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e to curb controversial policing policies. The proposed spending bill for the 2021 fiscal year, which begins in October, would add $972.5 million to the Justice Department's coffers. Of those funds, $596.7 million would go toward police practice overhauls. The remaining funds would be used to boost the FBI's investigati

third letter "requesting documents about the Obama and Trump administration's overtures toward Ukraine." In a previous letter Wyden "claimed...that the State Department sent thousands of pages of documents to Republican chairmen for their investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter while i

to reduce violent gun crimes." DO3: Probe Of FBI's Handling Of Nassar Case Is Ongoing. The Orange County (CA) Register (7/7, Reid, 546K) reports, "The U.S. Department of Justice is continuing to investigate the Federal Bureau of Investigation's handling of sexual abuse allegations against former U.S. Olympic and USA Gymnast

to department's inspector general." According to the OCR, "Michael E. Horowitz, the inspector, in a letter to Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) stated that the Justice Department Office of the Inspector General's 22-month investigation 'of the allegations concerning the FBI's handling of the Nassar investigation is ongoing, and we

in a foreign country." Judge Awards $879M From Iran To Khobar Towers Bombing Victims, Families. The AP (7/7) reports US District Court Chief Judge Beryl Howell last week "ruled,,,that the backers, planners and supporters of the [Khobar Towers) bombing - Iran and its terrorist arm - should pay out $819,120,0

decision by D.C. District Court Judge Beryl Howell ordering former chief of staff Mark Meadows and other Trump White House officials to testify in the Justice Department's investigation into the January 6th insurrection. The officials include Dan Scavino, Trump's communications adviser, as well as several national secu

beat them and used "waterboarding techniques" and a stun gun on them during a raid in January, according to their lawyer. According to the article, the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI Jackson field office are conducting a larger investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in Brandon, Miss., for possible c

said, almost a year after a ransomware group laid siege to its critical infrastructure and triggered a state of emergency. According to the article, the State Department will commit $25 million to help build a security operations center within Costa Rica's Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunic

in Dunnigan, of California, to be Ambassador to Georgia, and David J. Kostelancik, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, all of the Department of State, and other pending nominations. — 10:15 AM — Host: Foreign Relations Committee • Hearings to examine forestry in the Farm Bill, focusing on the imp

fy in Jan. 6 Probe The Hill (03/29, Beitsch) reported that former President Trump's legal team has appealed a decision by D.C. District Court Judge Beryl Howell ordering former chief of staff Mark Meadows and other Trump White House officials to testify in the Justice Department's investigation into the Janu

, Benner, Ivory, 18.61M) reports, "The warden, Lamine N'Diaye, will be transferred to a Bureau of Prison office in Philadelphia while the F.B.I. and the Justice Department's inspector general conduct investigations' into Epstein's death. The AP (8/13, Mustian, Sisak, Balsamo) reports that "the warden of an institution in

s are related because they are both connected to an ongoing 'impeachment investigation' that could result in an effort to recommend Trump's ouster." Justice Department lawyers — arguing on McGahn's behalf — "said the demand for McGahn to testify and the request for Mueller's grand jury evidence are based on 'comple

d that it belonged with the same judge who will decide whether to grant Congress access to grand-jury evidence in Mueller's report. But Chief Judge Beryl Howell, who is hearing the grand-jury case, asked for arguments about whether she should also hear the EFTA00161054 McGahn case or assign it randomly to

l Scandal. The Big Picture • Headlines From Today's Front Pages. Washington's Schedule • Today's Events In Washington. Leading the News FBI And Justice Department Say FISA Errors Did Not Influence Court's Decisions. The Washington Times <https://www.washingtontimes.corn/news/2020/aug/3/fisa-errors-did-not-influenc

ww.washingtonexaminer.com/news/judge-rules-adam-schiffs- impeachment-subpoena-records-can-stay-secret> (8/3, Dunleavy, 448K) reports that Chief Judge Beryl Howell of US District Court of the District of Columbia has "ruled the still-secret subpoenas issued for a host of call records" made public by House Inte

I News Briefing TO: THE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR STAFF DATE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020 6:30 AM EDT TODAY'S TABLE OF CONTENTS LEADING THE NEWS • FBI And Justice Department Say FISA Errors Did Not Influence Court's Decisions. PROTESTS • US Charges Oregon Man With Bombing Federal Courthouse. • FBI Probing Fire Outside Loui

ller deal." Judge Rules Schiff's Impeachment Subpoenas Can Remain Concealed. The Washington Examiner (8/3, Dunleavy, 448K) reports that Chief Judge Beryl Howell of US District Court of the District of Columbia has "ruled the still-secret subpoenas issued for a host of call records" made public by House Inte

1790 IN THE NEWS Justice Dept. Investigating Former New York Gov. Cuomo Over Pandemic Testimony The New York Times (05/20, Barrett) reported that the U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Andrew Cuomo, a leading candidate in the New York City mayoral race, over allegations that he lied to Cong

urported removal of members of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace ("USIP") ... was unlawful," U.S. district court judge Beryl Howell wrote in the order, "and therefore null, void, and without legal effect." According to the article, the USIP is an independent agency established an

by a Justice Department watchdog concluded that the errors did not influence how the court ruled." In a filing with the FISA court unsealed Monday, the Justice Department and FBI "admitted to minor errors in the applications to spy on US citizens and foreign agents suspected of wrongdoing." They "say the mistakes did

ller deal." Judge Rules Schiff's Impeachment Subpoenas Can Remain Concealed. The Washington Examiner (8/3, Dunleavy, 448K) reports that Chief Judge Beryl Howell of US District Court of the District of Columbia has "ruled the still-secret subpoenas issued for a host of call records" made public by House Inte