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The Trump Justice Department is investigating whether Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime data, according to two sources. The investigation, which is being run by the US attorney’s office in DC, is an escalation in the city’s battle against a federal law enforcement takeover from the Trump administration. President Donald Trump appeared to confirm …
MATT TAIBBI PREDICTS SIGNIFICANT INDICTMENTS IN OBAMAGATEpic.twitter.com/8TNLyMFWFg — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) August 13, 2025 Even Joe Scarborough knows DC isn’t safe: “I have friends, that work in the media that say they're and they don't feel safe walking three blocks in Washington, DC.” If members of the media know DC isn’t safe, why aren’t …
Pelosi lost it when the insider trading question landed. “Why do you have to read that?!” Her voice sharp, abrupt. “That’s not what I agreed to come to talk about.” https://www.foxnews.com/media/nancy-pelosi-shuts-down-question-insider-trading-accusations-live-event Watch Pelosi SQUIRM when asked about potential insider trading investigation: “Why do you have to read that?! That's not what I agreed to come …
The purge follows fresh criminal referrals to the DOJ tied to the Russia Hoax fallout. Here is Peter Strzok implicating all of his bosses in perpetrating the Russia Hoax. Enjoy.pic.twitter.com/X7HgfmkzNz — Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) July 28, 2025 I am trying to figure this out, too. — Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) July 28, 2025
On July 11, French prosecutors took a surprising step against Elon Musk’s platform X. They labeled it an “organized crime group” under laws usually reserved for drug cartels and financial crime rings. This classification isn’t just for show. It lets investigators tap phones, access devices, and monitor activity on a scale normally used for serious …
Investigators circling autism therapy industry in Tim Walz’s Minnesota. Full report by @ryanraiche:https://t.co/IyUUyLLoXr — Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) July 17, 2025
The DOJ dropped its Pfizer bribery probe in China and Mexico soon after Pam Bondi, a former Pfizer legal consultant, became Attorney General in February 2025. The investigation’s closure, evident from Pfizer’s latest filings, has raised concerns about Bondi’s influence and DOJ impartiality. The DOJ dropped its Pfizer bribery investigation soon after Pam Bondi, a …
The riots in Los Angeles started on June 6. They weren’t spontaneous. They followed the arrest of a union leader accused of obstructing ICE operations. Within hours, coordinated social media calls went out. Protesters flooded downtown. Some carried signs. Others carried gas masks and earplugs. By nightfall, it turned violent. Over 550 arrests. Nearly 20 …
Members of congress have been loading up on shares of UnitedHealth $UNH in the past 3 months… Since the biggest risk is definitely potential fraud involving government and specifically the DOJ I don't think members of congress would be buying if they thought there was fraud.… pic.twitter.com/LQ9mFCmpJH — Just a Dude Who Invests (@DudeWhoInvests) May …
Filing a deliberately false whistleblower claim is a serious crime https://t.co/ObDs0Ox0WC — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 20, 2025
BREAKING: The U.S. Commerce Department is conducting a national security investigation into imports of semiconductor technology and related downstream product, per CNBC. As part of the probe, the Commerce Department will investigate the “feasibility of increasing domestic… — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 15, 2025 According to a document to be published in the Federal Register on …
WOW! Alina Habba — US Attorney for the District of New Jersey — is opening an investigation into Governor Murphy & Attorney General Platkin for protecting violent illegal alien criminals & obstructing federal law. This is a big deal. 👏 pic.twitter.com/8zccUKEqgf — ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) April 11, 2025
The Federal Election Commission opened an investigation into firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, regarding donations to her 2024 campaign made through ActBlue, a Democrat fundraising powerhouse organization. The Coolidge-Reagan Foundation, a conservative advocacy group, made the FEC complaint on March 26, as first reported by The Daily Signal. On April 2, the FEC notified the …
🚨🇺🇸TRUMP'S PROSECUTOR JUST LAUNCHED A CRIMINAL PROBE INTO NJ’S DEM GOVERNOR FOR BLOCKING ICE Yep, it’s getting real in New Jersey. Alina Habba, Trump’s lawyer, now the top federal prosecutor in the state, says Gov. Phil Murphy and his AG told state cops to ignore ICE and let… https://t.co/n4bkDyV9lZ pic.twitter.com/DaH5A9YzFT — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and two of his aids Eli Feldstein and Yonatan Urich will be questioned in the Qatargate probe, Israeli media reported Monday. The report was not independently corroborated. Two suspects were arrested for questioning as part of the “Qatargate” scandal that morning. The investigation is under gag order until April 10, …
MGM owns 10 hotel/casinos in Las Vegas. They own every major hotel on the west side of the Strip south of Caesars Palace. BellagioARIAThe Cosmopolitan of Las VegasMGM GrandMandalay BayPark MGMNoMad Las VegasNew York-New YorkLuxorExcalibur — MaxKatt (@MaxKatt2) March 20, 2025 MGM dominates Vegas Strip, controlling 10 casinos including Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand
Senators ask, Homeland Security watchdog answers: Is it worth the money? The Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General has launched an audit of the Transportation Security Administration’s use of facial recognition technology at US airports, following criticism from lawmakers and privacy advocates. The TSA has been utilizing facial recognition technology to screen passengers at US …
(Bloomberg) — The US Federal Trade Commission is looking into whether Uber Technologies Inc. violated consumer protection laws with its flagship subscription service. The FTC is investigating Uber over enrollment and cancellation aspects of the product, according to documents viewed by Bloomberg. The investigation was opened earlier this year. The Uber One subscription program gives …
President-elect Donald Trump plans to fire the entire team that worked with special counsel Jack Smith to pursue two federal prosecutions against the former president, including career attorneys typically protected from political retribution, according to two individuals close to Trump’s transition. Trump is also planning to assemble investigative teams within the Justice Department to hunt …
The second-largest US bank by total assets says it’s preparing for significant losses due to ongoing regulatory issues. In a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bank of America says it faces a “reasonably possible and estimable” loss of up to $800 million due to investigations from the Consumer Financial Protection …
AstraZeneca AZN-Q shares on Tuesday recorded their worst day since March 2020 after a report that dozens of the drugmaker’s senior executives in China could be implicated in the largest insurance fraud case in the country’s pharma sector in years. The Anglo-Swedish company, which has invested heavily in the world’s No. 2 pharmaceuticals market, said …
Asprawling investigation into the online fundraising platform ActBlue has expanded into 19 states, as attorneys general across the country press the company on its security practices and whether Democrats might be using the platform to cheat on election donations. An investigation that began with a few states and a House committee has now spread across …
JUST IN: Former top Clinton adviser calls for an internal probe of ABC for rigging the debate against Trump. Former adviser to Bill & Hillary Clinton Mark Penn says ABC needs to launch an investigation to search for an effort of "rigging the outcome" of the debate. "I actually… pic.twitter.com/B2G3EwZHr0 — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September …
The Republican-led House committees leading the impeachment probe into Joe Biden concluded Monday the president engaged in impeachable conduct by helping to enrich his family with millions of dollars in business schemes that traded on his name and then defrauded voters by lying to cover up the scandal. The House Oversight, Ways and Means and …
In 2024, ‘democracy’ blurs as prosecutors target populists, erasing lines between autocracy and democracy.” French prosecutors have opened an investigation into the campaign financing of far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid in 2022. The probe follows a preliminary inquiry and focuses on suspicions of embezzlement, forgery, fraud, and a candidate accepting a loan during an election campaign. Le Pen, …
Jun 2, 2024 The Chang’e-6 lunar lander landed in the Apollo crater, located in the South Pole-Aitkin impact basin on the far side of the Moon, on 1 June 2024, at 22:23 UTC (2 June, at 06:23 China Standard Time). Credit: China National Space Administration (CNSA) h/t Digital mix guy Spock
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted an unannounced raid on the Atlanta headquarters of Cortland Management on Wednesday, May 22. This action marks a significant escalation in a criminal antitrust investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) into allegations of a nationwide conspiracy to artificially inflate apartment rents. At the center of this investigation is RealPage, a software and consulting firm accused of …
Police carried out raids Wednesday in connection to “Russian interference” in the European Parliament, according to a statement by the Belgian federal prosecutor. The searches, conducted at a private residence in Brussels and in European Parliament offices in Strasbourg and Brussels, are linked to the so-called Russiagate case, where MEPs were allegedly approached and paid …
“NG” NOT GUILTY Made up bullshit! This Commander and Group Commander should see the inside of a jail cell! Tyrants! There needs to be an immediate congressional investigated on the entire Mission Support Group Command at Cannon AFB, New Mexico in regards to the unlawful actions… pic.twitter.com/zAOb9LwYV3 — Mark Charles Bashaw (@MCBashaw) April 7, 2024 …
