Leonardo DiCaprio addresses Hollywood’s ‘chequered past’ depicting Native Americans DiCaprio stars in Martin Scorsese’s forthcoming film about the Osage Indian murders, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Former teen beauty queen claims she was sex-trafficked and forced into porn Kirsty Althaus claims she was raped, drugged and sex trafficked in a lawsuit bought against pornography platforms, yet another woman who was affected by Girls Do Porn The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Trump used classified docs as notepads Expert: Trump's team will have a tough time defending his "disregard for the security of classified material" Salon · Sep 20, 2023
Trump told aide to pretend to ‘know nothing about boxes’ of secret papers, report says Trump gave to-do list on classified notecards, aide claims The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Leonardo DiCaprio addresses Hollywood’s ‘chequered past’ when it comes to depicting Native Americans DiCaprio stars in Martin Scorsese’s forthcoming film about the Osage Indian murders, ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Purported video of former NFL player Sergio Brown draws police scrutiny after his mom found dead In the 51-second video, a man who resembles Brown allegedly calls the reports of his mother’s death “fake news” and says the Maywood police and FBI are setting him up. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 19, 2023
Man on death row for Tinder killing is accused of hatching $25k murder-for-hire scam behind bars Investigators began the probe after being tipped off by another inmate in 2021 The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Fugitive ‘cryptoqueen’ accomplice is jailed for 20 years for $4bn global scam Ruja Ignatova remains at large as her former OneCoin crypto fraud partner is sentenced to 20 years in a US prison The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Michigan attorney general blames Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial acquittals on 'right-leaning' jurors Michigan’s attorney general is suggesting conservative politics played a role in the acquittal of three men in the final trial related to a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Family says 14-year-old daughter discovered iPhone taped to back of toilet seat on flight to Boston The family of a 14-year-old girl who allegedly discovered an iPhone taped to the back of a toilet seat on a recent flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boston said they believe she was targeted by a member of the crew The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Ray Epps charged in connection with January 6 attack The man at the centre of far-right conspiracy theories faces a single charge stemming from Capitol riot The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
House GOP brings Garland to oversight hearing amid impeachment push - Roll Call Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee will confront Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at a DOJ oversight hearing Wednesday. Roll Call · Sep 19, 2023
Missing ex-NFL star posts bizarre Instagram about police and FBI after mother found dead in creek Former NFL player who was deemed missing has now purportedly shown up on Instagram, making accusations against the FBI and local police The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Freed American decries Iran’s ‘vile path to profit’ of holding foreigners hostage Siamak Namazi was held in Iran’s notorious Evin prison for nearly eight years before the $6bn prisoner swap on Monday The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2023
Roll Call · Sep 18, 2023 Former chief to back more power for Capitol Police to get federal backup - Roll Call A former Capitol Police chief plans to tell a House panel Tuesday that Congress should give the position more power to request help.
Salon · Sep 18, 2023 DOJ to court: Trump could spark violence Notifying Trump of a warrant "could precipitate violence" like after the FBI Mar-a-Lago search, prosecutors said
The Texas Tribune · Sep 18, 2023 An emboldened Ken Paxton returns to a battered attorney general’s office The impeachment proceedings, and the events that precipitated them, have left the Texas Office of the Attorney General in turmoil. Can Paxton steady the ship of an institution vital to the conservative cause?
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023 GOP senator calls fellow Republicans ‘stupid’ for trying to defund the FBI Far-right has embraced calls for removal of career FBI, DoJ officials and budget cuts after Trump prosecutions
The Texas Tribune · Sep 17, 2023 Ken Paxton emerges victorious from yet another career scandal It marked a screaming milestone in a two-decade political career that has seen Paxton harness the state’s increasingly conservative politics — and later the rise of Donald Trump — to stay in power longer than his vulnerabilities would suggest.
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023 Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren't done attacking each other Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back in office after winning acquittal on impeachment charges over accusations of corruption and bribery
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023 Ken Paxton has held onto the Texas attorney general’s office. But his legal worries are far from over For years, the powers and protections that come with being Texas’ top lawyer have helped Ken Paxton fend off ethics complains, criminal charges and an FBI investigation
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023 Timeline leading to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's acquittal in his impeachment trial A timeline of events that led to acquittal of three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton during his impeachment trial in the state Senate
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023 Texas AG Ken Paxton was acquitted at his impeachment trial. He still faces legal troubles For years, the powers and protections that come with being Texas’ top lawyer have helped Ken Paxton fend off ethics complains, criminal charges and an FBI investigation
The Texas Tribune · Sep 16, 2023 After winning impeachment fight, Paxton still faces felony fraud case and an FBI investigation The attorney general’s long-simmering securities fraud case appears closer to resolution, while the FBI has probed the same allegations that played a major role in his impeachment.
WEKU · Sep 16, 2023 Texas Senate acquits state Attorney General Ken Paxton in impeachment trial Paxton, who has been suspended, faced 16 articles of impeachment tied to allegations that he abused his office to protect a political donor. The Senate vote reinstates Paxton as attorney general.