Timothy Thibault, a top-level FBI agent who had been under fire for his role in investigations regarding President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, resigned late last week and was walked out of the FBI, two U.S. officials confirmed. But these officials also said that Thibault had reached retirement age, and they …
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A Justice Department memo from 2019 that was released Wednesday revealed government lawyers urged then-Attorney General William Barr to decline to bring obstruction charges against President Donald Trump based on their ruling that the then-president had not “corruptly” sought to interfere with special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe. “A fair evaluation …
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The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Steve Dettelbach, a former federal prosecutor, to run the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), making him the agency’s first confirmed director since 2015. Dettelbach takes the reins of the agency as the Biden administration and the Justice Department are fighting …
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Longtime Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont had a “successful” hip replacement surgery Thursday afternoon after breaking it a day earlier, his office said in a statement. The 82-year-old Democrat is “comfortably recovering” at a hospital in the Washington, D.C., area, the statement read. He will begin physical therapy after “sufficient …
Read More »A red, white and blue paint scheme for the new Air Force One fleet that was approved by former President Trump has been scrapped over cost and other concerns, an administration official confirmed to CBS News. Politico first reported the scrapped paint scheme for the new Air Force One fleet. …
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Hundreds of thousands of students who attended the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain will automatically get their federal student loans canceled, the Biden administration announced Wednesday, a move that aims to bring closure to one of the most notorious cases of fraud in American higher education. Under the new action, anyone …
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Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is poised to take a senior strategy and spokesperson-type role with the National Security Council, the White House confirmed Friday night. “John Kirby is uniquely qualified for this position, and I look forward to bringing his background, knowledge, and experience to the White House,” President …
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After the nationwide baby formula shortage began dominating news headlines — and after some Republicans began publicly demanding more action from the Biden administration — White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday the administration has been working on the formula issue for “months.” The run on baby formula follows the closure …
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Michigan Republicans on Saturday endorsed a pair of Trump-backed candidates who supper the former president’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Kristina Karamo was endorsed for Michigan secretary of state and Matthew DePerno is the party’s pick for state attorney general. Both candidates now have a clear path …
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The Biden administration is planning to allow a gasoline blend that includes 15% ethanol to continue to be sold into summer, senior administration officials announced Tuesday. The 15% mix, known as E15 gasoline, is usually banned for sale from June 1 to September 15, peak travel months, because it is …
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