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DOJ Blasts House Republicans for ‘Needless Escalation’ in Standoff over FBI Witness Testimony
The Justice Department has instructed an FBI special agent to not testify before the House Judiciary Committee after Republicans insisted he could not be accompanied by both a personal lawyer and a bureau lawyer.
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CBP Discovers Potentially Dangerous Giraffe Feces at Airport
CBP agriculture specialists made an unusual discovery when they opened a small box late last month at Minneapolis – Saint Paul International Airport.
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Biden Family Dog Commander Removed from White House After Biting Incidents
President Biden’s dog, Commander, has been removed from the White House in the wake of a series of biting incidents.
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Mexican National Sentenced to Prison for Bribing HSI Agent
A 71-year-old Mexican national was sentenced to one year in prison for bribing a Homeland Security Investigations agent, the Justice Department announced this week.
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Feds’ Crackdown on Global Fentanyl Network Leads to Charges against China-Based Companies, Employees
The Justice Department on Tuesday charged eight Chinese chemical companies and 12 of their employees in connection with a crackdown on the global fentanyl network.
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Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty to Firearms Charges During Arraignment
Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three firearms charges during an arraignment in a federal court in Delaware.
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TSA on Track to Seize Record Number of Guns at Airport Checkpoints in 2023
The TSA is on pace to intercept a record number of guns at airport security checkpoints in 2023, seizing nearly 20 guns a day nationwide, the agency announced Monday.