, and held a family at gunpoint.