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FBI, others crush REvil using ransomware gang’s favorite tactic against it
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Four days ago, the REvil ransomware gang’s leak site, known as the “Happy Blog,” went offline. Cybersecurity experts wondered aloud what…
House votes to hold Bannon in contempt of Congress
The House of Representatives voted 229-202 on Thursday to hold former Trump strategist Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a…
What Congress learned from the Facebook whistleblower
A whistleblower’s disclosures about Facebook’s impact on children may have finally given Congress something it has lacked: bipartisan resolve to tighten Washington’s grip on Silicon…
Groups call for strengthening of federal inspector general system
More than 20 groups are calling on senators to strengthen the U.S.’s federal inspector general system by passing a series of bills that are being…
FBI raids NYPD’s sergeant union headquarters
The FBI raided the headquarters of the New York Police Department’s sergeant’s union on Tuesday.A spokesman for the FBI’s New York office told The Hill…
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas rally organizers, Trump allies
The panel demands that they give their sworn depositions on varying dates between late October and early November. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/jan-6-committee-subpoenas-rally-organizers-trump-allies-n1280384 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Jan. 6 investigation accelerates as it turns toward Trump
The march to unearth Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 secrets has shifted into a sprint. In interviews, six members of the House panel investigating the Capitol…
Schiff: Criminal contempt charges possible for noncooperation in Jan. 6 probe
The head of the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday warned that those who refuse to cooperate in Congress’s investigation into the Capitol attack of Jan….
Huge study addresses fear of major COVID-19 vaccine health effects
A huge study, which will continue to look into the matter for the next two years, reports that there are no serious health consequences associated…
COVID origin inconclusive but probably not engineered, intelligence report says
COVID’s origin is still inconclusive, according to an unclassified intelligence report publicly released Friday. Driving the news: Chinese officials had no knowledge of the virus…
The key question House Democrats want to answer about Trump on Jan. 6
On Wednesday, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack demanded a slew of documents related to the attack. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/what-was-trump-s-role-during-capitol-riot-house-democrats-ncna1277758 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
After 9/11 families told Biden not to attend memorials, FBI could release some secret files
Family members of Sept. 11 victims say the information could shed light on whether any Saudi Arabian officials were involved in the attacks. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/after-9-11-families-told-biden-not-attend-memorials-fbi-n1276400…
Senate Judiciary interviewing former DOJ officials on Trump post-election efforts
The Justice Department recently told former Trump officials they could answer questions from Congress on the former president’s efforts to overturn the election. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/senate-judiciary-interviewing-former-doj-officials-trump-post-election-efforts-n1276303…
DOJ launches probe of Phoenix police department
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is launching a probe of the city of Phoenix and its police department, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Kristen…
Cuomo must ask how much pain he’s willing to inflict on Democrats
Analysis: The writing is on the wall for the beleaguered New York governor. Whether he heeds the call — and when — is up to…
Why prosecuting Trump over Jan. 6 riot just got easier
The officers’ statements directly link Trump’s words to the rioters’ actions, and may bring a criminal case against the former president one step closer. Source:…
Bret Baier reacts to Jan. 6 hearing: After testimony you can’t ‘say it’s not a big deal’
Fox News anchor Bret Baier said Tuesday’s testimony from four members of law enforcement who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 pokes a hole in efforts by some…
Call notes show Trump urged DOJ to declare election “corrupt” and “leave the rest to me”
Then-President Trump pressed top Justice Department officials in a December phone call to “just say that the election was corrupt and leave the rest to…
Justice Department says Democrats are entitled to Trump’s tax returns
The Justice Department said Friday that former President Donald Trump’s tax returns may be released to congressional Democrats. Reversing a legal opinion by the Trump…
The Justice Department just fired two more shots across Trump’s bow
Here are the three main implications of Attorney General Merrick Garland’s key decisions this week. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/doj-s-decisions-could-sink-trump-efforts-avoid-capitol-riot-ncna1275359 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
GOP up in arms over Cheney, Kinzinger
GOP leaders are facing mounting internal pressure to discipline a pair of anti-Trump Republicans taking part in the special investigation into the Capitol attack of…
DOJ tells former Trump officials they can testify about efforts to overturn election
Jeffrey Rosen, who was acting attorney general after William Barr stepped down, is among the officials being allowed to testify. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/doj-tells-former-trump-officials-they-can-testify-about-efforts-n1275163 Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
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