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Nov 12 2021
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Bannon Indicted on Contempt Charges Over House’s Capitol Riot Inquiry
Stephen K. Bannon, a onetime aide to former President Donald J. Trump, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Friday on two counts of contempt of Congress, the Justice Department said.
Mr. Bannon, 67, had refused last month to comply with subpoenas for information issued by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The House then voted to hold Mr. Bannon in
New York Times (News)Jul 31 2020
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Judge Releases Trove Of Sealed Records Related To Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell
A federal judge has unsealed hundreds of pages of deposition transcripts and other documents related to a now-settled defamation suit brought against Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of helping the late Jeffrey Epstein run a sex trafficking operation that catered to rich and powerful men.
The 47 documents include a deposition given by Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the draft
NPR (Online News)May 03 2022
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What would happen if Roe v. Wade were overturned
The Supreme Court may soon be ready to overturn the only federal abortion protections in the country, according to a draft of an opinion obtained by Politico. The court is expected to announce its ruling, on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, sometime before July.
“We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” the draft document says, citing two landmark Supreme Court
Washington PostMay 24 2019
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Trump Gives Attorney General Sweeping Power in Review of 2016 Campaign Inquiry
President Trump took extraordinary steps on Thursday to give Attorney General William P. Barr sweeping new authorities to conduct a review into how the 2016 Trump campaign’s ties to Russia were investigated, significantly escalating the administration’s efforts to place those who investigated the campaign under scrutiny.
In a directive, Mr. Trump ordered the C.I.A. and the country’s 15
New York Times (News)Jun 30 2022
Fact Check
Are Women In Kentucky Required To Submit Monthly Statements Declaring Whether Or Not They Are Pregnant?
An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows a new Kentucky state legislature bill requiring all women “of child-bearing age” to submit signed and notarized monthly statements confirming whether or not they are pregnant.
Verdict: False
The bill was introduced as satire in 2019 and never seriously considered by the state legislature.
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Check Your FactMay 16 2022
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Trial of Clinton campaign lawyer relitigates 2016 election fights
Michael Sussmann, a former lawyer for Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign, is set to go on trial Monday for a single charge of lying to the FBI, as part of Special Counsel John Durham's three-year investigation of the Trump-Russia investigation.
But the trial is shaping up to be about something much bigger than whether Sussmann lied about his clients while passing on a tip to the FBI
CNN DigitalApr 15 2018
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Comey reportedly wishes he'd found 'better way' to describe Clinton's email use
Former FBI Director James Comey reportedly says in his upcoming book that, given another chance, he would try to avoid calling Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified information as secretary of state “extremely careless."
Fox News DigitalAug 19 2020
Analysis
The U.S. Commission on Unalienable Rights Sidesteps Abortion
The commission’s first report fails to grapple with arguably the greatest human-rights abuse of our age.
In July 2019, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the formation of a Commission on Unalienable Rights, created to offer guidance on human rights informed by both the founding documents of the U.S. and the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Last month, the
National Review (News)Mar 27 2022
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Miller-Meeks: ‘Maintain terrorist listing for Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) denounced the Biden administration’s reported consideration of removing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from the designated list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) as part of a new nuclear deal with Iran.
“For years the IRGC has supported and participated in numerous human rights abuses and terrorist activities. They
The Ripon AdvanceFeb 08 2021
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House Democrats Renew Investigation Into Trump-Era COVID-19 Response
House Democrats are renewing their investigation into the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus crisis, citing new documents and evidence of political interference in the government response to the virus.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., sent letters to White House chief of staff Ron Klain and acting Health and Human Services Secretary Norris
NPR (Online News)