The Justice Department will continue investigating Donald Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack even if he runs for reelection, a department official said Tuesday. “We’re going to continue to do our job, to follow the facts wherever they go, no matter where they lead, no matter to what …
Read More »Trump Tells Team He Needs to Be President Again to Save Himself from Criminal Probes
When Donald Trump formally declares his 2024 candidacy, he won’t just be running for another term in the White House. He’ll be running away from legal troubles, possible criminal charges, and even the specter of prison time. In recent months, Trump has made clear to associates that the legal protections …
Read More »ICE Is Buying Up Massive Troves of Cell Phone Location Data… For Some Reason
The Department of Homeland Security is purchasing cell phone location data on a massive scale, according to documents released by the American Civil Liberties Union. Per the documents, hundreds of thousands of location points across North America have been attained by DHS. Purchasing the information from private businesses would help …
Read More »Bernie Sanders Is Mad as Hell at Joe Manchin's Corruption, And He's Not Gonna Take It Anymore
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday pulled no punches when attacking Sen. Joe Manchin, accusing him of “intentionally sabotaging the president’s agenda” and blocking “what the American people want.” Manchin this week announced his refusal to support two major provisions in President Biden’s economic package: tax increases on the rich and …
Read More »Adam Kinzinger: 'Quite Crazy' That Secret Service Would Delete Jan. 6 Text Messages
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of only two Republicans on the Jan. 6 committee, said it would be “quite crazy” if the Secret Service deleted text messages related to Jan. 6. The Secret Service has come under scrutiny after pivotal testimony from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who testified to …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Members Promise Investigation Is Still Ramping Up
Two members of the Jan. 6 committee signaled that their investigation is far from over. Appearing on Sunday morning news shows, Reps. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) both indicated the committee is escalating its work as new information rolls in. During an appearance on CNN’sState of the Union, …
Read More »New Uvalde Report: Police Protected Themselves at Expense of Children
A series of failures by multiple agencies could have contributed to the horrific outcome in the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, according to a Texas House investigative report. The investigation, conducted by two members of the Texas House of Representatives alongside a former member of the Texas Supreme …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Secret Service for Deleted Text Messages
The Jan. 6 House Select Committee subpoenaed the Secret Service Friday in an effort to obtain text messages sent by agents on or around Jan. 6, 2021 that were allegedly deleted. The request is the first time the committee has issued a subpoena to an executive branch agency. In a …
Read More »Manchin to Block Tax Hikes on Rich, Climate Spending in Economic Package
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) will oppose his party’s proposed economic package due to its inclusion of tax increases on corporations and the wealthy and funding for climate change initiatives, continuing his seemingly never-ending quest to repeatedly derail even the most moderate of legislative moves from his fellow Democrats. The news …
Read More »Trump-Endorsed Candidate Appears to Be Paying for Followers on Extremist Platform
Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, appears to have paid the far-right platform Gab for followers. An investigation by Huffpost found that new accounts on the website automatically follow Doug Mastriano, exponentially increasing his follower count since he paid $5,000 in “consulting” fees to the platform in …
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