ttorney General William Barr accused the Chinese Communist Party of “stealing the future of the American people” as he detailed how the U.S. government is pushing back against the posed by theft and espionage suspected of being carried out by China.Barr, whose tenure as attorney general has seen the Justice Department ramp up its pressure against Chinese malign foreign influence inside the United States, host Maria Bartiromo on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures that Beijing posed a threat to the future of U.S. economic prosperity and technological superiority. He also implored U.S....…ttorney General William Barr accused the Chinese Communist Party of “stealing the future of the American people” as he detailed how the U.S. government is pushing back against the posed by theft and espionage suspected of being carried out by China.Barr, whose tenure as attorney general has seen the Justice Department ramp up its pressure against Chinese malign foreign influence inside the United States, host Maria Bartiromo on Fox News's Sunday Morning Futures that Beijing posed a threat to the future of U.S. economic prosperity and technological superiority. He also implored U.S....WW…

The FBI ordered an internal review of the handling of the bureau's investigation of retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn.FBI Director Christopher Wray made the call as he faces increased pressure from Republicans, who say he has been too resistant to disclosing secrets about the Trump-Russia investigation that they believe unfairly targeted President Trump and the people around him.The "after-action" investigation, on Friday, will be carried out by the bureau’s Inspection Division and will focus on two areas: first, evaluating the FBI’s role in the and rooting out any misconduct by current FBI...…The FBI ordered an internal review of the handling of the bureau's investigation of retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn.FBI Director Christopher Wray made the call as he faces increased pressure from Republicans, who say he has been too resistant to disclosing secrets about the Trump-Russia investigation that they believe unfairly targeted President Trump and the people around him.The "after-action" investigation, on Friday, will be carried out by the bureau’s Inspection Division and will focus on two areas: first, evaluating the FBI’s role in the and rooting out any misconduct by current FBI...WW…

Georgian American businessman is suing Robert Mueller for defamation over his inclusion in the former special counsel's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election.Giorgi Rtskhiladze, who emigrated from Georgia to the United States in 1991 just before the fall of the Soviet Union, filed his 26-page against Mueller and the Justice Department, claiming that “apparent pressure on the special prosecutors to find Russian collusion with the Trump campaign — which they concluded did not occur — appears to have led them nevertheless to create a counterfactual and wildly speculative footnote...…Georgian American businessman is suing Robert Mueller for defamation over his inclusion in the former special counsel's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election.Giorgi Rtskhiladze, who emigrated from Georgia to the United States in 1991 just before the fall of the Soviet Union, filed his 26-page against Mueller and the Justice Department, claiming that “apparent pressure on the special prosecutors to find Russian collusion with the Trump campaign — which they concluded did not occur — appears to have led them nevertheless to create a counterfactual and wildly speculative footnote...WW…

he conversations between retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and a Russian envoy that have been at the center of a yearslong political were declassified by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and made public on Friday.Revealed was a key exchange that took place on Dec. 29, 2016, in which Flynn, then Trump's incoming national security adviser, urged Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak to have Moscow limit itself to "reciprocal" actions in to U.S. penalties on Russia for in the election.Flynn would be removed as national security adviser a few short weeks into his tenure in February...…he conversations between retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and a Russian envoy that have been at the center of a yearslong political were declassified by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and made public on Friday.Revealed was a key exchange that took place on Dec. 29, 2016, in which Flynn, then Trump's incoming national security adviser, urged Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak to have Moscow limit itself to "reciprocal" actions in to U.S. penalties on Russia for in the election.Flynn would be removed as national security adviser a few short weeks into his tenure in February...WW…

A top Justice Department official announced his plan to step down soon after appearing in a civil lawsuit against .Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt, the head of the Civil Division, sent an email to employees on Tuesday that declared his intention to step aside on July 3."I have the utmost respect and admiration for you because I have personally witnessed the manner in which you have carried out your responsibilities. And you are, after all, the greatest litigation force on earth!" .The note came hours after his name appeared in the with the U.S. District Court for the District of...…A top Justice Department official announced his plan to step down soon after appearing in a civil lawsuit against .Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt, the head of the Civil Division, sent an email to employees on Tuesday that declared his intention to step aside on July 3."I have the utmost respect and admiration for you because I have personally witnessed the manner in which you have carried out your responsibilities. And you are, after all, the greatest litigation force on earth!" .The note came hours after his name appeared in the with the U.S. District Court for the District of...WW…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that more information about Hillary Clinton could be disclosed to the public before Election Day.Responding to complaints by an impatient President Trump, the nation's top diplomat told Fox News that the State Department is busy preparing for some sort of release that keeps national security interests protected."We’ve got the emails. We’re getting them out," Pompeo said. "We're going to get all of this information out so the American people can see it. You'll remember there was classified information on a private server. It should have never...…Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that more information about Hillary Clinton could be disclosed to the public before Election Day.Responding to complaints by an impatient President Trump, the nation's top diplomat told Fox News that the State Department is busy preparing for some sort of release that keeps national security interests protected."We’ve got the emails. We’re getting them out," Pompeo said. "We're going to get all of this information out so the American people can see it. You'll remember there was classified information on a private server. It should have never...WW…

federal judge ruled Thursday that some of the Freedom of Information Act exemptions cited by the Justice Department to justify redactions in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s report were improper and ordered the agency to make certain censored sections public before the November election.Judge Reggie Walton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, an appointee of former President George W. Bush who has reviewed an of Mueller’s 448-page report, issued a lengthy 40-page opinion on Wednesday ruling that most of the redactions were adequately justified but that some were...…federal judge ruled Thursday that some of the Freedom of Information Act exemptions cited by the Justice Department to justify redactions in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s report were improper and ordered the agency to make certain censored sections public before the November election.Judge Reggie Walton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, an appointee of former President George W. Bush who has reviewed an of Mueller’s 448-page report, issued a lengthy 40-page opinion on Wednesday ruling that most of the redactions were adequately justified but that some were...WW…

ew details have emerged about 2016’s "October Surprise," during which the FBI found emails belonging to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on disgraced New York Rep. Anthony Weiner’s laptop, with the FBI official who found the emails revealed for the first time.FBI agent John Robertson, who worked in its New York office’s child sex crimes unit and was later cited (though not named) in Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s 2018 report on the handling of the investigation of Clinton's unauthorized private email server, was quoted by the Washington Post’s Devlin...…ew details have emerged about 2016’s "October Surprise," during which the FBI found emails belonging to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on disgraced New York Rep. Anthony Weiner’s laptop, with the FBI official who found the emails revealed for the first time.FBI agent John Robertson, who worked in its New York office’s child sex crimes unit and was later cited (though not named) in Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s 2018 report on the handling of the investigation of Clinton's unauthorized private email server, was quoted by the Washington Post’s Devlin...WW…

new poll conducted shortly before the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg revealed that an overwhelming majority of U.S. adults of all political stripes supported holding hearings for a nominee if a vacancy opened on the nation's highest bench.Marquette University released the survey results on Saturday that 67% of adults believed the Senate should hold a hearing if a vacancy occurred during 2020's race, with only 32% opposition — and similar strong numbers across Republicans, Democrats, and independents, who supported holding confirmation hearings at 68-31%, 63-37%, and...…new poll conducted shortly before the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg revealed that an overwhelming majority of U.S. adults of all political stripes supported holding hearings for a nominee if a vacancy opened on the nation's highest bench.Marquette University released the survey results on Saturday that 67% of adults believed the Senate should hold a hearing if a vacancy occurred during 2020's race, with only 32% opposition — and similar strong numbers across Republicans, Democrats, and independents, who supported holding confirmation hearings at 68-31%, 63-37%, and...WW…

Former Vice President mentioned the "Logan Act" during an early January 2017 Oval Office discussion about the investigation into retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, newly released notes suggest.It's not fully clear what Biden said about the 1799 law, but Flynn's legal team said "it appears" he "personally raised the idea" during a meeting between former President Barack Obama, then-FBI Director James Comey, national security adviser Susan Rice, and Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates in the days leading up to President Trump's inauguration. Biden is now the presumptive Democratic presidential...…Former Vice President mentioned the "Logan Act" during an early January 2017 Oval Office discussion about the investigation into retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, newly released notes suggest.It's not fully clear what Biden said about the 1799 law, but Flynn's legal team said "it appears" he "personally raised the idea" during a meeting between former President Barack Obama, then-FBI Director James Comey, national security adviser Susan Rice, and Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates in the days leading up to President Trump's inauguration. Biden is now the presumptive Democratic presidential...WW…