(CNN)Sen. Richard Burr surrendered his cell phone to the FBI on Wednesday as part of a Justice Department probe into stock transactions he made ahead of the sharp market downturn sparked by concerns over the coronavirus, a senior DOJ official has confirmed.The phone was turned over after a warrant was served on the North Carolina Republican's lawyer, the official said. Use of the warrant had been signed off at the highest levels of the Justice Department, as is protocol, according to the source. The Senate-issued cell phone was Burr's primary device and investigators have asked Apple for...…(CNN)Sen. Richard Burr surrendered his cell phone to the FBI on Wednesday as part of a Justice Department probe into stock transactions he made ahead of the sharp market downturn sparked by concerns over the coronavirus, a senior DOJ official has confirmed.The phone was turned over after a warrant was served on the North Carolina Republican's lawyer, the official said. Use of the warrant had been signed off at the highest levels of the Justice Department, as is protocol, according to the source. The Senate-issued cell phone was Burr's primary device and investigators have asked Apple for...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackGovernment websites in Ohio, Maryland, New York and Washington state targetedA group calling itself Team System DZ said it was responsible — A government website in the state of Washington is the latest victim of a hacking attack that plants what appears to be pro-ISIS propaganda.David Johnson, a spokesman for the Washington state Department of Health, confirmed parts of the department’s website were hacked Monday morning, with a message similar to what appeared on other municipal sites across the country earlier Monday and on Sunday.A screen...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad FeedbackGovernment websites in Ohio, Maryland, New York and Washington state targetedA group calling itself Team System DZ said it was responsible — A government website in the state of Washington is the latest victim of a hacking attack that plants what appears to be pro-ISIS propaganda.David Johnson, a spokesman for the Washington state Department of Health, confirmed parts of the department’s website were hacked Monday morning, with a message similar to what appeared on other municipal sites across the country earlier Monday and on Sunday.A screen...WW…

Washington (CNN)A crowd of police officers in Philadelphia gathered outside their local union headquarters on Monday to show their support for one of their own -- a staff inspector facing assault charges after allegedly at an anti-racism protest last week.Like all criminal defendants, Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna is innocent until proven guilty. But it seemed like the crowd of already made up their minds, despite viral footage of Bologna hitting the student in the back of the head with a metal baton, sending him to the hospital. Following the rally, the union that...…Washington (CNN)A crowd of police officers in Philadelphia gathered outside their local union headquarters on Monday to show their support for one of their own -- a staff inspector facing assault charges after allegedly at an anti-racism protest last week.Like all criminal defendants, Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna is innocent until proven guilty. But it seemed like the crowd of already made up their minds, despite viral footage of Bologna hitting the student in the back of the head with a metal baton, sending him to the hospital. Following the rally, the union that...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Federal authorities are looking into whether a 2018 trip to the Bahamas involving Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz and several young women was part of an orchestrated effort to illegally influence Gaetz in the area of medical marijuana, people briefed on the matter told CNN.Prosecutors with the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section are examining whether Gaetz took gifts, including travel and paid escorts, in exchange for political favors, the sources said.As part of an , investigators are examining whether he engaged in a...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Federal authorities are looking into whether a 2018 trip to the Bahamas involving Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz and several young women was part of an orchestrated effort to illegally influence Gaetz in the area of medical marijuana, people briefed on the matter told CNN.Prosecutors with the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section are examining whether Gaetz took gifts, including travel and paid escorts, in exchange for political favors, the sources said.As part of an , investigators are examining whether he engaged in a...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The first thing some of the women were asked to do when they got to the house parties in the gated community in suburban Orlando was to put away their cellphones, according to two women in attendance who spoke to CNN in recent days. The men inside, a who’s who of local Republican officials that often included, did not want the night’s activities documented.The partygoers, at times dressed in formal wear from a political event they’d just left, mingled and shared drugs like cocaine and ecstasy. Some had sex.Gaetz, the brash Republican, liked to...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The first thing some of the women were asked to do when they got to the house parties in the gated community in suburban Orlando was to put away their cellphones, according to two women in attendance who spoke to CNN in recent days. The men inside, a who’s who of local Republican officials that often included, did not want the night’s activities documented.The partygoers, at times dressed in formal wear from a political event they’d just left, mingled and shared drugs like cocaine and ecstasy. Some had sex.Gaetz, the brash Republican, liked to...WW…

(CNN)Federal investigators looking into 's relationships with young women have examined whether any federal campaign money was involved in paying for travel and expenses for the women, a person briefed on the matter said. Investigators are examining whether the Florida Republican engaged in a relationship with a woman that began when she was 17 years old and whether his involvement with other young women broke federal sex trafficking and prostitution laws, according to that source and another person briefed on the matter.Investigators are also pursuing allegations from witnesses and other...…(CNN)Federal investigators looking into 's relationships with young women have examined whether any federal campaign money was involved in paying for travel and expenses for the women, a person briefed on the matter said. Investigators are examining whether the Florida Republican engaged in a relationship with a woman that began when she was 17 years old and whether his involvement with other young women broke federal sex trafficking and prostitution laws, according to that source and another person briefed on the matter.Investigators are also pursuing allegations from witnesses and other...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A Virginia man accused of planning with to descend on the Capitol last month is a “real danger” to the public and must remain in jail ahead of his trial, a federal judge ruled Friday that the 66-year-old kept a “death list” with the name of an election official scrawled on it.More than an hour into the lengthy hearing, Thomas Caldwell pleaded personally with the judge in an unusual exclamation that drew protests from his defense attorney.“Your honor, these things are taken out of context!” Caldwell said, interrupting Judge Amit Mehta as the judge...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A Virginia man accused of planning with to descend on the Capitol last month is a “real danger” to the public and must remain in jail ahead of his trial, a federal judge ruled Friday that the 66-year-old kept a “death list” with the name of an election official scrawled on it.More than an hour into the lengthy hearing, Thomas Caldwell pleaded personally with the judge in an unusual exclamation that drew protests from his defense attorney.“Your honor, these things are taken out of context!” Caldwell said, interrupting Judge Amit Mehta as the judge...WW…

(CNN)Two near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters discovered on January 6 were planted the night before the insurrection at the Capitol, the FBI said Friday. Federal authorities again increased the reward for information about the pipe bomber and released new details and photos of a suspect on Friday, underscoring the urgency the Justice Department is treating this angle of , which remains one of the most troubling mysteries for law enforcement. says the bombs were placed between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. on January 5, the night before the insurrection. The FBI also identified the...…(CNN)Two near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters discovered on January 6 were planted the night before the insurrection at the Capitol, the FBI said Friday. Federal authorities again increased the reward for information about the pipe bomber and released new details and photos of a suspect on Friday, underscoring the urgency the Justice Department is treating this angle of , which remains one of the most troubling mysteries for law enforcement. says the bombs were placed between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. on January 5, the night before the insurrection. The FBI also identified the...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — US Capitol Police on Wednesday afternoon arrested a West Virginia man who was armed with a handgun and 20 rounds of ammunition outside the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, which is , a spokesperson from the Metropolitan Police Department said.In court documents, authorities identify the man as 71-year-old Dennis Westover. According to a police affidavit, Westover had “Stop the Steal paperwork” with him “that had a list of Senators and Representatives” in both the US Congress and West Virginia state house, along with their contact...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — US Capitol Police on Wednesday afternoon arrested a West Virginia man who was armed with a handgun and 20 rounds of ammunition outside the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, which is , a spokesperson from the Metropolitan Police Department said.In court documents, authorities identify the man as 71-year-old Dennis Westover. According to a police affidavit, Westover had “Stop the Steal paperwork” with him “that had a list of Senators and Representatives” in both the US Congress and West Virginia state house, along with their contact...WW…

(CNN)Daniel Lewis Lee, a convicted killer, was executed Tuesday morning in the first federal execution in 17 years after the Supreme Court issued an overnight ruling that it could proceed.Lee was pronounced dead by the coroner at 8:07 a.m. ET in Terre Haute, Indiana. His last words were "I didn't do it. I've made a lot of mistakes in my life but I'm not a murderer. You're killing an innocent man," according to a pool report.The Supreme Court cleared the way for the resumption of the federal death penalty in an unsigned order released after 2 a.m. ET Tuesday. The court wiped away temporarily...…(CNN)Daniel Lewis Lee, a convicted killer, was executed Tuesday morning in the first federal execution in 17 years after the Supreme Court issued an overnight ruling that it could proceed.Lee was pronounced dead by the coroner at 8:07 a.m. ET in Terre Haute, Indiana. His last words were "I didn't do it. I've made a lot of mistakes in my life but I'm not a murderer. You're killing an innocent man," according to a pool report.The Supreme Court cleared the way for the resumption of the federal death penalty in an unsigned order released after 2 a.m. ET Tuesday. The court wiped away temporarily...WW…