After being approached by a politically connected lawyer, State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx asked Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson to turn over the investigation of Jussie Smollett’s reported attack to the FBI, according to communications provided to the Tribune. Foxx reached out to Johnson after Tina Tchen, former chief of staff to first lady Michelle Obama, […]
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Boeing Grounds 737 MAX Operations…Temporarily…
Boeing continues to have full confidence in the safety of the 737 MAX. However, after consultation with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and aviation authorities and its customers around the world, Boeing has determined — out of an abundance of caution and in order to reassure the […]
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OPINION: The Long History of U.S. – Russian ‘Meddling’ by Stephen F. Cohen…
Even though the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee found “no direct evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia,” Russiagate allegations of “collusion” between candidate and then–President Donald Trump and the Kremlin have poisoned American politics for nearly three years. They are likely to continue to do so for the foreseeable future, due not […]
Federal Court Moves to Unseal Documents in Jeffrey Epstein Scandal…
A federal court of appeals in New York on Monday took the first step in unsealing documents that could reveal evidence of an international sex trafficking operation allegedly run by multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein and his former partner, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. The three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit gave […]
NXIVM Co-Founder Nancy Salzman Pleads Guilty in NXIVM Case…
Nancy Salzman pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering in the NXIVM case on Wednesday. Salzman is said to be the co-founder of NXIVM and Leader Keith Raniere’s right-hand woman. In federal court, Salzman said it took her time and soul searching to get to this point and believes NXIVM were helping people but said […]
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Paul Manafort Sentenced to 43 Additional Months in Second Trial…
Lobbyist and former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was sentenced to more than six years in prison by a federal judge in the District of Columbia on two conspiracy counts. Manafort pleaded guilty last fall to the two charges which encompass a host of crimes – including money laundering and obstruction of justice. Manafort was […]
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THE BRIBE TRIBE: The High-Powered Names in the College Admissions Bribery Scandal…
The Justice Department on Tuesday announced dozens of charges related to a massive college admissions bribery scheme, involving big names from Hollywood actresses to Wall Street and Silicon Valley executives. Documents describe a scheme in which wealthy parents paid a company to help their children cheat on college entrance exams or bribe athletic recruiters. Several […]
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BOOM!: DOJ Refused to Consider ‘Gross Negligence’ Charges Against Hillary Clinton…
Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page testified last year that officials in the bureau, including then-FBI Director James Comey, discussed Espionage Act charges against Hillary Clinton, citing “gross negligence,” but the Justice Department shut them down. Newly released transcripts from Page’s private testimony in front of a joint task force of the House Judiciary and Oversight […]
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CNN to Be Sued for More Than $250M Over ‘Vicious’ and ‘Direct Attacks’ on Covington Catholic Student…
CNN is likely to be hit with a massive lawsuit worth more than $250 million over alleged “vicious” and “direct attacks” on Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann, his lawyer has told Fox News. Lawyer L. Lin Wood discussed his decision to sue CNN for its reporting and coverage of his client during an interview […]
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Microplastic Pollution Revealed ‘absolutely everywhere’ by New Research…
Microplastic pollution spans the world, according to new studies showing contamination in the UK’s lake and rivers, in groundwater in the US and along the Yangtze river in China and the coast of Spain. Humans are known to consume the tiny plastic particles via food and water, but the possible health effects on people and […]
Unbelievable: Schiff Staff Coached Michael Cohen Four Times, Over Ten Hours, Prior to Testimony…
As CTH has outlined since last year, the use of Michael Cohen as the cornerstone of heavily scripted and pre-planned testimony -toward their organized impeachment efforts- is part of a staged and coordinated strategy. Nothing is organic; everything is planned; this is simply what the Democrats do every single time. They use the same playbook. […]
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Journalist Cody Weddle Returns to U.S. After Detainment in Venezuela…
“I was there detained for pretty much the entire day with my face covered with a ski mask with counterintelligence folks there. So it’s been a stressful few days, certainly, but thankfully, I was released,” Weddle told Local 10 News reporter Glenna Milberg. Local 10 reporter Cody Weddle returned to the U.S. Thursday afternoon, a […]
Trump Meets Relatives of Alabama Tornado Victims, Surveys ‘Unbelievable Devastation’…
President Donald Trump visited Alabama on March 8 to meet the relatives of the 23 people killed by a tornado, speak with first responders, and survey the damage. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump toured the area by helicopter and visited the homes of some victims in Beauregard, the tiny community where all of the 23 […]
Grand Jury Returns 16 Felony Counts Against Jussie Smollett…
Embattled TV star Jussie Smollett’s legal problems have just become significantly more serious as a Cook County grand jury has returned a 16-count true bill of charges against him in connection with his alleged falsification of a hate crime in Streeterville in late January. Smollet was charged with a single count of felony disorderly conduct-false […]
Paul Manafort Sentenced to 47 Months on Bank and Tax Fraud…
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Thursday was sentenced to 47 months in prison after a federal jury in Virginia convicted him on eight counts of bank and tax fraud last year. Manafort’s conviction in August made him the first campaign associate of Trump found guilty by a jury as part of Special Counsel Robert […]
OPINION: Would Mueller Indict Trump for ‘Attempting’ to Fire Mueller? by Andrew C. McCarthy…
With indications that special counsel Robert Mueller’s final report is imminent, talk of “no collusion” is dominating chatter by the president, his fans, and his critics. That is, a finding of no criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia is widely anticipated. Yet, my sense is that, more than on collusion, Mueller may focus […]
American Journalist Cody Weddle Detained in Venezuela…
The family of freelance journalist and Local 10 News contributor Cody Weddle has reached out to the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela to find out his whereabouts and make sure he is OK, his mother, Sherry Weddle, told Local 10 News Wednesday. Sherry Weddle also spoke to CNN Wednesday, saying she is “very, very, very worried” […]
Republicans Seek Obama Era Docs From DHS on Russian Election Interference…
Republican lawmakers Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows requested a slew of Obama era documents and communications Tuesday related to “attempted interference in the” 2016 election from Department of Homeland Security Kirsjen Nielsen. In a letter the lawmakers noted “then-DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson briefed Members of Congress about attempted Russian interference. During the briefing – which […]
President Trump Welcomes Freed American Danny Burch to White House After Release from Yemen…
Earlier today President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence welcomed Danny Burch and his family to the White House. Mr. Burch, an American citizen, was held captive for 18 months in Yemen and was recently released. [Video and Transcript]…
WSJ Editorial Board Has Some Bad News for Nadler and His Hunt for “Obstruction”…
This week the House Judiciary Committee chaired by Jerry Nadler (D-NY) fired off 81 document requests to various individuals and organizations in a quest to uncover crimes committed by the Trump, his 2016 campaign, or members of the current administration. The long list of recipients includes Julian Assange, the NRA, Michael Flynn, Steve Bannon, George Papadopoulos, […]
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