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Former FBI Director Comey Slams Republicans, Fox News After Congressional Hearing
Former FBI Director James Comey walked out of his closed-door testimony to the House Judiciary and Oversight Committee and slammed House Republicans and Fox News.
Russian Troll Farms Disproportionately Targeted African Americans, Congressional Reports Show
Russia’s campaign to spread misinformation during the 2016 president race targeted African Americans on numerous social media platforms, according to a report commissioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Michael Flynn Associates Charged with Illegal Lobbying for Turkey to Help Dictator
Two former business associates of President Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, have been charged with conspiracy in connection with a secret campaign to extradite an enemy of the Turkey government.
A Detroit DEA Agent Talks About A Case That Became the Subject of the Clint Eastwood film, ‘The Mule’
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — In 2011, Kent Kleinschmidt, an agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration, headed an enforcement group in the Detroit office that was investigating ties between a local drug organization and the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico led by the notorious Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. The case eventually lead to some serious…
7-Year-Old Guatemalan Girl Dies of Dehydration While in Border Patrol Custody
A 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died while in Border Patrol custody after she and her father were taken into custody for crossing the U.S. Mexico border, federal authorities confirmed Thursday.
Feds: Were Middle Easterners Promised Influence over American Policy Through Trump Donations?
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether highly influential businessmen from the Middle East tried to buy influence over American policy by donating to President Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee and a pro-Trump super PAC.
Michael Cohen Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison, Blaming Blind Loyalty to Trump
President Trump’s former longtime attorney and self-described fixer was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to nine federal charges, including making secret payments to women who claimed to have had affairs with Trump.