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☆ Republicans Probing Bidens Step Up Threats Against FBI Chief Christopher Wray
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( C. Ryan Barber | Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Justice Department Sues Coal Companies Owned by Family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Jan. 6 Capitol Attack: The Rioters’ Legal Reckoning, Visualized
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Randy Yeip | Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins to Resign in Wake of Damning Ethics Reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sadie Gurman | C. Ryan Barber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Watchdogs Upbraid U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins, in Blow to White House
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sadie Gurman | C. Ryan Barber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Color of Change, pioneering racial-justice nonprofit, is plagued by allegations of sexual assault and bullying, ineffective leadership, and deep layoffs say sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sean Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Misconduct by senior leadership was often ignored or glossed over, and choas led to high turnover. But behind the scenes, some staff members say the organization has been wracked with internal turmoil, ineffective leadership, and deep layoffs. Many sources said allegations of misconduct by senior leadership seemed to be ignored or glossed over, and a chaotic environment led to high turnover. The following day, Color of Change eliminated another 12 positions, and again, many of them were part of the union. (Color of Change did not report executive salaries on its 2020 tax filings and has not released its 2021 returns.)

☆ Special Counsel John Durham Criticizes FBI Actions in 2016 Trump-Russia Probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Aruna Viswanatha | Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Special counsel John Durham said his report was based on more than 480 interviews, 190 subpoenas and other actions. Photo: Evan Vucci/Associated PressWASHINGTON—A special counsel appointed in President Donald Trump’s administration issued a highly critical report on how the FBI handled allegations linking Mr. Trump to Russia in 2016, ending four years of work Monday after having lost the two criminal cases he took to trial. In his 306-page report, John Durham , the former top federal prosecutor in Connecticut, repeated prior criticisms faulting the Federal Bureau of Investigation on a number of points.

☆ Ex-Apple Engineer Indicted in Crackdown on Flow of Restricted Tech to China, Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Sadie Gurman | Dylan Tokar | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Steve Jobs Theater on the grounds of Apple Park corporate headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. Photo: Andrej Sokolow/dpa/ReutersWASHINGTON—A former Apple engineer has been charged with trying to steal the company’s self-driving-car technology, U.S. authorities said Tuesday, one of a series of actions aimed at dismantling what they say are illicit networks providing Russia and China with access to trade secrets and restricted items such as aircraft parts and battlefield equipment. Weibao Wang, 35 years old, a software engineer at Apple from 2016 to 2018, was charged with six counts of theft or attempted theft of the company’s “entire autonomy source code,” tracking systems, architecture designs and descriptions of hardware behind the technology, the Justice Department said in an indictment.

☆ FBI Faulted for Its Probe of Russian Meddling in 2016 Campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Aruna Viswanatha | Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Special counsel John Durham said his report was based on more than 480 interviews, a review of more than six million pages of documents, 190 subpoenas and other actions. Photo: Evan Vucci/Associated PressWASHINGTON—A special counsel appointed in President Donald Trump’s administration issued a highly critical report on how the FBI handled allegations linking Mr. Trump to Russia in 2016, ending four years of work Monday after having lost the two criminal cases he took to trial. In his 306-page report, John Durham , the former top prosecutor in Connecticut, repeated prior criticisms faulting the Federal Bureau of Investigation on a number of points.

☆ George Santos Charged in Justice Department Probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) also faces scrutiny from prosecutors in New York and the House Ethics Committee. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty ImagesFederal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against George Santos, the embattled New York congressman who assumed office this year after lying about his biography during his campaign, according to people familiar with the matter. Details of the criminal charges, which have been filed under seal, couldn’t immediately be determined, but Mr. Santos has been under federal investigation since at least December. He also faces scrutiny from a number of other entities, including local prosecutors in New York and the House Ethics Committee. Mr. Santos has faced accusations he engaged in unlawful activity during his 2022 campaign and failed to disclose required information.

☆ Gunman in Texas Mass Shooting Was Terminated by Army
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Ben Kesling | Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A man killed eight people with an AR-15-style rifle in a mass shooting Saturday at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas, officials said. An officer engaged the suspect and ‘neutralized the threat,’ police said. Photo: WFAA/Associated PressThe gunman authorities said was responsible for the deaths of eight and injuries to seven others in Allen, Texas, was terminated by the Army three months after he enlisted in 2008, never even finishing basic training. Mauricio Garcia, 33 years old, was shot dead by a police officer after opening fire at Allen Premium Outlets, authorities said. He used an AR-15-style rifle in the attack and multiple other firearms were found at the scene, according to the officials.

Dashcam footage circulating online appears to show the moment an alleged gunman exits his car and opens fire on a crowd of people outside a Texas mall. Screengrab: StoryfulThe gunman authorities said was responsible for the deaths of eight in Allen, Texas, was terminated by the Army for mental-health reasons three months after he enlisted in 2008, and recent social-media postings officials are examining show links to white-supremacist views. Mauricio Garcia, 33 years old, was shot dead by a police officer after opening fire at Allen Premium Outlets, authorities said. He used an AR-15-style rifle in the attack and multiple other firearms were found at the scene, according to the officials.

A man killed eight people with an AR-15 style rifle in a mass shooting Saturday at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas, officials said. Photo: WFAA/Associated PressAuthorities are investigating a Texas shooter’s possible links to white supremacist ideology, according to law-enforcement officials with knowledge of the probe, following a killing spree at a suburban Dallas mall on Saturday. The gunman was identified as Mauricio Garcia, 33 years old, the officials said. He is accused of killing eight people and injuring seven others after opening fire at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas, before being shot dead by a police officer. He used an AR-15-style rifle in the attack and multiple other firearms were found at the scene, according to the officials.

A man killed eight people with an AR-15 style rifle in a mass shooting Saturday at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Texas, officials said. An officer engaged the suspect and “neutralized the threat,” police said. Photo: WFAA/Associated PressAuthorities looking into the motive for the mass shooting at a Texas mall on Saturday are investigating the gunman’s possible links to white-supremacist ideology, law-enforcement officials with knowledge of the probe said. The gunman is accused of killing eight people and injuring seven others after opening fire at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas. He used an AR-15-style rifle in the attack and multiple other firearms were found at the scene, according to law-enforcement officials with knowledge of the investigation.

Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has issued dozens of subpoenas related to efforts to reverse the 2020 election result. Photo: Peter Dejong/Associated PressWASHINGTON—Special counsel Jack Smith is racing through a roster of interviews in his wide-ranging investigations related to former President Donald Trump, including with former Vice President Mike Pence and other top aides, as he contemplates filing charges, according to people familiar with the matter. The steps prosecutors are taking, the people say, suggest Mr. Smith is in the late stages of his inquiry into Mr. Trump’s efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election. The special counsel is also considering whether the former president tried to obstruct a separate probe into the handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort by withholding material sought by the Justice Department.

☆ Former FBI Agent Charged With Egging On Jan. 6 Mob at Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Police body-camera footage showed former FBI agent Jared Wise, in black cap, at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Photo: Department of JusticeWASHINGTON—A former FBI agent has been arrested and accused of urging a mob of Trump supporters to kill police during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, federal prosecutors said, adding to the tally of people with military or law-enforcement experience charged in the riot. Police body-camera footage showed the former supervisory agent, Jared L. Wise , tangling with officers outside the Capitol, investigators wrote in court filings filed Monday, calling them Nazis and encouraging rioters attacking the police line to “Kill ‘em!

☆ Nearly 300 Arrested in ‘Dark Web’ Fentanyl Crackdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Sadie Gurman | Dustin Volz | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘There is a bit of a whack-a-mole problem here, and we are whacking as hard as we can,’ Attorney General Merrick Garland said. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—International authorities have shut down an online marketplace and arrested nearly 300 people who allegedly used it and other parts of the so-called dark web to buy and sell fentanyl and other dangerous opioids, in a sweep officials said underscores how hard it is to stem the tide of drug trafficking in the internet’s hidden corners. The operation went on for more than 18 months and spanned three continents, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Law-enforcement agencies also seized more than $53 million in cash and virtual currencies, along with guns and nearly 2,000 pounds of drugs.

The FBI had increased the reward for information that could help authorities find the suspect. Photo: David J. Phillip/Associated PressThe man sought in the killing of five people in Texas has been taken into custody, according to law-enforcement officials, ending a dayslong manhunt. Officials said they captured Francisco Oropesa Tuesday evening near Cut and Shoot, Texas, about 16 miles west of the city where the shooting took place. He was found hiding in a closet underneath some laundry, according to San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers .

☆ Mike Pence Testifies Before Jan. 6 Grand Jury Investigating Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Sadie Gurman | C. Ryan Barber | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Special counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing the investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election, had subpoenaed former Vice President Mike Pence earlier this year. Photo: Allison Joyce/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday before the grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election, according to a person familiar with the matter, a day after a federal appeals court rejected Mr. Trump’s bid to block that testimony on executive privilege grounds. Mr. Pence’s appearance behind closed doors is a significant development for special counsel Jack Smith in his ongoing investigation. The former vice president is a key witness for prosecutors because of his role as president of the Senate certifying the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021. Prosecutors have also sought his testimony about conversations he had with Mr. Trump leading up to that day.

☆ Denied a Gun License Over School Threat, Accused Leaker Jack Teixeira Later Got Top-Secret Clearance
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Nancy A. Youssef | Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo Illustration: Madeline MarshallAs a high-school student, the Air National Guardsman charged with leaking classified intelligence documents admitted he made violent threats that prevented him from getting a firearms license. Two years later, however, he secured a top-secret security clearance.

Photo Illustration: Madeline MarshallFederal prosecutors and the defense team representing a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with taking and sharing highly classified intelligence documents argued ahead of a high-profile court hearing Thursday over whether he should remain in custody while his criminal case proceeds. Prosecutors are seeking Airman First Class Jack Teixeira’s continued detention, saying he might still have access to sensitive material that could aid foreign adversaries. He has been jailed since his arrest earlier this month.

☆ Jack Teixeira Could Still Have Access to Classified Documents, Prosecutors Say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Sadie Gurman | Jon Kamp | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo Illustration: Madeline MarshallThe Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with taking and sharing highly classified intelligence documents might still have access to sensitive material that could aid foreign adversaries, federal prosecutors said Wednesday in court filings seeking his continued detention. Airman First Class Jack Teixeira, who has been jailed since his arrest earlier this month, “accessed and may still have access to a trove of classified information that would be of tremendous value to hostile nation states that could offer him safe harbor and attempt to facilitate his escape from the United States,” prosecutors said late Wednesday in a filing.

Photo Illustration: Madeline MarshallA judge was considering Thursday whether to further detain Airman First Class Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with taking and sharing highly classified intelligence documents, after prosecutors argued he would obstruct their probe if he were freed. “I’m going to take the matter under advisement,” Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy said after nearly an hour and a half of arguments from both sides.

☆ Tobacco Company BAT Pleads Guilty to Violating U.S. Sanctions on North Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Sadie Gurman | Aruna Viswanatha | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

British American Tobacco PLC said it had abandoned its North Korean business, but continued selling tobacco to the regime using a front company, officials said. Photo: Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—A U.K. tobacco company agreed to pay more than $635 million to resolve charges that it conspired to violate U.S. sanctions by selling cigarettes to North Korea in what Justice Department officials described as a brazen scheme to conceal illicit business by routing it through a third-party company in Singapore. The settlement payment was the largest penalty ever levied on a company for violating U.S. sanctions on Pyongyang. The company, British American Tobacco PLC, entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors over illegal sales that took place over more than a decade, even after the company announced that it had abandoned its North Korean business, U.S. officials said. But BAT, which makes Lucky Strike, Dunhill and Pall Mall cigarettes, continued selling tobacco products to the isolated regime through a Singaporean front company.

☆ 'Ghosted' review: Chris Evans and Ana de Armas reunite in a spirited action comedy
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —“Chris Evans and Ana de Armas” is about all that’s required to make the sales pitch for “Ghosted,” a spirited if familiar action-based romantic comedy, where the sparring banter generally outshines the muscular stunts. Throw in clever cameos and this Apple TV+ movie delivers on its promise of unpretentious fun. Unlike the needy Cole, “Ghosted” doesn’t ask for anything more than a couple intermittently attentive hours of your time. Thanks to Evans and de Armas, it’s the sort of invitation that’s pretty hard to ignore. “Ghosted” premieres April 21 on Apple TV+.

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