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FBI Director Kash Patel says he’s not leaving agency
“The conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been,” Patel says
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Iranian CEO arrested for allegedly selling electronics to Iran from US in violation of sanctions
Bahram Mohammad Ostovari, 66, was arrested on Thursday when he arrived at Los Angeles International Airport.
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Trump threatens to revoke Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship, she calls him 'mentally ill'
"She is a Threat to Humanity, and should remain in the wonderful Country of Ireland, if they want her," Trump says
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John Brennan accused of lying once before in CIA scandal about spying on Senate Intel computers
Above the law again? John Brennan is being investigated by the FBI, apparently related to possibly false statements he made related to his role in the Russiagate saga. He was untouched by the law when he denied the CIA had snooped on the Senate's computers, even though he later admitted the spying happened.
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ICE arrests illegal migrant accused of being on El Salvador's 'Top 100 Most Wanted' list
The agency claimed the illegal migrant is a high-ranking member of the violent El Salvador gang MS-13, who is wanted for aggravated homicide of five victims, attempted homicide, deprivation of liberty and terrorist organization affiliation.
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Federal government investigates 45 universities over Title VI
On Thursday, the Department of Education announced an investigation into George Mason University following a complaint alleging that the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies provide “preferential treatment” to faculty from “underrepresented groups” in an effort to appear “anti-racist.”
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Bill to take away suspended judges' salaries on the table in Wisconsin
“The suspension of a judge is a very serious and rare action,” Sortwell said in a statement. “Judge Hannah Dugan was suspended by the the Wisconsin Supreme Court while her criminal proceedings are ongoing, however, she is still collecting her pay. The taxpayers will have to fund an extended vacation for her, while already paying for reserve judges filling in.”
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Dershowitz claims he's seen Epstein files, docs suppressed to protect elites
Dershowitz asserted he had seen the relevant materials due to the accusations he faced from the late Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre and that he was bound to secrecy by court order.
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Trump sees record high ICE arrests but lower deportations than Obama: Report
ICE reportedly arrested approximately 30,000 illegal migrants in June but only deported roughly 18,000. The arrest number marks the highest recorded since monthly data was made publicly available in November 2020.
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Fighting against Chinese cyber-espionage, FBI hunts down members of Chinese hacking networks
An arrest in Italy marks the first time the FBI has laid hands on a person they believe is a Chinese government-backed hacker. Chinese officials called the action "smears and vilifications." The man arrested says it's a case of mistaken identity.
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Ron Johnson prepares to issue subpoenas for DOJ, FBI in Butler shooting probe as anniversary nears
Johnson claimed his investigation is still getting "stonewalled" nearly a year after the incident, and that he needs more documentation and information to move his investigation forward. It is not clear when the subpoenas will go out.
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Murkowski casts vote with Democrats that blocks Trump effort to keep FBI headquarters in DC
The resolution blocks federal funding for the new headquarters if it is built anywhere other than the Greenbelt, Maryland location that was selected by the General Services Administration in 2023.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton's wife files for divorce 'on biblical grounds,' amid husband's Senate bid
The announcement comes amid Ken Paxton's primary challenge to incumbent GOP Sen. John Cornyn next year. It also comes after a tough impeachment trial over allegations of corruption, which also included allegations of infidelity.