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EXCLUSIVE: Judicial Watch Asks a Judge to Review Trump Shooting 911 Call after Police Ignore Lawsuit

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Last October, the pro-transparency group Judicial Watch helped this publication file a lawsuit against Bethel Park Police Department over its refusal to release audio of the 911 call Thomas Crooks’s father made the day his son allegedly tried assassinating Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Bethel Park has...

FBI Settles Legal Challenge over Covenant Shooter’s Manifesto

(Kim Jarrett, The Center Square) The FBI has settled litigation with a Tennessee newspaper over its previous refusal to release the manifesto written by the perpetrator of the March 2023 shooting at Covenant School. The Tennessee Star and others sued the FBI for the release of Audrey Elizabeth Hale's manifesto...

DOJ Argues against Judicial Review of National Guard Decision

(Dave Mason, The Center Square) A federal judge was wrong to second-guess President Donald Trump’s federalization of the California National Guard, attorney Brett Schumate argued Tuesday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. Schumate, an assistant attorney general, made the argument during an appeal of last week’s U.S....

Democratic Party-Aligned Group Covertly Working w/ Arizona AG in ‘Fake Electors’ Case, Court Filing Reveals

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) In May 2023, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes hired a non-profit group called “States United Democracy Center” to help target conservatives who dared contest the state’s controversial 2020 election results. About 11 months later, Mayes announced indictments in Arizona’s so-called “fake electors” case. Fast forward another...

Biden DOJ Had the SPLC Lead a ‘Hate Crimes Symposium’

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Biden-era DOJ invited the Southern Poverty Law Center, a radical leftist group widely condemned for labeling conservatives as “extremists,” to co-lead a so-called Hate Crimes Symposium for federal prosecutors, according to newly released documents.  An email and event schedule released by America First Legal on Tuesday...

Ex-Illinois House Speaker Gets 7.5 Years in Prison, $2.5 Million Fine for Corruption

(Jim Talamonti, The Center Square) A federal judge sentenced Michael Madigan Friday to seven-and-a-half years in prison and ordered him to pay a fine of $2.5 million for crimes committed during his tenure as the longest-serving speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Judge John Robert Blakey handed down the...

Kanye Makes Surprise Appearance at ‘Diddy’ Trial

(Headline USA) Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, briefly showed up to the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday to support the hip-hop mogul, a longtime friend. But he wasn't allowed into the courtroom and left after briefly watching the trial on a...

Alleged Would-be Trump Assassin Says Judge Cannon is Violating His Constitutional Rights

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Ryan Routh has accused Judge Aileen Cannon of violating his Sixth Amendment and First Amendment rights by sealing two of his recent motions filed in the alleged would-be Trump assassin’s federal criminal proceedings. According to Routh’s Friday court filing, he recently filed a “motion for public...

GOP Lawmaker Allegedly Used ‘joebidennnn69’ Account to Send Child Sex Material

(Headline USA) A Republican member of the South Carolina House whom prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children. RJ May was arrested at his Lexington County home after a lengthy investigation and was ordered Thursday by...

FBI Director Sues Ex-Agent on MSNBC for Defamation

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) FBI Director Kashyap Patel has been flying his bureau’s jet around the country in recent months, including to visit sporting events, the Joe Rogan show, and even his girlfriend in Tennessee—all on the taxpayers’ dime. However, Patel hasn’t visited any nightclubs, and he’s willing to file...

Sean Combs’ Ex-Girlfriend Testifies That He’s a ‘Cuck’

(Headline USA) Under cross-examination, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend testified Tuesday she took part in sex acts with male sex workers at the music mogul's request because it made her feel loved by him, but now regrets what she came to recognize as the “cuckold” lifestyle. The woman was testifying at Combs’...

Democratic Rep. Indicted for Assaulting Officer at ICE Center

(Headline USA) Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-NJ, was indicted Tuesday on federal charges alleging she assaulted and interfered with immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention center while Newark’s mayor was being arrested after he tried to join a congressional oversight visit at the facility. Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina...
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