Duke University has agreed to pay the government $112.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting applications and progress reports that contained falsified research on federal grants to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Justice Department announced today. “The resources utilized […]
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Judge Overseeing Key Jeffrey Epstein Lawsuit Dies…
An elderly federal judge presiding over a key lawsuit relating to financier pedophile Jeffrey Epstein died Sunday, adding another twist to the drawn-out legal saga and to efforts to unseal still-secret details about the conduct of Epstein, his enablers and one of his accusers. Manhattan-based U.S. District Court Judge Robert Sweet passed away Sunday at […]
Devin Nunes: Hero of the Republic…
Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller concluded his investigation by exonerating President Trump of collusion with Russian forces during the 2016 election. Investigating that supposed collusion is the reason he was appointed and his final report declared that he and his team could find no evidence to support the allegation. But for more than two years, the […]
Michael Avenatti Arrested, Charged with Extortion and Fraud…
Attorney Michael Avenatti, who briefly eyed a 2020 Democratic presidential bid, was charged with extortion Monday. Avenatti, the lawyer who rose to prominence representing porn star Stormy Daniels in her cases against President Trump, attempted to extract more than $20 million in payments from Nike, allegedly threatening to use publicity to harm the company if […]
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TAIBBI – IT’S OFFICIAL: RUSSIAGATE IS THIS GENERATION’S WMD…
Nobody wants to hear this, but news that Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller is headed home without issuing new charges is a death-blow for the reputation of the American news media. As has long been rumored, the former FBI chief’s independent probe will result in multiple indictments and convictions, but no “presidency-wrecking” conspiracy charges, or anything […]
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AG BARR SENDS “PRINCIPAL CONCLUSION” LETTER TO CONGRESS (PDF)…
U.S. Attorney General William Barr sends a four-page letter to congress summarizing the Robert Mueller report. This four-page letter is known as the “Principal Conclusion” notification to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees…
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Trump Delivers Remarks to Protect College Students Right to Free Speech…Imagine…(TRANSCRIPT/VIDEO)…
President Trump participates in an Executive Order signing and delivers remarks on “improving free inquiry, transparency, and accountability on campus.” UPDATE: Video and Transcript Added Today, President Donald J. Trump will deliver remarks on promoting and protecting free speech on college campuses and sign an Executive Order on “Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at […]
President Trump Steps in to Stop Treasury Sanctions Against China During Trade Negotiations…
Yesterday the U.S. Treasury announced sanctions against two Chinese shipping firms for violating ongoing sanctions against North Korea. With USTR Robert Lighthizer and Secretary Mnuchin set to travel this weekend to Beijing for ongoing trade discussion, the sanction timing complicates the dance with the dragon. Subsequently President Trump sends the following tweet: It was announced […]
DoubleTree Hotel Fired Employees Who Refused Service to Military Members…
Two employees at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton in Colorado Springs, Colorado refused service to members of the military. A sign at the bar read “NO LONGER SERVING MILITARY PERSONNEL & THEIR GUEST(S)”. One hotel guest, Justin Vames, posted the sign to his personal Facebook page saying his group of over 600 people were treated […]
MR. MUELLER’S OLD DOJ BOSS SHOWS HIM AND HIS TEAM THE DOOR…IT’S OVER…
The T-Room here: Pay close attention to the first sentence in Mr. Barr’s letter to House and Senate Judiciary committee leadership. Barr writes “I write to notify you pursuant to 28 C.F.R 600.9(a)(3) that Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III has CONCLUDED HIS INVESTIGATION OF RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN THE 2016 ELECTION AND RELATED MATTERS (Emphasis […]
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362k Passports Cancelled Last Year. Was One of Them Yours?…
Starting in 2021, Americans will require permission to visit Europe… technically the 26 borderless countries within Europe’s Schengen area. The process will start out simple enough, taking about ten minutes to complete and costing around $8. The EU estimates it will grant about 95% of the Americans who apply three years of access to the […]
Stop Ignoring the Brutal Downside of Legal Pot…
Politicians are pushing to legalize recreational marijuana in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, following 10 other states. But the Parent Teacher Association, local health officials and pediatricians are pushing back, warning about the permanent damage to youngsters’ brains caused by weed. If you have children, trust the PTA, not the pols. Legalization delivers what […]
As Russia Collusion Fades, Ukrainian Plot to Help Clinton Emerges…
After nearly three years and millions of tax dollars, the Trump-Russia collusion probe is about to be resolved. Emerging in its place is newly unearthed evidence suggesting another foreign effort to influence the 2016 election — this time, in favor of the Democrats. Ukraine’s top prosecutor divulged in an interview aired Wednesday on Hill.TV that […]
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‘Let people see it,’ Trump Says of Mueller Report…
President Trump said Wednesday the public should be allowed to see the report by special counsel Robert Mueller when it’s completed. “I don’t mind,” Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House. “Let it come out. Let people see it.” The report on possible Russia collusion in the 2016 campaign could be submitted to Attorney […]
Two Mystery Parties Try to Restrict Release of Documents in Jeffrey Epstein Civil Suit…
Two mysterious parties, labeling themselves Jane Doe and John Doe, have filed separate legal briefs in an attempt to limit the public release of personal information that could connect them to an underage sex trafficking operation allegedly run by New York financier Jeffrey Epstein and his partner, Ghislaine Maxwell. Jane Doe, represented by Kerrie Campbell, […]
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Judicial Watch Uncovers More Classified Emails in Hillary Clinton’s Unsecure Email System…
Judicial Watch today announced it received 756 pages of newly uncovered emails that were among the materials former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried to delete or destroy, several of which were classified and were transmitted over her unsecure, non-“state.gov” email system. Hillary Clinton repeatedly stated that the 55,000 pages of documents she turned over […]
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Federal Jury Finds Roundup Caused Man’s Cancer…
A federal jury on Tuesday unanimously found that Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer caused a California man’s cancer, advancing his high-stakes San Francisco trial to a second phase to decide whether the agrochemical company is liable for his illness and how much it might owe for selling him a carcinogenic product. The six-person jury found plaintiff […]
Climate Science’s Myth-Buster: It’s time to be scientific about global warming…
We’ve all come across the images of polar bears drifting on ice floes: emblematic victims of the global warming that’s melting the polar ice caps, symbols of the threat to the earth posed by our ceaseless energy production—above all, the carbon dioxide that factories and automobiles emit. We hear louder and louder demands to impose […]
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Shelter-in-Place Order Issued for Texas City Due to Elevated Benzene Levels After Oil Tank Fire…
A shelter-in-place has been issued for the City of Deer Park and Galena Park due to elevated levels of benzene at the ITC facility, where tanks burned for days. Galena Park has issued a shelter-in-place out of an abundance of caution. The city tweeted that it is actively monitoring the air quality and will continue […]
Trump-Russia 2.0: Dossier-Tied Firm Pitching Journalists Daily on ‘Collusion’ by Paul Sperry…
Key Democratic operatives and private investigators who tried to derail Donald Trump’s campaign by claiming he was a tool of the Kremlin have rebooted their operation since his election with a multimillion-dollar stealth campaign to persuade major media outlets and lawmakers that the president should be impeached. The effort has successfully placed a series of […]
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