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Looming Trump charges threaten to inject chaos into 2024 campaign

"[I]f they bring this case, I believe this will catapult him into the White House," Trump's lawyer said.

Axios · Mar 15, 2023

Princeton senior arrested in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot

An FBI affidavit accuses a Princeton University student from New Jersey of “obstructing, impeding, and interfering with law enforcement officers guarding the United States Capitol” during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

George Santos allegedly brokered $19m superyacht deal between two of his biggest donors

Superyacht sale is said to be one of around a dozen leads being explored by federal and state authorities as they continue to look into the embattled congressman’s campaign finances

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

US hate crime levels skyrocketed in 2021, report finds

The report only accounts for 91 per cent of the US population, with reports gathered from 14,859 law enforcement agencies

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

Jim Jordan's committee: A shameless sham

As Capitol Hill investigators who have worked for both parties, we see Jordan's far-right snipe hunt as a mockery

Salon · Mar 14, 2023

Commentary: I called for more research on the COVID ‘lab leak theory.’ Here’s what I found out

Recent reports that Department of Energy and FBI officials think the COVID-19 pandemic originated with a so-called lab leak appear to have provided all the “evidence” many require. As a scientist who has led or contributed to several peer-reviewed studies that tell a very different story, I’ve looked on with…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023

New FBI data show reported hate crimes in the U.S. jumped in 2021

Nationally, the number of hate crimes reported by the FBI increased from 8,120 in 2020 to 9,065 in 2021.

WEKU · Mar 14, 2023

Shortchanging on GI Bill benefits is no way to thank veterans for their service

We hope the Supreme Court takes up the case of Army vet James Rudisill — and ultimately rules in his favor. The case stands to help other veterans who face the same roadblocks to accessing benefits they earned under two different GI Bills.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 14, 2023

Congress gets serious about TikTok legislation

Episode 448 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason · Mar 14, 2023

FBI: Hate crimes showed another alarming rise in 2021

A newly released FBI report shows the number of hate crimes in the U.S. jumped again in 2021, continuing an alarming rise

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023