Trump using final days to execute most federal prisoners since WWII

The Trump administration has paid private executioners in cash and bought drugs from a secret pharmacy as part of a rush to execute the most federal prisoners since World War II, court documents obtained by ProPublica reveal.  The Justice Department, under Attorney General Bill Barr, has killed 10 federal inmates since July and plans to … Read more

Russian hack of federal government is ‘hard to overstate’ says ex-homeland security adviser

Microsoft was breached in the massive suspected Russian campaign that has hit multiple U.S. government agencies, including those responsible for maintaining America’s nuclear weapons stockpile, according to people familiar with the matter. The sprawling attack, which targeted critical government infrastructure using a Trojan horse hidden in network software from SolarWinds Corp, also compromised broad swathes of the private … Read more

George Clooney calls on the federal government to help subsidize the movie industry

The movie industry will bounce back after the coronavirus pandemic says one of the most powerful men in Hollywood.   George Clooney opened up about where he sees the future of film in a post COVID-19 world and believes ‘there’s always going to be a great space for cinema’ in an essay penned for Variety on Wednesday.  … Read more

Joe Biden’s brother James is also caught up in federal probe

President-elect Joe Biden’s brother James is caught up in an FBI investigation, it emerged Thursday – the day after Hunter Biden confirmed he was the target of a federal tax probe. Agents have asked about James Biden, one of Joe’s two younger brothers, during an investigation into a hospital business in Pennsylvania in which he was … Read more

Hunter Biden says he is under federal investigation over his taxes 

BREAKING NEWS: Hunter Biden reveals he is under federal investigation over his taxes but says he is confident he will be cleared – as his father Joe says he is ‘deeply proud’ of troubled son Hunter Biden put out a statement Wednesday saying his taxes are being investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware  … Read more

Joe Biden picks former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to be first female Treasury Secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary, a pivotal role in which she would help shape and direct his economic policies at a perilous time, according to a person familiar with the transition plans. Yellen, who is widely admired in the financial world, would be the … Read more

Donald Trump appeals after federal judge dismissed his Pennsylvania election lawsuit

President Donald Trump is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of his campaign’s effort to block the certification of votes in Pennsylvania. The president and other plaintiffs filed notice of appeal to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Sunday, a day after the judge issued a scathing order shooting down claims of widespread irregularities … Read more

Trump administration orders federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for MS-13 gang leader

The Justice Department has authorized federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against a 24-year-old MS-13 gang leader charged in connection to a series of murders – including the brutal baseball bat killing of two teen girls. If convicted for any of the seven murders, Jairo Saenz could be executed for the killings, according to … Read more

Attorney General William Barr authorizes federal prosecutors to carry out election probes

PENNSYLVANIA BIDEN MAJORITY TRUMP NEEDS TO OVERTURN: 45,646 On Monday the Trump campaign filed their big shot at overturning all mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, claiming that Democratic and Republican counties did not administer them in the same way; instances of fraud; and that poll watchers could not see them being counted. The case faces an … Read more

Child sends letter to Australian Federal Police, calling for them to invest in her clever invention

Little girl sends adorable three-page letter to the federal police calling for them to invest in her ingenious crime-solving invention – and they reply A young girl named Tessa requested the AFP invest in her ‘invisibility cloak’   Tessa sent a letter to the AFP, pitching the invention and requesting they invest The concept cloak is … Read more