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The United States Office of Special Counsel appears set to give former federal prosecutor Jack Smith a taste of his own medicine, opening an investigation into his conduct. Smith resigned from his position in January after completing two criminal investigations into Donald Trump which he later said would’ve seen the president convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United […]
Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year federal prison sentence in Florida, has reportedly gave details to the Department of Justice alleging that at least “100 different people” were part of Jeffrey Epstein’s personal and social network, according to a recent disclosure following two meetings with a senior DOJ official. BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell gave details on […]
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today is bringing to light the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) findings that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) failed to fully investigate Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server and mishandling of highly classified information during her time as Secretary […]
JOHANNESBURG — President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday for a make-or-break session, despite new accusations from the president this past Friday that South Africa is “out of control” and committing genocide. Speaking on Air Force One as it returned from the Persian Gulf […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved. Before long, Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why “everybody is mad at me,” “why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do” and slamming […]
After a revolt in the GOP-led Senate tanked interim US attorney for DC Ed Martin’s nomination this week, President Trump abruptly named him as his weaponization czar, seemingly as a consolation prize. But behind the scenes, Martin has spent months leveraging his perch as top federal DC prosecutor and quietly operating as a tip of […]
Ed Martin has a message for the forces who blocked his nomination for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia: Be careful what you wish for. A group of establishment senators, led by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), blocked President Donald Trump’s nomination of Ed Martin for U.S. Attorney (USA) for the District of Columbia – […]
Afrikaan South Africans supporting US President Donald Trump and South African and US tech billionaire Elon Musk gather in front of the US Embassy in Pretoria, on February 15, 2025 for a demonstration. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The U.S. government has […]
President Trump’s vision for restoring constitutional government is finally taking shape, and nowhere is that more urgently needed than at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). With the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the federal bureaucracy has been put on notice: bloat, redundancy, and mission creep are no longer acceptable. Agencies must operate […]
