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‘Torture memos’ UC Berkeley law professor joins conspiracy investigation of perceived Trump foes
Law professor John Yoo was a senior Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration and authored memos justifying “enhanced interrogation” techniques after 9/11.
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DNyuz
· Jun 29, 2026
Professor known for ‘torture memos’ will advise conspiracy probe focused on perceived Trump foes
WASHINGTON — A conservative law professor known for his expansive views of presidential power and for decades-old memos that justified harsh interrogation techniques after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks says he will be advising a team of prosecutors investigating whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Donald Trump. John Yoo confirmed in an []
Washington Examiner
· Jun 29, 2026
China-based megadonor funding leftist activism now under DOJ investigation
A federal grand jury is investigating a China-based former tech mogul for funding leftist activism throughout the U.S., a source familiar with the matter told the Washington Examiner. The Department of Justice in the Southern District of New York has issued subpoenas to determine whether Neville Roy Singham or his associates committed financial crimes such []
South China Morning Post
· Jun 29, 2026
‘Torture memos’ professor joins DOJ probe into alleged conspiracy against Trump
A conservative law professor known for his expansive views of presidential power and for decades-old memos that justified harsh interrogation techniques after the September 11 terror attacks says he will be advising a team of prosecutors investigating whether former police and intelligence officials conspired against US President Donald Trump. John Yoo confirmed in an email to Associated Press on Monday that he would be helping Joe diGenova, the former Justice Department prosecutor who was...
Loonie Politics
· Jul 2, 2026
The Latest: Ex-CIA Director seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved
Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations he says are targeting him for “what amounts to phantom criminal conduct.” The lawsuit says the records would shed light on the motivations of government officials who are investigating Brennan. Meanwhile, President [] The post The Latest: Ex-CIA Director seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved appeared first on Loonie Politics.
RedState
· Jun 27, 2026
Dem Rep. Robert Garcia's Trump Election Fraud Claims Exposed As Pure Baloney
Dem Rep. Robert Garcia's Trump Election Fraud Claims Exposed As Pure Baloney
The Daily Beast
· Jul 12, 2026
DOJ Accidentally Owns Itself With Epstein Files Blunder
Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty ImagesAn embarrassing social media blunder briefly made it appear as if the Justice Department was admitting to impeding the only active criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.The apparent self-own came after journalist and lawyer Aaron Parnas posted on X that “The Trump Administration is impeding the only active criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.” DOJ Rapid Response replied with two words: “We are.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
Crooks and Liars
· Jun 23, 2026
RFK Jr. 's DOJ WeaponizaTrumpMisconduct Triggers Threat To Over 100 Cases
A veteran federal prosecutor's grand jury misconduct is so pervasive that the Justice Department now expects to review more than 100 cases she handled going back to 2007. A court filing in the Northern District of Illinois names the case that started it all: the collapsed prosecution of the Broadview Six. News reports identify the lead prosecutor as Sheri Mecklenburg, a nearly two-decade veteran of the Justice Department whose conduct before a grand jury unraveled a high-profile case against six Democratic officials and activists arrested for protesting outside a Chicago Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility during the Trump administration's Operation Midway Blitz deportation campaign. Prosecutors made three attempts to indict the protesters on a rare felony conspiracy charge. read more
Proto Thema - English
· Jun 24, 2026
Bill Gates names Russian lovers in Epstein testimony and says financier wanted to blackmail him
Revealing minutes from the congressional testimony bring to light allegations of the use of personal connections and a draft email containing sharp criticism The post Bill Gates names Russian lovers in Epstein testimony and says financier wanted to blackmail him appeared first on ProtoThema English.
ArcaMax
· Jul 1, 2026
Ex-CIA Director Brennan alleges 'vindictive' DOJ criminal probe
WASHINGTON — Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration, asking a federal judge to ensure government records are preserved in case he’s criminally indicted so he can seek to prove the charges are “vindictive.” “...
MS NOW
· Jun 22, 2026
Judge smacks down DOJ on subpoenas for Minnesota officials, including Walz and Frey
The jurist condemned “the Trump administration’s well-established history of using criminal investigations to retaliate” against Trump’s political foes. The post Judge smacks down DOJ on subpoenas for Minnesota officials, including Walz and Frey appeared first on MS NOW.
Off The Press
· Jul 11, 2026
Judge sides with DOJ, dismisses case against Proud Boys over Jan. 6
A federal judge granted the Department of Justice‘s request to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys members, tossing the most serious criminal judgments stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, dismissed with prejudice the indictment against former Proud Boys Ethan Nordean, []...Click to read more
Hartmann Report
· Jun 27, 2026
Saturday Report 6/27/26 — The Supreme Court files its anti-democracy paperwork, California goes after 250 billionaires, and the DOJ stands guard over Trump’s sex secrets…
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· Jul 10, 2026
Book 'Em, Daddy, Eight to the Bar: DoJ Indictment, Arrests in White House Terror Plot
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Russia Today
· Jun 26, 2026
Nothing sticks to John Bolton
A spy scandal, a plea deal, and maybe no jail: Bolton’s latest escape act shows how Washington protects its most connected failures Read Full Article at RT.com
Tucker Carlson
· Jul 1, 2026
Tucker on Trump’s “Supernatural Powers”
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Daily Mail
· Jun 30, 2026
Spy chiefs in revolt over Trump demand for master list of every secret agent - fearing a catastrophic risk
Spy chiefs in revolt over Trump demand for master list of every secret agent - fearing a catastrophic risk
Conservative Review
· Jul 8, 2026
Docs Suggest Biden DOJ Mishandled Classified Info While Prosecuting Trump For The Same Thing
At the same time the Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) was prosecuting President Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents, the department, including personnel in Jack Smith’s office, was also allegedly mishandling classified materials, according to messages obtained by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley. According to a letter Grassley sent to Acting Attorney []
The Daily Wire
· Jul 1, 2026
Former Spy Chief Behind Russia Collusion Probe Takes Unusual Legal Step
Former CIA Director John Brennan, who helped oversee the intelligence community’s investigation into alleged ties between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia, sued the Justice Department on Wednesday before prosecutors have even charged him with a crime. Brennan filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking an order requiring the Trump administration to preserve records related ...
Truthout
· Jun 24, 2026
Trump Designated Antifa “Domestic Terrorists” — New Prosecutions Follow His Lead
With new conspiracy cases against activists — including the indictment of 15 Minnesotans — Trump’s NPSM-7 bears fruit.
NPR News
· Jul 9, 2026
Smithsonian chief emphasizes 'accuracy and integrity' after White House report
The memo from the Smithsonian's secretary, Lonnie Bunch, responded to a White House report that calls the National Museum of American History driven by a radical, activist ideology.
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 3, 2026
The Man Who Told the FBI Epstein Worked for Mossad Once Interned for Dershowitz
The FBI's confidential source behind the Epstein-Mossad allegation has been identified as Charles C. Johnson, a far-right provocateur who once interned for Alan Dershowitz and was later ordered to pay 71 million for impersonating a government spy. Courts jailed him in 2025 for stealing a courthouse mug during his deposition.
Drudge Report
· Jun 29, 2026
'You are all that matters to me'...
'You are all that matters to me'... (First column, 6th story, link) Related stories:President's glamorous aide accused of 'fueling his delusions'...
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 29, 2026
Professor known for 'torture memos' will advise conspiracy probe focused on perceived Trump foes
John Yoo, a conservative law professor known for his views on presidential power, confirms he will advise a team investigating whether officials conspired against Donald Trump.
Fox News
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Palo Alto Online
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Wirepoints
· Jun 28, 2026
Inside the ‘Broadview Six’ scandal rocking Chicago’s federal courthouse – Chicago Sun-Times
Federal prosecutors in Chicago are better known for taking on violent street gangs, potential terrorists and corrupt politicians of all stripes. In 20 years, they put two governors in prison, as well as a former U.S. House speaker who served two heartbeats away from the presidency. But the “Broadview Six” scandal is now threatening to do long-term damage to what’s perhaps the most highly regarded law enforcement agency in the city. A federal judge summed it up this way: “Trust has been broken.”
Tampa Free Press
· Jun 23, 2026
New York Man Indicted For AI-Generated Cyberstalking Campaign Against Georgia Student
A federal grand jury has indicted a New York man for allegedly running a relentless, three-month digital harassment campaign targeting a college student in Georgia. Anthony Belford, 21, appeared in federal court on June 10, 2026, following an indictment returned on June 3, 2026, that charges him with one count of cyberstalking. Federal prosecutors state [] New York Man Indicted For AI-Generated Cyberstalking Campaign Against Georgia Student
JFeed
· Jun 21, 2026
Senate Republicans Reeling From Trump's Iran Deal: '$300 Billion Fund Would Make Obama's Agreement Look Like a Pittance'
Cruz, Cotton, Wicker, Cornyn: The GOP Rebellion Against Trump's Iran Deal Now Spans the Entire Senate National Security Establishment
The Daily Caller
· Jul 1, 2026
Congressional Witness Alleges Charles Manson, Jack Ruby Were Part Of Illegal CIA Program
Charles Manson and Jack Ruby were allegedly MK-Ultra assets
MeidasTouch
· Jul 12, 2026
LIVE BREAKING: FBI Makes STUNNING ADMISSION on Epstein Files
In a stunning admission in my Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Justice Department, the FBI concedes that it has unclassified videos it used to train analysts on how to redact the Epstein Files. These videos could include the ones my sources told me instructed analysts to hide the names of political figures including Donald Trump. Allison Gill reports on a new episode of the Breakdown.
The Week
· Jun 30, 2026
Newsom: Targeted by Trump’s DOJ?
Newsom: Targeted by Trump’s DOJ?
The Intercept
· Jul 7, 2026
FBI Raided Texas Activist’s House — Then Offered Her $200,000 to Become Antifa Informant
Federal agents asked about links between the woman and the Prairieland case — suggesting a sprawling conspiracy that fits with Trump’s attacks on antifa. The post FBI Raided Texas Activist’s House — Then Offered Her 200,000 to Become Antifa Informant appeared first on The Intercept.
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