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A man escaped Sudan's bloody civil war. His mysterious death in Missisippi has sparked suspicion

apnews.com As a child, Dau Mabil escaped war-torn Sudan and built a new life in Mississippi. This month, fishermen found the body of the 33-year-old Mabil floating in a river,…

Elizabeth Warren slammed for wanting to ‘break up Apple’s smartphone monopoly’

bostonherald.com U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she’s not a fan of “green texts on iPhones” and that it’s “time to break up Apple’s smartphone monopoly,” but statistics show the tech giant…

John Malone Stepping Down As Director Emeritus At Charter

deadline.com Five years after John Malone retired from the board of directors at Charter Communications, he is exiting his post as the company’s director emeritus, Deadline has…

Woman Tells House Committee She Attended Party With Gaetz Where Drugs, Naked Underaged Girl Were Present

mediaite.com Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images You can beat the heat if you beat the charges too They said I was a cheat, I guess it must be true… I need to forget, so take me to…

How the FISA reauthorization bill could force maintenance workers and custodians to become government spies

reason.com Tech companies and First Amendment groups are calling attention to a provision in a domestic spying bill that they say would significantly expand the federal government's…

Twisted truths and a fundraising boost: How Trump tried to control his first week in court

nbcnews.com After day one of a trial that has Trump facing 34 counts of falsifying business records related to hush money payments to a porn star, the former president stood in front of…

Verdict On Trump Trial So Far With Brian Stelter On The ElectionLine Podcast; Also, ‘Civil War’ & The Great American Divide

deadline.com Editors note: Running until the final general election results come in, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the blurred lines between politics…

Federal Agencies Launch Portal for Public Reporting of Anticompetitive Practices in Health Care Sector

justice.gov The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today launched an easily accessible online portal for the public…

CNN’s Daniel Dale Torpedoes Trump’s Attack On Biden

mediaite.com CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale torpedoed former President Donald Trump over a false attack on President Joe Biden and a stack of supportive quotes from the “usual suspects”…

A camera-free courtroom gives Trump the upper hand

cjr.org Donald Trump’s first criminal trial is underway, but the only way the public is finding out about it is through secondhand accounts. Journalists are assiduously relaying…

Donald Trump Defends Himself With Giant Stack of Printed-Out News Stories: ‘That’s a Nice Headline, I’d Like to Read That One Too’

thewrap.com Donald Trump used a stack of printed-out news stories as a way to defend himself amid his ongoing “hush money” trial. A CNN fact-checker called most of what he said…

Full jury has been selected in Trump Hush Money trial

msnbc.com Andrew Weissmann, former top prosecutor at the Justice Department and Tim O'Brien, Senior Executive Editor at Bloomberg Opinion join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House…

Alvin Bragg's 'election interference' narrative is nonsensical

reason.com A year after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced 34 felony charges against Donald Trump, the former president's trial is about to begin. Yet people are still…

U.S. Sentencing Commission restricts federal judges' ability to use acquitted conduct at sentencing

reason.com Federal judges will be limited from enhancing defendants' sentences based on conduct a jury acquitted them of, a practice that has drawn condemnation from a wide range of…

About 100 Larry Nassar victims get $100 million settlement from the FBI bobbling the case for over a year, source says

fortune.com The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry…

California landlords and business owners won’t be able to hide behind LLCs if new bill passes

fastcompany.com A California lawmaker wants to require business owners and landlords to disclose their identities under legislation aimed at cracking down on opaque ownership structures…

The Morning Risk Report: In Win for Workers, Supreme Court Opens Door to More Discrimination Claims

createsend.com Good morning. The Supreme Court made it easier Wednesday for workers to bring claims challenging job transfers as discriminatory, ruling that allegations of illegal…

Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker's safety culture

apnews.com An engineer at said Wednesday that the aircraft company, in rushing to produce as many planes as possible, is taking manufacturing shortcuts that could lead to jetliners…

US Submits 'Assurances' To UK Govt Over Assange Extradition

zerohedge.com US Submits 'Assurances' To UK Govt Over Assange Extradition Via Consortium News The United States Embassy on Tuesday filed two assurances with the British Foreign Office…

Who owns businesses in California? A lawmaker wants the public to know

abcnews.go.com A California lawmaker wants to require limited liability companies and similar businesses to report the identities of their owners to the government SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A…

The Justice Department agreed to pay about $100 million to victims of former national women's gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, acknowledging FBI failures

wsj.com The Justice Department agreed to pay about $100 million to victims of former national women’s gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, acknowledging FBI failures.

The Justice Department wants to cut down on corporate misbehavior by offering leniency to wrongdoers

aol.com The Justice Department is piloting a new program meant to entice employees or other individuals involved in unlawful corporate behavior to report it in exchange for…

Tucker Carlson: Congress Is Lying To You About FISA

zerohedge.com Tucker Carlson: Congress Is Lying To You About FISA Authored by Tucker Carlson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours) The U.S. House is expected to vote Friday on a two-year…

US Senate to vote on expanded Section 702 spying powers

theregister.com On Thursday the US Senate is expected to reauthorize the contentious warrantless surveillance powers conferred by Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act…

The Justice Department wants to cut down on corporate misbehavior by offering wrongdoers leniency

fortune.com The Justice Department is piloting a new program meant to entice employees or other individuals involved in unlawful corporate behavior to report it in exchange for…

California eyes crackdown on identity-shielding LLCs

fortune.com A California lawmaker wants to require business owners and landlords to disclose their identities under legislation aimed at cracking down on opaque ownership structures…

Hack on a Texas water system may be the first of its kind by Russian hacking group

aol.com None Russian hackers caused a Texas town's water tank to overflow in a suspected hack earlier this year. • None Cybersecurity experts say the likely culprit is Sandworm, a…

Boeing grilled on safety

bostonherald.com An engineer at Boeing said that the aircraft company, in rushing to produce as many planes as possible, is taking manufacturing shortcuts that could lead to jetliners…

Boeing faces rising pressure in Washington as whistleblower testifies

finance.yahoo.com engineer turned whistleblower is set to tell lawmakers on Wednesday that the wide-body 787 Dreamliner should be grounded because Boeing knowingly cut manufacturing corners…

George Conway on Trump: 'He is a narcissistic sociopath, he's not a normal, he's unwell'

msnbc.com Andrew Weissmann, former top prosecutor at the Justice Department, and George Conway, Conservative Attorney and Staff Writer at The Atlantic join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline…

Biden might actually do something about ludicrously expensive concert tickets

vox.com Buying concert tickets is a drag, as Taylor Swift fans know all too well. When tickets first went on sale for her highly anticipated Eras Tour in November 2022, fans…

Jan. 6 defendant accuses lawyer of "lying" to Supreme Court

newsweek.com A man charged in connection to the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol accused a Department of Justice lawyer of lying to the Supreme Court during arguments in a case…

'A direct, protracted war with Israel is not something Iran is equipped to fight'

theweek.com 'What was Iran thinking? Maybe not what you think.' Iran's "dramatic weekend air assault on Israel" was a "spectacular failure," says Jason Rezaian. The limited damage…

Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes

bostonherald.com Boeing is the subject of back-to-back Senate hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The Senate…

GOP senator slams Ticketmaster for ‘exorbitantly high prices’ ahead of reported DOJ lawsuit

foxbusiness.com Following reports that the Justice Department is zeroing in on litigation against one of the biggest concert ticket companies for an alleged monopoly, one GOP senator…

WATCH LIVE: Boeing whistleblower testifies before Senate Homeland Security committee

pbs.org Boeing is the subject of back-to-back Senate hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The event…

The Morning Risk Report: U.S., China to Cooperate in the Fight Against Dirty Money

createsend.com Europe’s action on forced labor lags behind U.S., lawmakers say. The U.S. State Department should press the U.K. and European Union to take a harder line on forced labor…

Boeing in spotlight as U.S. Congress calls whistle-blower to testify about defects in planes

theglobeandmail.com Boeing BA-N will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft…

U.S. Army financial counselor pleads guilty to defrauding Gold Star families

aol.com A United States Army financial counselor could face decades in prison for duping the families of fallen soldiers out of millions of dollars and, in turn, generating millions…

Boeing braces for back-to-back Senate hearings scrutinizing ‘broken safety culture’

thehill.com Two Senate committees will scrutinize Boeing’s safety culture and new whistleblower allegations Wednesday as the company remains under a microscope. Boeing was thrust into…

Brett Kavanaugh's questioning of January 6 charges sparks fury

newsweek.com Justice Brett Kavanaugh's questioning of the obstruction charges brought against a January 6 defendant has sparked anger on social media. On Tuesday the Supreme Court heard…

Congress hauls in Boeing whistleblower who claims 787 skin is so loose it could break apart

fortune.com Boeing will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The…

Man Faces $70M Medicare Fraud Scheme Charges

entrepreneur.com A Mississippi man has been charged with multiple offenses relating to $70 million Medicare fraud by the Justice Department. An indictment was unsealed in Tampa last week for…

Justice Department to sue Live Nation over antitrust concerns

morningbrew.com Prepare yourself for a potential influx of lyric-based legal puns. The Department of Justice is planning to sue Live Nation as soon as next month, alleging that the…

Justice Dept. to sue Live Nation over antitrust concerns

washingtonpost.com The Justice Department plans to file an antitrust lawsuit against concert promoter Live Nation, people familiar with the investigation confirmed Tuesday. The specific…

U.S. Reps Raise Concerns That Disney, Fox, WBD Sports Streaming Venture Will Be Anticompetitive

variety.com The Disney/ESPN, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery sports-streaming joint venture has drawn congressional scrutiny. In a letter sent Wednesday (April 16) to the CEOs of…

The U.S. is reportedly preparing to sue Ticketmaster over the monopolistic behavior that outraged Swifties last year

aol.com The Department of Justice is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster, as soon as next month, marking…

WATCH: Garland defends Biden's mental fitness and says he has 'complete confidence' in him

pbs.org Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers on Tuesday that President Joe Biden has shown no signs of cognitive impairment while defending Biden’s ability to serve as…

News publishers' alliance calls on feds to investigate Google for limiting California links

latimes.com Google said Friday that it would start to test limiting some users’ access to links from California news outlets. The News/Media Alliance, a journalism trade organization…

Most justices seem skeptical of charging Capitol rioters with obstructing an official proceeding

reason.com About 350 Donald Trump supporters who participated in the 2021 Capitol riot that interrupted congressional certification of Joe Biden's election victory have been charged…

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