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House Judiciary Committee Announces Investigation Into Trump Enemies List

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Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee opened a formal investigation into the Trump Justice Department’s unconstitutional surveillance of Members of Congress, journalists, and others who were perceived enemies of Donald Trump when he was president in a move reminiscent of Nixon’s “enemies list” from the Watergate era. New York Democrat Jerrold…

House Oversight and Reform Committee Gets First Shot at Questioning Trump Military and Justice Officials in Charge During Capitol Insurrection Jan. 6

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By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee had their first shot this week at questioning Trump’s acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller about his role in botching the military response to the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6., along with the questionable advance intelligence handling of…

Biden Administration Extends REAL ID Enforcement Deadline

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Staff Report – The Biden administration is further extending the deadline for citizens to go through the process of verifying their identity through the Real ID program due to circumstances resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The enforcement date will now be pushed back by by 19 months, from October 1, 2021 to May 3,…

South Carolina Man Arrested for Assaulting Police During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

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Staff Report – A right-wing Trump supporter from South Carolina was arrested and charged last week for assaulting police officers and destroying government property during the Capitol insurrection on January 6, according to a press release just out from the U.S. Department of Justice. The department unsealed a complaint this week against Nicholas Languerand, 26,…

Four More Right Wingers Charged in U.S. Capitol Insurrection

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Staff Report – The United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation continue to make arrests and charge more domestic terrorists with crimes for breaching the U.S. Capitol on January 6 and trying to prevent the certification of the 2020 election. This week, a member of the Proud Boys and his brother…

Videos Released: FBI Seeks Public Help in Identifying Suspects Who Assaulted Police Officers During Capitol Insurrection

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Staff Report – The FBI’s Washington Field Office has released new information and videos showing suspects in the most egregious assaults on federal police officers during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, and is seeking the public’s help to identify them (videos below). It has been two months since violent extremists breached…

Christmas Bombing in Nashville Was Not Terrorism, FBI Concludes

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FBI Releases Report on Nashville Bombing – Staff Report – The Christmas bombing in Nashville, Tennessee that left devastation for blocks in a downtown entertainment district and caused millions in property damage but resulted in no deaths, was an act of individual suicide and not related to ideology or terrorism, according to an investigation by…

More Right-Wing Extremists Arrested for Threatening Congress

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Staff Report – The Federal Bureau of Investigation continues to make arrests of right-wing extremists for threatening members of Congress, according to new announcements from the United States Department of Justice. Jaap Willem Lijbers, a Dutch national and member of the Bugaloo Bois, was arrested Tuesday on a federal criminal complaint charging him with illegal…

Capitol Insurrection Investigation: Senate Hearings Probe Defense Officials

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By Glynn Wilson – The public will get another chance to hear from Defense Department, intelligence agency and law enforcement officials this week in another Congressional hearing called to investigate the violent insurrection at the United States Capitol on January 6. It was a historic tragedy for American democracy incited by the former president and…