Sal Rizzo
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Washington Post reporter covering crime and courts
Feds bring woman to U.S. to face charges, then say sheâs here illegally
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Feds bring woman to U.S. to face charges, then say sheâs here illegally
A federal magistrate judge called the situation âKafkaesqueâ at a hearing in U.S. District Court in Washington.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/12/10/extradition-deportation-belarus-russia/
6 days ago
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The Washington Post
18 days ago
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to âkill everybodyâ in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegsethâs instructions, according to two sources.
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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/28/hegseth-kill-them-all-survivors-boat-strike/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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Judge tosses cases against Comey and James, rules prosecutor appointment unlawful
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Judge tosses cases against Comey and James, rules prosecutor appointment unlawful
The decision disqualifying Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney sets back Trumpâs efforts to use the Justice Department to target perceived rivals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/24/halligan-appointment-comey-james/
22 days ago
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Justice Dept. attacks judge after prosecutorsâ stumbles in Comey case
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Justice Dept. attacks judge after prosecutorsâ stumbles in Comey case
The Justice Department is going on the offensive to discredit the federal judge overseeing the case against former FBI director James B. Comey.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/22/comey-prosecution-halligan-judge/
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D.C. federal court ruling expands Pirroâs charging powers
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D.C. federal court ruling expands Pirroâs charging powers
A judge ruled that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro can ask a local grand jury to indict cases that federal grand jurors have rejected.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/11/24/pirro-federal-court-juries/
23 days ago
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Judge restarts contempt probe over deportation flights to El Salvador
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Judge restarts contempt probe over deportation flights to El Salvador
The order by Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg touched off one of the biggest clashes between President Donald Trump and the judiciary this year.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/19/boasberg-contempt-trump-administration-immigration/
26 days ago
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Justice Dept. acknowledges full grand jury never saw final Comey indictment
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Justice Dept. acknowledges full grand jury never saw final Comey indictment
The acknowledgement came during a hearing in which a federal judge heard the former FBI directorâs arguments that he is the target of a vindictive prosecution.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/19/comey-trump-abuse-power-hearing/
26 days ago
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Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret
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Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret ⢠Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
https://kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/marion-county-agrees-to-pay-out-3m-for-newspaper-raid-express-regret/
about 1 month ago
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Sandwich guy beats the wrap
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Jury finds D.C. âsandwich guyâ not guilty of assaulting officer
Sean C. Dunn admitted he flung the hoagie at a federal agent. His attorneys called it a âharmless gestureâ of protest as Trump commandeered D.C. police.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/11/06/dc-sandwich-guy-trial-trump-federal-takeover/
about 1 month ago
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D.C. âsandwich guyâ goes on trial, says prosecution is half-baked
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D.C. âsandwich guyâ goes on trial, says prosecution is half-baked
Authorities initially sought to charge Sean C. Dunn with a felony. But grand jurors declined to indict, and prosecutors downgraded the charge to a misdemeanor.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/11/04/sandwich-guy-dc-trump-takeover/
about 1 month ago
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Leaked messages expose Young Republicansâ racist chat,
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reports
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âI love Hitlerâ: Leaked messages expose Young Republicansâ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146
2 months ago
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Politico
2 months ago
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat. Inside rising GOP leadersâ racist chats â obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 monthsđ
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âI love Hitlerâ: Leaked messages expose Young Republicansâ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146
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Sal Rizzo
Chicago Tribune
2 months ago
A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.
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WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square
A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.
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Judge in Comey case is known for sparing but powerful remarks in court
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Judge in Comey case is known for sparing but powerful remarks in court
U.S. District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff, known for his stone-faced demeanor on the bench, will preside over the case against former FBI director James B. Comey.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/10/07/nachmanoff-comey-judge-virginia/
2 months ago
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Chief judge in D.C. admonishes Pirroâs office to be civil in court
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Chief judge in D.C. admonishes Pirroâs office to be civil in court
âIt would be in everyoneâs interest to turn the temperature down,â Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg said Friday.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/10/03/pirro-magistrate-judge-dispute-boasberg/
2 months ago
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Firings and resignations roil U.S. attorneyâs office prosecuting Comey
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Firings and resignations roil U.S. attorneyâs office prosecuting Comey
Four people have been forced out of leadership roles in the U.S. attorneyâs Eastern District of Virginia office that secured an indictment against James B. Comey.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/10/02/edva-firings-resignations-comey/
2 months ago
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Trumpâs USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting. Amazing, important work by
@megkelly.bsky.social
and colleagues.
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Trumpâs USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting.
USAID antimalarial and HIV supplies valued at nearly $140 million were delayed in the first half of the year or not delivered at all due to the Trump administrationâs foreign aid pause, The Post found...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2025/usaid-trump-malaria-hiv-drugs-death/?itid=ap_meg-kelly_article-list_1_0
3 months ago
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Heather Knight
3 months ago
Scoop: Trump fired a U.S. Attorney in Sacramento less than six hours after she told his California border patrol chief to abide by court orders and the Constitution while conducting his immigration raids. With
@haleaziz.bsky.social
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Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/us/trump-fires-us-attorney-california-immigration.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Virginia federal prosecutors preparing to seek Comey indictment, people familiar with the matter say
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Virginia federal prosecutors preparing to seek Comey indictment, people familiar with the matter say
The investigation centers on testimony James B. Comey gave before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 30, 2020.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/24/justice-virginia-prosecutors-james-comey/
3 months ago
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Trump considering firing top Virginia prosecutor over Letitia James investigation
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Trump considering firing top Virginia prosecutor over Letitia James investigation
The possible removal of U.S. Attorney Erik S. Siebert does did not appear to be finalized, as Trump administration officials have yet to identify a candidate who would replace him.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/19/trump-letitia-james-erik-siebert-virginia/
3 months ago
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âUnder the guise of protecting the public, federal agents have endangered large numbers of peaceful protesters, legal observers, and journalists â as well as the public that relies on them to hold their government accountable. The 1st Amendment demands better.â
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Federal judge curbs DHS, LAPD actions against journalists in L.A.
The judge cited an âavalanche of evidenceâ that ICE and Border Patrol agents violated the rights of reporters covering protests of immigration raids.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/09/11/federal-judge-curbs-dhs-force-against-journalists-la/
3 months ago
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D.C. judge excoriates Trump policing surge, demands answers from Pirro
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D.C. judge excoriates Trump policing surge, demands answers from Pirro
Responding to Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruquiâs remarks regarding President Donald Trumpâs policing surge in D.C., U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the judge âhas allowed his politics to consistently ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/09/04/judge-criticizes-trump-surge-pirro/
3 months ago
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In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases
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In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases
Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-trump-cases-federal-judges-criticize-rcna221775
3 months ago
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Dan Diamond
4 months ago
Scoop - SUSAN MONAREZ, nationâs newly installed CDC director, is being ousted, people familiar tell
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CDC director being ousted weeks into job
Susan Monarez, a longtime federal government scientist, was confirmed by the Senate in late July to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/08/27/susan-monarez-cdc-director-ousted/
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Tracey Tully
4 months ago
I spent the last several days wandering around federal courthouses in NJ to see how a judicial ruling, which concluded Alina Habba had no authority to be the stateâs top prosecutor, was affecting criminal cases. >> Hereâs what I saw and heard. w/
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Inside the Crisis Gripping New Jerseyâs Federal Courts
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/nyregion/new-jersey-federal-court-slowdown.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hk8.6otI.X4xw4YO9Ch49&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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D.C. judges and grand jurors push back on Trump policing surge
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D.C. judges and grand jurors push back on Trump policing surge
A federal magistrate judge said one arrest in D.C. was preceded by the âmost illegal search Iâve seen in my lifeâ and another lacked âbasic human dignity.â
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/27/trump-crime-surge-court-cases/
4 months ago
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Pirroâs office wonât pursue gun charges over carrying rifles, shotguns
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Pirroâs office wonât pursue gun charges over carrying rifles, shotguns
A statement from Pirros Tuesday said D.C.âs blanket prohibition on carrying shotguns or rifles âis clearly a violation of the Supreme Courtâs holdings.â
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/19/pirro-dc-rifle-shotgun-charges/
4 months ago
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Judge is skeptical of DOJ lawsuit against entire Maryland federal bench
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Judge is skeptical of DOJ lawsuit against entire Maryland federal bench
The Trump administration sued every U.S. District Court judge in the state, allegedly they have improperly hindered efforts to rapidly deport migrants
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/13/lawsuit-doj-judges-migrants-deportation/
4 months ago
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Sal Rizzo
Dave Weigel
4 months ago
Like chiseling Lincoln off Mt. Rushmore.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Federal appeals panel rules against handgun sales to buyers under 21
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Federal appeals panel rules against handgun sales to buyers under 21
A three-judge panel of the Richmond-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit said prohibiting firearms sales to minors is constitutional under a landmark 2022 Supreme Court court decision.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/06/30/court-ban-pistol-sales-teenagers/
6 months ago
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Trump DOJ sues all federal judges in Maryland over deportation order
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Trump DOJ sues all federal judges in Maryland over deportation order
Legal experts described the move as an attack on judicial independence. The DOJ said its goal was to preserve Trumpâs constitutional authority over immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/06/25/doj-sues-maryland-judges/
6 months ago
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DOD engineer gets 18-month sentence for taking classified records home
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DOD engineer gets 18-month sentence for taking classified records home
Gokhan Gun, 51, who also was fined $25,000, admitted that he took home top secret documents from his workplace at the Joint Warfare Analysis Center
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/06/17/classified-documents-defense-employee-sentence/
6 months ago
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Sal Rizzo
The New York Times
6 months ago
Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest.
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CIA analyst who leaked Israeli military plans gets three years in prison
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CIA analyst who leaked Israeli military plans gets three years in prison
U.S. officials said Israel delayed its plans for a retaliatory strike on Iran after Asif W. Rahman, 34, leaked them online last year.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/06/11/cia-analyst-leak-israel-prison/
6 months ago
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The Washington Post
6 months ago
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ousting all members of a key CDC vaccination advisory committee and replacing them with his own picks. The move appears to contradict a pledge he made during his confirmation process.
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RFK Jr. ousts all members of CDC vaccine advisory panel
Kennedy said the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a group of experts who recommend vaccines, has been "plagued with persistent conflicts of interest."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/06/09/rfk-ousts-vaccine-advisory-committee-acip/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Defense Intelligence Agency employee tried to leak classified information in exchange for German citizenship, sources tell Washington Post
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DOD employee tried to leak classified information, prosecutors say
In one message, Nathan Vilas Laatsch told an undercover FBI agent that he knew how to avoid the âstupid mistakesâ that might get him caught, court filings say.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/05/30/dod-classified-document-leak/
7 months ago
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Judge orders Georgetown researcher released from ICE custody
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Judge orders Georgetown researcher released from ICE custody
Badar Kahn Suri, who has been held in Texas since March, is expected to return to Virginia after a federal judge found he raised substantial First Amendment claims
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/05/14/georgetown-researcher-suri-virginia-texas/
7 months ago
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Judge declines to stop firing of CIAâs top doctor
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Judge declines to stop firing of CIAâs top doctor
Terry Adirim, who was a top health official in the Biden administration, says she was fired by Trump officials because she championed coronavirus vaccinations.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/05/09/cia-doctor-fired-covid-vaccinations/
7 months ago
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Virginia man who bankrolled ISIS erupts in court, gets 30-year prison term
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Virginia man who bankrolled ISIS erupts in court, gets 30-year prison term
At an explosive sentencing hearing, Mohammed Chhipa denounced the government, and his brother was subdued and arrested by U.S. Marshals.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/05/07/isis-supporter-mohammed-chhipa-sentenced/
7 months ago
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Detained Georgetown scholar must have his case heard in Virginia, judge rules
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Detained Georgetown scholar must have his case heard in Virginia, judge rules
Badar Khan Suri, who has been detained in Texas for over a month, may challenge his deportation in Virginia federal court.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/05/06/badar-khan-suri-case-georgetown-fellow-ice-detention/
7 months ago
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âI Donât Know Where You Areâ: the Race to Fix Air-Traffic Control
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âI Donât Know Where You Areâ: the Race to Fix Air-Traffic Control
Recent technology failures and near misses exposed problems with an antiquated system. The Trump administration has pledged an overhaul.
https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/air-traffic-control-fix-problems-2bffc11c?mod=mhp
7 months ago
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Charlie Savage
7 months ago
In response to
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FOIA request, ODNI declassified & released an intel memo contradicting a key claim Trump made to invoke the Alien Enemies Act Confirms reporting the Trump admin characterized as false & used to justify weakening limits on leak inquiries
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Spy Agencies Do Not Think Venezuela Directs Gang, Declassified Memo Shows
The release of the memo further undercuts the Trump administrationâs rationale for using the Alien Enemies Act to deport scores of Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/us/trump-venezuela-gang-ties-spy-memo.html
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Three U.S. citizens swiftly deported from Louisiana, including a 4-year-old with Stage 4 cancer who was deported without medication or the ability to contact doctors, the familyâs lawyer said.
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Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana
The cases have renewed concerns that the Trump administrationâs expedited deportations are violating the rights of both citizens and noncitizens.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/04/26/us-citizen-children-deported-ice/
8 months ago
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Glenn Kessler
8 months ago
New
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--> RFK Jr.âs absurd statistic on the spike in chronic diseases in the U.S.
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Analysis | RFK Jr.âs absurd statistic on the spike in chronic diseases in the U.S.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the percentage of Americans with chronic diseases has gone up 20 times in six decades. That makes no sense.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/25/rfk-jr-chronic-diseases-false/
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Army pilot sold LSD hundreds of times on dark web, prosecutors say
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Army pilot sold LSD hundreds of times on dark web, prosecutors say
Kyle Riester, a Black Hawk pilot with a security clearance, argued in federal court that his religion gives him the right to sell LSD.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/04/24/army-pilot-lsd-religion-kyle-riester/
8 months ago
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Sal Rizzo
The Washington Post
8 months ago
Breaking news: Nadine Menendez, 58, was convicted of bribery, obstruction of justice, conspiracy to commit those crimes and related counts after a roughly month-long trial in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. She faces the possibility of decades in prison.
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Wife of former senator Bob Menendez found guilty in corruption case
Prosecutors described Nadine Menendez as a liaison between then-Sen. Bob Menendez and the contacts who paid him, seeking bribes and sharing in illegal profits.
https://wapo.st/4jKC93O
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The New York Times
8 months ago
Breaking News: Nadine Menendez, wife of the disgraced former Senator Robert Menendez, was convicted of participating in a bribery scheme with her husband. He was convicted in July of trading his political influence for gold, cash and a Mercedes-Benz.
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Nadine Menendez Is Found Guilty of Taking Bribes and Obstructing Justice
Ms. Menendez had been charged with her husband, Robert Menendez, a former New Jersey senator convicted in July of trading his political influence for gold, cash and a Mercedes-Benz.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/nyregion/nadine-bob-menendez-wife-guilty-bribery-trial.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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The New York Times
8 months ago
Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is said to have shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
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Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/us/politics/hegseth-yemen-attack-second-signal-chat.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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Senator Chris Van Hollen
8 months ago
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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Worth a read: 4th Circuit panel denies stay of Judge Xinis order to facilitate release of Abrego GarcĂa
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8 months ago
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