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Judge orders source of anti-Trump dossier to explain his need for classified docs for defense

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Igor Danchenko, who was a key source for the infamous anti-Trump dossier, to explain why he wants to present classified evidence as part of his defense in his upcoming criminal trial.

August 30, 2022

Racial justice activists say Biden abandons them with latest crime plan

President Biden's plan to crack down on soaring crime rates by spending $13 billion to hire 100,000 police officers has drawn sharp criticism from some of his biggest allies, who say he's repeating the mistakes of his 1994 crime bill.

August 29, 2022

Top agent exits FBI amid charge of political bias undermining Hunter Biden probe, sources say

A senior FBI official in the bureau's Washington field office has abruptly resigned after coming under congressional scrutiny for suspected political bias in handling the investigation of Hunter Biden's laptop computer.

August 29, 2022

DOJ admits materials seized from Trump may be protected by attorney-client privilege

The Justice Department said Monday that some of the materials seized in the FBI raid of former President Donald Trump's residence may be protected under attorney-client privilege.

August 29, 2022

FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago: What’s known and what’s unknown

The FBI's unprecedented raid on former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club has split the nation, with Democrats calling to "lock him up" and Republicans railing that it's more political harassment of Mr. Trump by a partisan Justice Department.

August 28, 2022

Affidavit: Top-secret docs, classified material stored at Mar-a-Lago triggered Trump raid, FBI says

The FBI justified its unprecedented raid of former President Donald Trump's home based on agents' previous recovery of 184 classified documents Mr. Trump had removed from the White House, according to the affidavit for the search.

August 26, 2022

IRS to use some of its $80B windfall to hire phone operators

The IRS will use some of the $80 billion windfall it will receive from President Biden's massive climate, spending and tax bill to hire people to answer phone calls from taxpayers during the 2023 tax filing season.

August 26, 2022

VP Harris skips student loan, spending bill events for Hawaiian vacation

Vice President Kamala Harris has been noticeably absent from two of President Biden's biggest White House events so far, spending the time with her husband enjoying a Hawaiian vacation.

August 26, 2022

Biden slams Republican platform as ‘semi-fascism’ at campaign rally

In his first campaign-style event, President Biden on Thursday made the argument to vote for Democrats by slamming the Republican platform as "semi-fascism."

August 25, 2022

Justice Department files redacted Mar-a-Lago affidavit for possible release

The Justice Department on Thursday filed under seal its proposed redactions to the affidavit that explains the reasons for its unprecedented raid of former President Donald Trump's residence in the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.

August 25, 2022

Biden’s new restrictions on ‘ghost guns’ take effect after judge denies legal challenges

The Biden administration's new regulations on so-called "ghost guns" is now in effect after a federal judge denied a request to delay the rules pending a legal challenge.

August 25, 2022

Biden appoints 27-year veteran as head of Secret Service

President Biden on Wednesday named Kimberly Cheatle, a 27-year-veteran of the Secret Service, to be the agency's next head as it faces scrutiny over missing text messages during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

August 24, 2022

Biden says he didn’t have any advance notice of Trump raid

President Biden on Wednesday insisted that he was not given a heads-up about the FBI's raid on former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence.

August 24, 2022

Jill Biden again tests positive for COVID-19 in ‘rebound’ case

First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday in a "rebound case" that comes just days after testing negative, the White House announced.

August 24, 2022

Biden announces cancellation of student debt

President Biden responded to pressure from progressives on Wednesday by canceling $10,000 in student debt for borrowers who earn less than $125,000 per year and $20,000 in debt for those who received Pell Grants.

August 24, 2022

IRS inability to hire, retain workers could upend Biden’s revenue plans

Who wants to be an Internal Revenue Service enforcement agent? Turns out, almost nobody.

August 23, 2022

Unveiled memos raise questions about Biden’s role in Trump probe

A newly revealed letter shows that President Biden authorized the National Archives and Records Administration to reject any executive privilege claims that former President Donald Trump might use to stop the Justice Department from accessing classified documents stored at his Mar-a-Lago estate, undercutting the administration's claims that Mr. Biden was caught off guard by the FBI investigation into his predecessor.

August 23, 2022

Trump petitions for independent review of FBI’s haul from Mar-a-Lago raid

Former President Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit asking for an independent legal eagle to review the items the FBI seized from his Florida residence and return anything that wasn't in the scope of the search warrant.

August 22, 2022

Durham loses key prosecutor in case against source of anti-Trump dossier as trial looms

A top prosecutor for special counsel John Durham has withdrawn from the criminal case against Igor Danchenko, who was a source for the anti-Trump Steele dossier, less than two months before the trial is set to begin.

August 22, 2022

DHS building $500,000 taxpayer-funded wall at Biden’s Delaware beach house

President Biden may oppose building a wall along the U.S.'s southern border, but he's currently spending nearly $500,000 of taxpayers' money to construct a barrier around his vacation property at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

August 19, 2022