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Creating a new position to prosecute fraud and report directly to the White House destroys 40 years of post Watergate reforms to protect DOJ independence.
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Trump Nominates US Prosecutor as Top National Fraud Investigator
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the nomination of a veteran federal prosecutor to lead a new Justice Department unit focused on fraud, as the administration looks to refocus attention on...
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January 29, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers in California & Hawaii go on strike. “More than 31,000 workers across at least two dozen hospitals and hundreds of clinics run by the non-profit health care system walked off the job at 7 a.m. PT..." abcnews.go.com/Health/31000...
More than 31,000 nurses, health care workers strike at Kaiser Permanente, arguing for safe staffing levels, fair wages
Tens of thousands of nurses and health care workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities across California and Hawaii went on strike on Monday morning.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Four Arkansas women and a doctor sued the state seeking to invalidate its laws banning abortion.
Arkansas Abortion Ban Violates State Constitution, New Suit Says
Four Arkansas women and a doctor sued the state Wednesday seeking to invalidate its laws banning abortion.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Legal experts were taken aback after a federal judge issued an "extraordinary" warning to President Donald Trump's immigration forces in a new court order on Wednesday.
'Stunning': Legal experts floored by judge's 'extraordinary' warning for Trump's ICE
Legal experts were taken aback after a federal judge issued an "extraordinary" warning to President Donald Trump's immigration forces in a new court order on Wednesday. Federal Judge Patrick J. Shiltz of the District of Minnesota issued an order cancelling an upcoming contempt hearing for acting Imm...
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January 29, 2026 at 6:05 AM
So...... this seems real bad.
The FBI executed a sealed search warrant today on a key Atlanta area election office - and wouldn't say what that warrant was for.
"A source told FOX the FBI was there to take custody of Fulton County election ballots from 2020."
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The FBI executed a sealed search warrant today on a key Atlanta area election office - and wouldn't say what that warrant was for.
"A source told FOX the FBI was there to take custody of Fulton County election ballots from 2020."
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FBI executing sealed search warrant at Fulton County election facility
Federal agents carried out a law enforcement action Wednesday at a Fulton County election facility located in Fairburn.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:05 AM
A waterworks distributor urged Delaware’s top judges to rein in the state’s elite business court and enforce restrictive covenants in noncompete contracts.
Delaware Justices Pushed on Executives’ Noncompete Pacts (1)
A waterworks distributor urged Delaware’s top judges Wednesday to rein in the state’s elite business court and enforce restrictive covenants in noncompete contracts.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment
A groundswell of voices have come to the same conclusion: Kristi Noem must go. Democratic Party leaders, top advocacy organizations and even some of the most centrist lawmakers in Congress are calling...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment
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Investigators are reviewing body-worn camera video of the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed.
The video was taken from multiple angles, according to the spokesperson.
Investigators are reviewing body-worn camera video of the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed.
The video was taken from multiple angles, according to the spokesperson.
DHS says there is body-worn camera video from fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Investigators are reviewing video of the shooting from multiple angles, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told NBC News.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Bovino was forced out of Minnesota because the American people stood firm. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in below-freezing temps to peacefully defend their neighbors & freedoms.
We’ll keep fighting. No more deaths at the hands of rogue DHS agents.
We’ll keep fighting. No more deaths at the hands of rogue DHS agents.
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:10 AM
A federal judge dismissed DOJ’s attempt to seize Oregon’s voter file — a win for voter privacy and free and fair elections. The state’s voter file includes highly sensitive personal information such as driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. Read more here: 1/3
Win for Oregonians: Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking to Seize Private Voter Data
The voter file sought by the Justice Department contains sensitive voter data such as driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Report: FBI agent who tried to investigate ICE officer who shot Renee Good resigns after pressure bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
Report: FBI agent who tried to investigate ICE officer who shot Renee Good resigns after pressure
The Justice Department has reportedly pushed make Good and her widow, Becca Good, the subject of an investigation instead of ICE officer Jonathan Ross.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Protests held across U.S. after fatal shooting of anti-ICE protester Alex Pretti. “Large protests spread across US cities on Saturday – including Minneapolis, New York City, San Francisco, [Los Angeles], Boston, [Washington, D.C.] and Providence, Rhode Island..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Large protests spread across US after Alex Pretti fatally shot by federal agents
Wave of demonstrations comes a day after thousands marched through Minneapolis streets to protest ICE
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January 27, 2026 at 2:55 AM
January 26, 2026 at 2:12 AM
FBI agent resigns after Good civil rights investigation shut down. "She was then ordered to reclassify it as an investigation into an assault on the officer.... [the DoJ's] Todd Blanche [told] Fox News Sunday... the shooting did not warrant a federal investigation." www.kare11.com/article/news...
FBI agent who investigated Renee Good's death resigns, sources say
Sources for CNN say the FBI briefly opened a civil rights investigation into Jonathan Ross, the officer who shot and killed Renee Good earlier this month.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Customs and Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino stunned an analyst on Sunday after what the analyst described as "one of the most Orwellian" Sunday morning interviews in recent memory.
Greg Bovino stuns with 'one of the most Orwellian' Sunday interviews
Customs and Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino stunned an analyst on Sunday after what the analyst described as "one of the most Orwellian" Sunday morning interviews in recent memory. Bovino joined CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" on Sunday morning, where the two discussed the recent killing...
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January 26, 2026 at 2:11 AM
January 24, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park
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Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park
Outraged critics are accusing President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park
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Ohio has a handful of education bills under consideration by state lawmakers including one requiring students watch a video produced by an anti-abortion group, and another allowing displays of the Ten Commandments in schools and require it if it's donated ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/15/w...
What are the statuses of Ohio’s education bills in the legislature? • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio has a handful of education bills that are in various spots in the legislature.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Politicians love to ban Chinese farmland until it impacts the hog market. Oklahoma’s new law restricts foreign ownership but explicitly protects Smithfield Foods, a Chinese-owned behemoth. National security is paramount, provided it doesn’t inconvenience corporate agriculture or interrupt profits.
Oklahoma’s Ban on Chinese-Owned Farmland Made an Exception for Smithfield Foods
While approximately 4.3% of Oklahoma farmland is foreign-owned, according to the USDA’s most recent filings, most of that is held by Canadian and European companies for renewable energy projects. Less than 1% of that share is Chinese.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Lawmakers are demanding the legal justifications for the Trump Administration’s arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro. Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) shares her reaction and her condemnation of the idea the U.S. will “run” Venezuela during the a transition.
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Bipartisan backlash hits Trump admin. after stunning overnight arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro
Lawmakers are demanding the legal justifications for the Trump administration’s decision to strike Venezuela and arrest Venezuelan President Maduro in a shocking overnight operation. Rep. Madeleine De...
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January 4, 2026 at 12:21 AM
CATCHING UP: After #SCOTUS snubs Trump over National Guard deployment in Illinois, DOJ tersely drops request to 9th Circuit to immediately allow Guard troops under Trump's control back on L.A. streets. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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December 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM