Accountability
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Forbes fires top editor after discovering he received $6 million payment: report
It isn't clear why Shook paid Lane, but one source said the payment was likely a gift in recognition of the advice he provided Shook over the years.
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FBI had 14 informants on Biden corruption but ran secret op to dismiss evidence as disinformation
Bureau secretly flagged Cabinet officials like Bill Barr and Mike Pompeo, lawmakers and journalists as ‘conduits’ for Russia propaganda.
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FBI opened probe into AG Jeff Sessions at Democrats’ request even after he updated his testimony
Probe was ignited by a letter from Democratic senators on the Judiciary Committee and later a news article.
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Cop who fatally shot J6 protestor has lengthy disciplinary record that includes gun incidents
The issues in officer Michael Byrd's background included a failed shotgun qualification test, a failed FBI background check, a suspension for a lost weapon and referral to prosecutors for firing his gun at a stolen car.
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Democrats pressed Capitol Police to show favoritism to officer who killed J6 protestor, memos show
The committee’s investigation uncovered evidence that the Capitol Police went to extraordinary lengths to promote Byrd and provide him financial support not received by other officers on duty on Jan. 6.
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Associated Press announces that it will reduce workforce by eight percent
The news organization, which used to be the largest publication in the world, did not indicate exactly how many employees will be let-go but the News Media Guild said that 121 of its members would be offered buyouts.
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Biden authorizes Ukraine to strike deeper in Russia with long-range U.S. missiles
The timing raises questions over whether this has anything to do with Donald Trump, who has expressed his intent to try to quickly end the war when he moves back into the White House on January 20.
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Zelensky says he's sure the Russia-Ukraine war will end faster when Trump gets into office
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he hoped the war would end through diplomatic means.
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Pete Hegseth slams Associated Press report about him, calling it 'anti-Christian'
The outlet wrote a story about Hegseth, citing a source who called him an "Insider Threat" based on tattoos he has, claiming they had ties to white supremacy.
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LA Times owner says he is looking for conservative commentators to balance out opinion section
Soon-Shiong said he was specifically looking for influential conservative voices like Scott Jennings at CNN. Jennings has been a commentator on the left-leaning outlet since 2017.
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Weaponization to the very end? Jim Jordan probing last-minute Biden DOJ blitzkrieg
Jordan sent a letter to Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter demanding answers about a recent spate of activity since Trump won the Nov. 5 election.
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Scientific American chief resigns after blasting Trump supporters as 'fascists' during election
The editor apologized to the country for the election results in a series of posts on the social media platform Bluesky last week, observing that Trump supporters were the "meanest, dumbest, and most bigoted" group.
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Espresso machines and ‘equity’ lessons: Federal spending that could be zapped by Elon Musk's DOGE
President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency is a government efficiency effort that has turned an unprecedented spotlight onto waste and duplication.