FBI: 850 open investigations into domestic terrorism
The FBI has more than 850 open investigations into domestic terrorism across the country, and the threat continues to grow, top counterterrorism officials said Wednesday.
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Judicial Watch Sues FBI/DOJ for Top Obama Officials’ Communications About Russia and 2016 Election
The non-profit government watchdog group Judicial Watch has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI to obtain communications between top Obama administration officials — and some Trump administration officials in early 2017 — about the manufactured collusion story in the 2016 election.
GA Gov. Stands Up to Hollywood Elite, Signs ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban Despite Pressure From Celebs
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he doesn’t care what Hollywood thinks, signing the ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill into law on Tuesday morning.
Trump lost more than $1B from 1985 to 1994: Report
President Trump lost $1.17 billion from 1985 to 1994, according to 10 years of printouts of Trump’s IRS transcripts obtained by the New York Times.
‘Deep fake’ videos that can make anyone say anything worry U.S. intelligence agencies
A video of a seemingly real news anchor, reading a patently false script saying things like the ‘subways always run on time’ and ‘New York City pizza is definitely not as good as Chicago’ gives a whole new meaning to the term fake news.
Muslim American Society Investigating ‘Oversight’ After Video Published of Kids Singing About Beheading
The Muslim American Society will investigate an event at a Philadelphia Islamic Center last month at which children sang violent songs which the organization says were not ‘properly vetted.’
76% of Democrats, 69% of U.S. Adults Want Congress to Probe Origins of DOJ’s Russia Investigation
Three-fourths (76%) of Democrats want Congress to investigate the origins of the Justice Department’s probe that led to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of President Donald Trump, a new CNN poll finds.
US employers add 263,000 workers as unemployment hits 50-year low
U.S. payrolls grew by 263,000 in April, driving the unemployment rate to a 50-year low.
Federal deficit to rise to $900 billion for 2019, highest since 2012: CBO
The Congressional Budget Office projected Thursday that the federal deficit would reach $896 billion for fiscal 2019, up $117 billion from the year before.
New York Times Admits Obama Admin Deployed Multiple Spies Against Trump Campaign In 2016
Following months of angry claims by journalists and Democratic operatives that the Obama administration never spied on Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, The New York Times admitted Thursday that multiple overseas intelligence assets were deployed against associates of the Republican nominee. It is not the first time the Times has revealed widespread spying operations against the campaign.
Denver voters might decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’
Denver voters next week may experience the deja vu of thawing marijuana laws 10 years ago. An initiative to decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’ will appear on municipal ballots Tuesday.
GOP confirms Trump’s 100th judicial nominee, gears up for more
Senate Republicans confirmed President Trump’s 100th federal judge on Thursday, speeding through a series of picks this week thanks to the GOP’s nuclear option move last month.
Alabama abortion doctors could face up to 99 years in jail in newly approved state abortion ban
Alabama’s House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a near-total abortion ban, a piece of legislation that the bill’s sponsor called a “direct attack” on Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that protects a woman’s right to an abortion. Politicians in the statehouse voted against adding an amendment that would have added an exception for victims of rape and incest.
103,000 Illegals Caught Crossing Border in March–Highest Monthly Total Since 2007
Customs and Border Patrol apprehended over 103,000 illegal immigrants crossing the border in March – the highest number of apprehensions in a month in over a decade, acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan told Congress Tuesday.
US Postal Service fears running out of cash by 2024 amid a ‘death spiral’
The U.S. Postal Service, contending with dwindling revenue even as it delivers mail to 1 million new addresses every year, will run out of cash in the next five years unless Congress eliminates flaws that lawmakers built into its business model, the postmaster general warned Tuesday.
Barr blows off House Judiciary hearing in fight over format of questioning
Attorney General William Barr is backing out of a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, escalating a fight with Democrats over the format of questioning.
Anti-Semitic assaults in US doubled in 2018, ADL reports
Violent attacks against the Jewish community in the United States doubled last year, while overall attacks that also include vandalism and harassment remained near record-high levels, the Anti-Defamation League reported Tuesday.
Alabama House overwhelmingly approves abortion ban
The Alabama House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to outlaw almost all abortions in the state as conservatives took aim at the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks restrictions to medication abortions
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 2014 measure to block access to medication-induced abortion is unconstitutional.
320 more troops to be sent to U.S. southern border
Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan approved Monday to send an additional 320 military troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to provide humanitarian support, the Department of Defense said.