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Liberal News Source: Flynn Probe Is a Scam
Michael Flynn Probe
Reveals 'Systematic Abuse'
opinion
May 16, 2020 12:00 PM CDT

Michael Flynn Probe Reveals 'Systematic Abuse'

Glenn Greenwald becomes an unexpected ally

(Newser) - Michael Flynn has found himself an unexpected defender. Writing at the Intercept —a distinctly left-of-center news source—Glenn Greenwald argues that the Flynn investigation was fishy to start with and revealed just how biased US security agencies have become. "Flynn is a right-wing, hawkish general whose views on...

A Twist in DOJ's Plan to Drop Flynn Case

Move to dismiss case must go through federal judge, who says he'll accept outside briefs

(Newser) - A federal judge made clear Tuesday that he would not immediately rule on the Justice Department's decision to dismiss its criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying he would instead let outside individuals and groups weigh in with their opinions. The move suggests US...

2K Former DOJ Employees to AG Bill Barr: Resign Now

This is the second time since February

(Newser) - Once again, thousands of former Justice Department employees are calling on Attorney General William Barr to resign. This time, they're peeved at the DOJ's dismissal of the Michael Flynn case , CNN and the Washington Post report. The nonprofit Protect Democracy, which previously organized an open letter signed by...

Ex-DOJ Official: My Words Were 'Twisted' in Flynn's Dismissal

Mary McCord says Justice Department filing is 'disingenuous'

(Newser) - When Bill Barr dropped the case against Michael Flynn , the attorney general suggested, in the Justice Department's motion to dismiss, that the FBI's 2017 interview of Flynn was "illegitimate" and that the bureau had "no valid counterintelligence reason" to carry it out, per Axios . To make...

Georgia AG Wants Feds to Probe Ahmaud Arbery Case

State attorney general asks Department of Justice to investigate handling of case

(Newser) - Georgia's attorney general on Sunday asked the US Department of Justice to investigate the handling of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery , a black man who authorities say died at the hands of two white men as he ran through a neighborhood on Feb. 23. No arrests were made until...

Stone to Assange: 'I'll Bring Down the Entire House of Cards'

Documents reveal 2017 communications, 2016 political influence campaign

(Newser) - President Trump's associate Roger Stone used hundreds of fake Facebook accounts to push stories related to Russia and WikiLeaks around the 2016 election, while keeping in contact with Julian Assange, according to former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigators. One of dozens of search warrants unsealed Tuesday indicates Stone...

Madoff Victims to Receive Another Check

Senator opposes convict's request for early release

(Newser) - Another $378.5 million is on its way to victims of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme. The Justice Department said Monday that this will be the fifth round of payments, from a government fund of forfeited money, that altogether will total more than $4 billion, NBC reports. More than 38,...

Senator's Virus Stock Trades Under Federal Inquiry

Justice Department is investigating Richard Burr's financial moves

(Newser) - A senator's well-timed stock selloff before the coronavirus crisis arrived in full is now the subject of a federal investigation. CNN reports that the Justice Department has begun an inquiry into the financial moves of Richard Burr. The North Carolina Republican chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, and he sold...

Justice Department: Trans Athletes Aren't Girls

Department weighs in on lawsuit involving high school sports

(Newser) - High school athletes who were born biologically male shouldn't compete against girls just because they identify as female, says the Justice Department. The department has weighed in on an ongoing federal lawsuit about the question, reports the AP . A group of high school girls in Connecticut filed the suit...

Feds Dropping Case Against 2 Firms in Mueller Probe

'No prospect of meaningful punishment' for Russian companies

(Newser) - The Justice Department is moving to drop charges against two Russian companies that were accused of funding a social media campaign to sway American public opinion during the 2016 election. Prosecutors said they concluded that a trial, against a corporate defendant with no presence in the United States and no...

Wells Fargo Will Pay US $3B to Settle List of Abuses

Accounts were opened without customers' consent

(Newser) - Wells Fargo agreed Friday to pay the government $3 billion to settle investigations into a series of abuses that went on for years, including opening accounts for customers without their approval. The deal wraps up federal civil and criminal cases, the Wall Street Journal reports, though criminal charges could be...

Heat on Barr Grows as Judges Call Special Meeting
Heat on Barr
Grows as
Judges Call
Special Meeting
the rundown
Feb 18, 2020 10:45 AM CST

Heat on Barr Grows as Judges Call Special Meeting

National association of federal judges is worried about intervention in political cases

(Newser) - The pressure continues to be turned up on Attorney General William Barr. The independent Federal Judges Association is convening an emergency meeting Tuesday to address concerns about how the Justice Department and President Trump have intervened in high-profile political cases, reports USA Today . (Two recent examples were the cases of...

Barr Makes 'Highly Unusual' Legal Move

Attorney general orders review of sensitive cases, including Michael Flynn's

(Newser) - The news involving Attorney General William Barr and his Justice Department just keeps coming. The latest is a front-page story in the New York Times saying that Barr has appointed an outside prosecutor to review sensitive cases, including that of Michael Flynn. "The review is highly unusual and could...

Trump Responds After Barr&#39;s Surprise Criticism
Trump Responds After
Barr's Surprise Criticism
the rundown
Feb 14, 2020 9:00 AM CST

Trump Responds After Barr's Surprise Criticism

President declares the legal right to direct attorney general how to handle cases

(Newser) - Attorney General William Barr made big headlines Thursday when he slammed President Trump for tweeting so much about the Justice Department. Barr said those tweets—including the president's criticism of the department over the sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone—made it "impossible" for him to do...

Barr Has a Problem With Trump Tweets

'I think it’s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases'

(Newser) - President Trump tweeted "congratulations" to Attorney General William Barr Wednesday after the Justice Department got involved with the Roger Stone case , causing many to wonder whether Barr was acting at Trump's request on behalf of the president's longtime confidant. Now, Barr himself tells ABC News he was...

Trump Tweets About Stone Case, Praises Barr

President congratulates the AG for 'taking charge'

(Newser) - President Trump began his Wednesday with words of praise for Attorney General Bill Barr, tweeting his "congratulations" to Barr "for taking charge of a case that was totally out of control and perhaps should not have even been brought." He's referring to the Roger Stone case,...

All 4 Prosecutors Quit Roger Stone Case After DOJ's 'Extraordinary Step'

Department of Justice issues a lower sentencing recommendation

(Newser) - President Trump called it "horrible and very unfair," and he's apparently not entirely alone in that take. Following prosecutors' Monday recommendation that longtime Trump ally Roger Stone serve 7 to 9 years for lying to Congress and witness tampering, a senior Justice Department official on Tuesday called...

DOJ: Equifax Hack Engineered by Members of Chinese Military

Data of tens of millions of Americans was reportedly stolen

(Newser) - Four Chinese military hackers have been charged with breaking into the computer networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of tens of millions of Americans, the Justice Department announced Monday. The four are also accused of stealing the company's trade secrets, law enforcement officials...

Feds Investigate Troubled Mississippi Prison System

Move follows string of inmate deaths

(Newser) - The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the Mississippi prison system after a string of inmate deaths in the past few months, officials said Wednesday. Federal prosecutors are looking into conditions at four state prisons after the deaths of at least 15 inmates since late December. The...

DOJ: Withheld Emails Show Trump's Reasoning on Ukraine

Administration filing argues against restoring redactions

(Newser) - Two dozen emails kept from Congress show President Trump's reasoning for withholding military aid from Ukraine, the Justice Department has conceded. The revelation came in a court filing midnight Friday that argued against releasing the content of the emails, the Washington Post reports. An OMB lawyer wrote that "...

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