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red sympathetic to the flag and symbols of the Confederacy of 1861-65 American Civil War," and "in 2017, he decried the removal of monuments to the Confederacy, laying blame on 'both sides' in Charlottesville, Virginia, after protests against the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general."

among other news outlets, report Wheeler's comments. USA Today (7/18, Pineda, Shannon, 10.31M) reports that in addition to state officials, "local U.S. Justice Department authorities have questioned the tactics as well." U.S. Attorney Billy Williams in Portland said Friday he had asked the DHS inspector general "to in

9, Ayesh, 521K) reports the "chairs of the House Oversight, Judiciary and Homeland Security committees on Sunday called on the inspectors general of the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security to open an investigation into the Trump administration's use of federal agents against protesters in Portland." Rur

lty to embezzling $3.1 million in school funds that she spent on her personal use, including Disney cruises and theme park admissions, according to the U.S. Department of Justice." Janis Bucknor, 52, "who formerly ran the for-profit Community Preparatory Academy, pleaded guilty to criminal theft and tax fraud in an agreement

rtment Declares El-Beblawi Immune From Torture Lawsuit Filed By US Citizen Once Imprisoned In Egypt. The Washington Post (7/17, Hsu, 14.2M) reports the State Department has declared that former Egyptian Interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi, who now serves on the executive board of the International Monetary Fund

_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm? congress=116&session=2&vote=00140> vote," including an amendment that "calls for 10 military bases honoring the Confederacy to be renamed, which President Trump greatly opposes." The Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/senate-passes-defense-b

.htmltint=oft-Double%20Chain—Flex%20Feature—top-news- chain- 1-legend-thu-2p--1-yes-art—curated—curatedpage> (7/23, Sturm, 2.65M), meanwhile, details the Justice Department's Operation Legend under which federal agents are "surged" into select cities, including Chicago. A Washington Post <https://www.washingtonpost.corn/n

scredit the investigation." Charles D. Tobin of Ballard Spahr LLP, counsel for BuzzFeed Inc. and Cable News Network "in their FOIA lawsuits against the US Department of Justice and the FBI, claimed the government redacted certain information from the memos." Democrats Denounce Packets On Biden Sent To Trump Allies By Ukrai

the decision to order the Chinese consulate in Houston to close. Ortagus said, "They have to close the consulate by 4:00 pm on Friday as ordered by the State Department. And I think it's important for your viewers to know the reason why we took this action of closing the Houston consulate. We uncovered through our

s. The Washington Post (7/25, Sullivan, 14.2M) reports Virginia communities "are finally grappling with whether to renounce their veneration of the Confederacy, more than 150 years after the Civil War ended." According to the Post, "Many of the statues and monuments that still dot courthouse lawns and traf

ake, 492K) reported convicted leaker Reality Leigh Winner "received further pushback from the US government Friday in her bid to be released early." The Department of Justice "said in a court filing that Winner recently tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, but appears to be asymptomatic and

a felony charge to resolve U.S. allegations that it engaged in an illegal scheme to boost prescriptions of its opioid addiction treatment Suboxone." The Justice Department "announced the agreement on Friday after the subsidiary, Indivior Solutions Inc, pleaded guilty in Abingdon, Virginia, to making false statements re

s. The Washington Post (7/25, Sullivan, 14.2M) reports Virginia communities "are finally grappling with whether to renounce their veneration of the Confederacy, more than 150 years after the Civil War ended." According to the Post, "Many of the statues and monuments that still dot courthouse lawns and traf

ake, 492K) reported convicted leaker Reality Leigh Winner "received further pushback from the US government Friday in her bid to be released early." The Department of Justice "said in a court filing that Winner recently tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, but appears to be asymptomatic and

a felony charge to resolve U.S. allegations that it engaged in an illegal scheme to boost prescriptions of its opioid addiction treatment Suboxone." The Justice Department "announced the agreement on Friday after the subsidiary, Indivior Solutions Inc, pleaded guilty in Abingdon, Virginia, to making false statements re

"passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Thursday on an 86-14 vote," including an amendment that "calls for 10 military bases honoring the Confederacy to be renamed, which President Trump greatly opposes." The Washington Post (7/23, Demirjian, 14.2M) calls the vote "the latest sign that Congress i

d Security and of Justice operating in Portland" for 14 days. DOJ Probing Use Of Force By Federal Agents In Portland. Reuters (7/23, Lynch) reports the Justice Department's inspector general on Thursday launched probes into alleged use of force by federal agents in Portland and the District of Columbia during recent pro

the decision to order the Chinese consulate in Houston to close. Ortagus said, "They have to close the consulate by 4:00 pm on Friday as ordered by the State Department. And I think it's important for your viewers to know the reason why we took this action of closing the Houston consulate. We uncovered through our p

the group is additionally initiating "a concerted offensive." The Sons of Confederate Veterans "and, in a quieter way, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the group that erected many of the monuments that are now the target of the biggest removal campaign in history, are pushing back by building new s

-global-race-protests-portland-arrests/u-s-authorities-say-18- portland-protesters-face-federal-charges-idUSKCN24P2DA> (7/24) reports that on Friday, the Justice Department "said it has arrested 18 people and charged them for alleged crimes committed during recent anti- racism protests in Portland." Billy Williams, the P

w serious of a threat the targeted people pose." The idea of aerial military surveillance dates back to the Civil War, when both the Union and the Confederacy used hot-air balloons to spy on the other side, tracking troop movements and helping to direct artillery fire. In 1898, during the Spanish-American

stan resumed. In the end, though, the CIA lost the larger battle over drones. After Donilon completed the White House review, Ambassador Munter and the State Department were granted more say in decisions over the timing and targeting of drone strikes. Although the move was intended to provide more civilian oversigh

be better served if President Trump spent more time reading his daily briefing and less time planning military parades and defending relics of the Confederacy." Newly Produced Memo Emphasizes Uncertainties, Gaps In Evidence Surrounding Intelligence On Russian Bounties. The New York Times (7/3, Savage, Sch

ake of Floyd's death has prompted Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) to appoint a special prosecutor to reopen the investigation into McClain's killing. The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week it would review the case as a possible civil rights violation." On the lead NBC Nightly NewsVi (7/3, lead story, 2:20, Melvin,

"passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Thursday on an 86-14 vote," including an amendment that "calls for 10 military bases honoring the Confederacy to be renamed, which President Trump greatly opposes." The Washington Post (7/23, Demirjian, 14.2M) calls the vote "the latest sign that Congress i

d Security and of Justice operating in Portland" for 14 days. DOJ Probing Use Of Force By Federal Agents In Portland. Reuters (7/23, Lynch) reports the Justice Department's inspector general on Thursday launched probes into alleged use of force by federal agents in Portland and the District of Columbia during recent pro

on Post) EFTA00162698 Mound 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, protesters in Richmond toppled an iconic statue of Jefferson Davis, who was president of the Confederacy, about a half-mile down Monument Avenue from a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that Gov. Ralph Northam (D) is fighting in court to remove

overseeing Flynn's case, former New York federal judge John Gleeson said Flynn's guilt `could hardly be more provable.' He issued a sharp rebuke of the Justice Department's move to abandon the long-running case and called out Trump for refusing to accept `settled foundational norms of prosecutorial independence,'" Spen