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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline A federal grand jury has assembled and issued at least one subpoena in the Justice Department’s probe into former President Donald Trump’s transfer of classified White House records to his Mar-a-Lago resort, suggesting the investigation into the former president is gaining steam, according to the New York Times . Key Facts Prosecutors in recent days subpoenaed the National Archives and Records Administration for boxes of documents shipped from the White House to Mar-a-Lago, according to the Times , citing two sources with knowledge of the matter. Investigators have interviewed some former Trump Administration aides about the boxes, the Washington Post reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources. Neither the Justice Department nor a Trump spokeswoman immediately responded to requests for comment from Forbes . Key Background In April, the Washington Post reported the Justice … [Read more...] about Grand Jury Investigating Trump’s Transfer Of White House Records To Mar-A-Lago, Report Says

The Department of Justice is suing the former finance chairman of the Republican National Committee for failing to register as a foreign agent of China, the agency announced Tuesday. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil enforcement action seeking to compel Stephen A. Wynn , a billionaire hotel magnate and Trump confidant , to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) as an “agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and a senior official of the PRC’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS),” Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen announced . The MPS is an agency which reports directly to the State Council of the Chinese Communist Party, according to the agency’s website . The DOJ’s decision comes in response to Wynn’s refusal to register as an agent of the PRC after the department advised Wynn to register in May 2021, according to The Wall Street Journal . “The filing of this suit — the first affirmative civil lawsuit under FARA in more than … [Read more...] about DOJ Sues Trump Confidant For Not Registering As A Foreign Agent Of China

During National Police Week, we take a moment to pause and honor the men and women of our law enforcement community who have given so much to keep us all safe. To don the badge is one of our nation’s highest honors, but one that comes with unique dangers that so few of us experience firsthand. For those who risk their lives to protect our safety and the values we hold dear, thank you for all you do. (RELATED: RICHARDS: The New Leftist Scheme To Destroy American Policing) This year’s National Police Week events are particularly poignant, as the law enforcement career faces challenges unlike any we’ve seen in our history before. Amid two of the most violent years on record for public safety, murders of law enforcement officers hit an all-time high in 2021 , with murder rates up 59% from 2020. These tragic deaths included unprovoked attacks and brazen officer ambushes that fly in the face of the very law and order our men and women in uniform live to protect. In progressive … [Read more...] about CAMMACK: As The Left’s Crime Crisis Worsens, America Needs Its Police Now More Than Ever

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chair of the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot, said the committee does not expect to call former President Donald Trump or former Vice President Mike Pence as witnesses, Politico reporter Kyle Cheney said on Twitter on Tuesday, marking a shift from earlier statements that Trump was not off-limits from the committee’s subpoenas. Key Facts Thompson remarked it was unclear whether speaking to Trump would shed any new light on evidence already obtained by the committee, Cheney tweeted . Thompson said that, though the committee doesn’t plan to call Pence as a witness, it is in talks with representatives for Pence, according to Cheney. These comments marked a shift in tone from October, when Thompson told CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer that “nobody is off limits” from the committee’s subpoenas. Thompson’s reported remarks came four days … [Read more...] about January 6 Committee Reportedly Doesn’t Plan To Call Trump Or Pence As Witnesses

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot on Thursday subpoenaed Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and four other House Republicans, asking them to testify at hearings in June—the first public subpoenas issued by the panel to members of Congress. Key Facts In addition to McCarthy, the committee asked for documents or testimony from Republican Reps. Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Mo Brooks (Ala.), Jim Jordan (Ohio) and Scott Perry (Pa.). All five representatives had previously been asked to appear voluntarily: Jordan and Perry were asked to cooperate in December, McCarthy in January, and Biggs and Brooks on May 2. The committee connected Biggs, Jordan and Perry to efforts to overturn former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss: Biggs allegedly tried to convince state officials the election was rigged, and Perry attempted to “corrupt” the Department of Justice … [Read more...] about Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Five GOP Lawmakers—Including Kevin McCarthy

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline A group of Wisconsin voters filed a lawsuit in state court Tuesday against the “fake” electors who submitted alternate election results to Congress claiming former President Donald Trump won in 2020, the first such lawsuit filed against any state’s “fake electors” as the voters try to stop the scheme from happening again in the future. Key Facts The plaintiffs, which include several legitimate electors who elected President Joe Biden in Wisconsin’s Electoral College vote, sued 10 GOP electors who cast alternate votes for Trump, as well as two attorneys who aided their efforts. The lawsuit alleges the fake electors’ actions constituted a civil conspiracy and an illegal public nuisance, and were in violation of a law that makes it illegal to “usurp, intrude into or unlawfully hold or exercise any public office” in the state. The alternate electors met at the same time as the official ones and … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Voters Sue State’s ‘Fake Electors’ Who Fought 2020 Election Result

President Biden said the White House is considering dropping tariffs on China as a way to lower inflation. The White House is reviewing tariffs imposed under former President Donald Trump which raised prices on a wide range of goods, from diapers to clothing, furniture, and solar panels. The duties included $360 billion on Chinese imports. That prompted China to add tariffs on some U.S. agricultural products. "President Biden knows that inflation is among Americans' top concerns right now, but unfortunately, he and his administration can do very little to temper it. Eliminating tariffs on Chinese imports and releasing oil from the strategic petroleum reserves are more symbolic gestures rather than long-term solutions to reduce consumer prices. The cure for high prices is high prices, and eventually consumers and businesses will be forced to cut their spending," stated Caleb Silver, Investopedia's editor-in-chief. President Biden had campaigned against the tariffs, calling them … [Read more...] about Biden Considers Dropping Tariffs to Fight Inflation

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin TOPLINE The installation of a statue of the United Kingdom’s beloved Princess Diana may have reportedly been pushed back because of the coronavirus pandemic, but circumstances have allowed for it to be unveiled on a sentimental occasion—what would have been Diana’s 60th birthday, her sons Prince William and Prince Harry announced Friday. KEY FACTS On Friday, Kensington Palace announced in a joint statement from William and Harry that the statue the two commissioned to remember their mother on the 20th anniversary of her death would be unveiled July 1, 2021. It was first commissioned by Diana’s sons three years ago, but the coronavirus’ impact forced the installation plans to be pushed back, according to the BBC . The statue will be placed in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace, which was reportedly one of her favorite places in the royal home she lived in for more than 15 years. In 2017, a … [Read more...] about Princess Diana Statue Will Be Unveiled On Her 60th Birthday

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A senior defense official says U.S. Pentagon officials are having discussions with Sweden and Finland on their security needs to deter Russia as both move toward NATO membership. The official said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist on Wednesday and spoke about the interim period between when the NATO application is formally made and when it is approved. There have been concerns about threats from Russia during that period, in which Sweden and Finland would not formally be covered by NATO’s Article 5 which says that an attack against one member is an attack against all and calls for collective defense. The defense official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private Pentagon discussions. – AP writer Lolita Baldor in Washington contributed to this report. __ KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: — Interrogation, uncertainty for surrendering Mariupol troops — NATO … [Read more...] about Live updates | Official: US in talks with Sweden, Finland