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☆ Gavin Newsom says Ron DeSantis broke state laws by flying migrants to Martha's Vineyard: 'It's sick'
  + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Gavin Newsom said Ron DeSantis broke state laws "by every definition" when he flew migrants to Martha's Vineyard. DeSantis transported the migrants in a political stunt to protest President Joe Biden's border policies. Ron DeSantis broke state laws "by every definition" when he flew migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard as part of a political stunt to protest President Joe Biden's border policies. Newsom, who has a long-running feud with DeSantis, said the Florida Republican broke laws relating to the use of state dollars for that purpose. Newsom asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate whether the transport of migrants to Martha's Vineyard "under false pretenses" broke federal laws.
☆ Meta says it removes China-based propaganda operation targeting U.S. midterms
  + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Katie Paul | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Sept 27 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms (META.O) said on Tuesday it disrupted the first known China-based influence operation focused on targeting users in the United States with political content ahead of the midterm elections in November. Another Meta executive at the briefing said the company did not have enough evidence to say who in China was behind the activity. A Twitter spokesperson said the company was aware of the information in Meta's report and also took down the accounts. According to Meta's report, the Chinese fake accounts posed as liberal and conservative Americans in different states. That operation primarily targeted users in Germany, as well as France, Italy, Ukraine and the United Kingdom, and spent more than $100,000 on ads promoting pro-Russian messages.
☆ DEA warns of threat over 'rainbow fentanyl'
  + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDEA warns of threat over 'rainbow fentanyl'NBC’s Kate Snow joins Shep Smith to report on a major government crackdown on fentanyl in the U.S. Today, Attorney General Merrick Garland warned about ‘rainbow pills' that look like candy.
☆ Rick Scott joins Mitch McConnell in rallying around Ron DeSantis' migrant flight stunt
  + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Sen. Rick Scott plugs Ron DeSantis' migrant trafficking project in a new fundraising pitch. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell hailed the migrant shuffling as "a good idea" on Tuesday. Exploiting migrants for political gain is the rare thing McConnell and Scott agree on right now. Scott is the second Senate GOP leader to climb aboard the DeSantis bandwagon this week. This spring McConnell threw cold water on Scott's self-styled midterm strategy blueprint, emphatically stating "that will not be part of a Republican Senate majority agenda."
☆ Martha's Vineyard lawmakers call for federal investigation of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' 'political stunt' of flying Venezuelan migrants there
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Martha's Vineyard lawmakers want DOJ to investigate Ron DeSantis' transport of migrants to the island. They say the Venezuelan refugees seeking asylum were deceived and their rights were violated. Ron DeSantis' transport of migrants to the Massachusetts island, saying the Venezuelan refugees seeking asylum were deceived and their rights were violated. They were promised employment and assistance in Boston, but they ended up stranded in the dark on the tarmac on Martha's Vineyard with nowhere to go. As soon as he learned the news, he got on the first boat to Martha's Vineyard and found people who were "incredibly terrified" and "confused."
☆ Fraudsters likely stole $45.6 billion from U.S. COVID unemployment insurance program
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
REUTERS/Shannon StapletonWASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Fraudsters likely stole $45.6 billion from the United States' unemployment insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic by applying tactics like using Social Security numbers of deceased individuals, a federal watchdog said on Thursday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"We determined 205,766 Social Security numbers of deceased persons were used to file claims for UI (unemployment insurance) pandemic benefits," the report added. The United States' jobless aid program started in 2020 in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak. The United States is probing many fraud cases pegged to U.S. government assistance programs, such as the Paycheck Protection Program, unemployment insurance and Medicare. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Andrea RicciOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ House Homeland Security chair Bennie Thompson calls for federal probe of Ron DeSantis over Martha's Vineyard migrants stunt
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Rep. Bennie Thompson wants DOJ and DHS to investigate Ron DeSantis' migrant trafficking. Thompson urged both agencies to investigate the Florida governors' activities ASAP. Ron DeSantis might have broken while flying unsuspecting migrants around the country, Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson urged the Biden administration on Thursday. The chair of the House Homeland Security Committee called DeSantis' behavior into question in a letter to the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security leaders. Gavin Newsom has also urged Garland to investigate DeSantis.
☆ Explainer: Trump was sued by New York's attorney general. What legal woes does he face?
  + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL CIVIL SUITNew York Attorney General Letitia James said her office uncovered more than 200 examples of misleading asset valuations by Trump and the Trump Organization between 2011 and 2021. James accused Trump of inflating his net worth by billions of dollars to satisfy loan terms and get better insurance coverage. NEW YORK CRIMINAL PROBEThe Trump Organization is set to go on trial on Oct. 24 on New York state criminal tax fraud charges. read moreAlvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, has also been investigating whether Trump misled lenders and others about asset valuations. Legal experts said Trump may have violated at least three Georgia criminal election laws: conspiracy to commit election fraud, criminal solicitation to commit election fraud and intentional interference with performance of election duties.
☆ Trump ally sues U.S. Justice Department, demands return of seized cellphone
  + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Eric Beech Kanishka Singh | Eric Beech | Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
REUTERS/Gaelen Morse/File PhotoSept 20 (Reuters) - My Pillow Inc's chief executive, Mike Lindell, an ally of former President Donald Trump, sued the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday seeking the return of his cellphone, which FBI agents seized last week. In addition to the return of his phone, Lindell wants to stop the Justice Department from accessing any data collected from the device, the filing showed. The FBI and the Justice Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment late on Tuesday. Lindell told the media last week that FBI agents had asked him about Tina Peters, a Mesa County, Colorado clerk. "Not only do I run five businesses off of it, I don't use a laptop, I don't use a computer, everything was on that phone," Lindell said.
☆ Mike Lindell is suing the FBI, saying they violated his 'First, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment' rights by seizing his phone
  + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is suing the FBI and DOJ for seizing his phone. Lindell says the FBI and DOJ violated his First, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment rights. Represented by a legal team including conservative lawyer Alan Dershowitz, Lindell's suit claims the FBI violated his "First, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment" rights. he told Insider. Lindell told Insider that had the FBI approached him at night, he would have "bashed" his way through their cars with his pickup truck.
☆ Senate Republicans seek special counsel authority for prosecutor in Hunter Biden criminal probe
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
Hunter Biden looks on during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, April 18, 2022. More than 30 Senate Republicans asked Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday to give the federal prosecutor who has been investigating Hunter Biden for several years "special counsel protections and authorities." Giving U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss special counsel authority would also "provide additional assurances to the American people that the Hunter Biden investigation is free from political influence," the letter argued. Hunter Biden disclosed the existence of the criminal probe in late 2020, shortly after his father was elected president. Hunter Biden has not been charged with any of those crimes, and it is not clear if he will ever be charged.
☆ U.S. to seek death penalty against accused New York bike path killer
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Sayfullo Saipov, the suspect in the New York City truck attack is seen in this handout photo released November 1, 2017. In a letter filed late Friday in Manhattan federal court, prosecutors said Attorney General Merrick Garland "decided to continue to seek the death penalty" against Sayfullo Saipov, and that they notified the defendant's lawyers and victims. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe decision followed Garland's July 2021 moratorium on federal executions while the Department of Justice reviews its use of the death penalty. The Justice Department under Garland has defended the death penalty in some cases. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York Editing by Marguerita ChoyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Donald Trump hints at legal action over Mar-a-Lago raid. Lawyers are already finding fault with his Fourth Amendment defense.
  + stars: | 2022-08-20 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
On Friday night, former President Donald Trump hinted at legal action concerning the Mar-a-Lago raid. He said a "major motion" related to the Fourth Amendment would soon be filed. According to the Daily Beast, lawyers are already tearing apart the Fourth Amendment defense. In a post on Truth Social, on Friday night, Trump said that a "major motion" related to the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, will soon be filed. Though the "major motion" is yet to be filed, lawyers are already saying his Fourth Amendment defense would likely fail.
☆ Biden Says ‘My Son Has Done Nothing Wrong’
  + stars: | 2022-08-13 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden leave Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Johns Island, S.C., Aug. 13, 2022. Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated PressPresident Biden says he doesn’t interfere with the Justice Department’s prosecutorial decisions, but influence can take many forms. One is to send a public signal in an interview that Attorney General Merrick Garland will hear. That’s what Mr. Biden did Friday when asked in a rare interview about the probe into his son Hunter’s misadventures. “My son has done nothing wrong,” the President said on MSNBC.
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