Trump offers contradictory account of Tulsi Gabbard presence at FBI raid in Georgia Shifting explanations of Gabbard’s presence at election center intensifies scrutiny of role she played in operation The Guardian - US · Feb 5
Epstein files: who decides what information is released to the public? One of the hardest tasks of any government in a democracy is balancing the right to know against the need to know. Just because the public wants to know something doesn’t necessarily mean that they should. But without this access to information, how can voters make informed choices and the… The Conversation · Feb 5
Victims have told us the worst of Epstein’s crimes for decades – and they are still being ignored As the US Department of Justice published 3.5 million pages of the Epstein files, deputy US attorney Todd Blanche indicated that the deluge of documents wouldn’t lead to additional criminal charges. Victims want “to be made whole”, he said, but that “doesn’t mean we can just create evidence or that… The Conversation · Feb 5
The 10 Best Neo-Westerns of All Time Six shooters? Ten-gallon hats? These genre staples are now genre suggestions. The Mary Sue · Feb 5
Kash Patel ‘prepared to go’ on Nancy Guthrie search after Trump speaks with her daughter Savannah President said he had spoken with Savannah Guthrie about the disappearance of her mother and ordered federal law enforcement to assist immediately The Independent UK · Feb 5
Trump blames Bondi after outcry over spy chief Gabbard leading FBI raid on Georgia elections Gabbard, who oversees the US’s 18 spy agencies, faced scrutiny from lawmakers for being pictured at the FBI raid The Independent UK · Feb 5
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files public Two decades after Jeffrey Epstein was first reported to police, the Justice Department has started to publicly release investigative files on the late sex offender and his longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell The Independent UK · Feb 5
FBI foiled by the iPhone’s Lockdown Mode during raid on reporter’s home – here’s how it works The FBI was unable to access a reporter’s iPhone after it was protected with Apple’s Lockdown Mode. TechRadar · Feb 5
Maduro’s alleged frontman Alex Saab reportedly detained in Caracas FBI and Venezuela’s intelligence agency also reportedly arrest billionaire media mogul Raúl Gorrín at same address The Guardian - UK · Feb 5
How close is the US to massive civil conflict? ICE may hold the answer Functional democracies like to assume their institutions are like solid parents. Then one day, those institutions turn out to be estranged relatives. Newslaundry · Feb 5
Scoop: FBI chief ready to head to Tucson as Trump pledges help to find Savannah Guthrie's mom Trump said he's "directing ALL Federal Law Enforcement" to be at the family's and local law enforcement's disposal "IMMEDIATELY." Axios · Feb 5
One Chicago Crossover Trailer Reveals The Returns Of Two Former Favorites, And Fans Are Already Freaking Out Tune in to NBC in March to see them back in action. Cinemablend · Feb 5
Parents of Colorado school shooter won't face gun charges, sheriff's office says Authorities say the parents of a 16-year-old boy who wounded two students at a Colorado high school with an old revolver won't be charged The Independent UK · Feb 5
15 FBI officials have been harassed since their IDs were stolen during Minnesota ICE protest, feds say Threats against a federal official and their child began soon after people vandalized government vehicles and made off with FBI documents in Minneapolis in January, complaint alleges The Independent UK · Feb 5
Bored Panda · Feb 4 Hostage Negotiator Shares Chilling New Theory After Helicopter Filmed Above Nancy Guthrie’s House A former hostage negotiator says Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, may have been abducted by more than one person due to her limited mobility.
The Mary Sue · Feb 4 Whatever Is Going on with TMZ and Savannah Guthrie Feels Gross Once again, the outlet is in hot water...
Reason · Feb 4 Libel by Implication: When Is Half the Truth a Falsehood? The Alexis Wilkins' (FBI Director's Girlfriend's) Libel by Implication Suit Can Go Forward post reminded me of one of my favorite… The post Libel by Implication: When Is Half the Truth a Falsehood? appeared first on Reason.com.
The Guardian - US · Feb 4 What is happening in Fulton county is a warning to America The FBI raid in Georgia is not an aberration. It fits a broader playbook, with troubling historic precedents
Axios · Feb 4 Exclusive: 300+ ex-DOJ lawyers demand transparent Minnesota shooting probes State officials have accused feds of obstructing their investigations.
The Guardian - US · Feb 4 Fulton county leader says he was warned he faced arrest before FBI raid Robb Pitts said call came days before federal agents seized 2020 election documents in Georgia
Axios · Feb 4 Trump's 2020 grievances fuel election power grabs Republicans are under intensifying pressure to guard their Washington trifecta in 2026.
Reason · Feb 4 Alexis Wilkins' (FBI Director's Girlfriend's) Libel by Implication Suit Can Go Forward From Wilkins v. Schaffer, decided yesterday by Judge Donald Middlebrooks (S.D. Fla.): Plaintiff Alexis Wilkins has lodged a single defamation… The post Alexis Wilkins' (FBI Director's Girlfriend's) Libel by Implication Suit Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Georgia's Fulton County seeks return of 2020 election documents seized by FBI Fulton County has filed a motion in federal court to retrieve documents from the 2020 election
The Times of India · Feb 4 Where is Nancy Guthrie? Journalist claims Savannah Guthrie's brother-in-law might be ‘prime suspect’ in case In a major development in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the missing 84-year-old mother of NBC Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, federal investigators were seen arriving at the Arizona home of her daughter, Annie Guthrie, on Tuesday afternoon, as the case entered a more complex phase.
The Times of India · Feb 4 What happened to India-hater MAGA influencer Elijah Schaffer? Conspiracy theories abound over deleted posts on wife, kids, FBI MAGA influencer Elijah Schaffer threw X into a tizzy after he made several posts and then deleted some, triggering speculations that something is not right with him. Schaffer is known for his anti-India posts on X but this time, he posted something alarming about his wife and kids, only to…