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  • ‘Honey, I Am Not Complaining’: Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in $12M Medicare Fraud Scheme

    A nurse practitioner who prosecutors said positioned herself as an authority on Medicare compliance while participating in a multimillion-dollar fraud operation has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after being convicted in a scheme involving medically unnecessary cancer genetic testing. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Scharmaine Lawson Baker, 59,…

  • Epstein Files Highlight Serious But Unverified Allegations of ‘Child Sex Trafficking and Infanticide’ Against Trump

    An unclassified, heavily redacted Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intake document, released as part of the ongoing Epstein Files disclosures, contains serious allegations against U.S. President Donald Trump, though the claims remain unverified. The document, dated March 8, 2020, records a follow‑up tip submitted to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center by a woman alleging…

  • Trump Named in Newly Released Epstein Files; DOJ Labels Alleged Rape Claim ‘Untrue’

    The U.S. Justice Department has released nearly 30,000 pages of records linked to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the most extensive disclosure to date in the long-running case involving the late financier and convicted sex offender. Among the files are numerous references to President Donald Trump, including a prosecutor’s email noting several flights Trump…

  • Judge Clears DOJ to Unseal Ghislaine Maxwell Records — But Says Don’t Expect Bombshell Revelations

    A federal judge in New York has approved the Justice Department’s request to unseal long-restricted records from Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking case. The move marks one of the first major disclosures mandated under the newly enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act. But the judge cautioned the public not to expect the sweeping revelations many have been anticipating.…

  • Reagan-Appointed Judge Mark Wolf Resigns, Cites ‘Weaponization of Law’ Under Trump

    In a rare and striking move, Judge Mark Wolf, a Reagan-appointed federal judge who has served on the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts since 1985, announced his resignation, citing what he calls the politicization and weaponization of the law under President Donald Trump. Wolf’s resignation, confirmed by the Washington Post and Reuters, is unusual not…

  • Immigration Judge Fired Mid-Hearing in San Francisco, Leaving Migrant Families in Legal Limbo

    What began as a routine asylum hearing for three young Venezuelan siblings turned into a moment of shock and heartbreak inside a downtown immigration courtroom. Judge Shuting Chen, known among Bay Area attorneys for her steady temperament and meticulous preparation, looked down at her computer and saw an email with the subject line: “Notice of…

  • Federal Grand Jury Probes Whether Trump Officials Used Unauthorized Operatives In Mortgage Fraud Cases Targeting Critics

    A federal grand jury in Maryland is investigating whether senior Trump officials improperly inserted unauthorized individuals into sensitive mortgage fraud investigations involving two of the president’s most outspoken critics, Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The inquiry, according to a report by Mediaite and based on new revelations from MS NOW…

  • DOJ Says Ex-Officer In Breonna Taylor Raid Should Be Freed During Appeal

    The U.S. Department of Justice is now urging a federal appeals court to release former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison from prison while he challenges his conviction—an extraordinary reversal that has reopened old wounds from one of the most defining police-violence cases of the last decade. Hankison, 49, is the only officer involved in the…

  • Trump Urges House GOP To Approve Bill To Release Epstein Files As Party Rift Deepens

    President Donald Trump is pressing House Republicans to approve a bill forcing the release of all government-held documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a striking reversal from his previous reluctance to engage with the subject and a move that has intensified divisions inside the GOP. In a Truth Social post late Sunday, November 16, 2025, Trump…

  • Explainer: Why The FBI Searched John Bolton’s Home And Office

    The FBI searched the Maryland home and Washington, D.C. office of John Bolton, former national security adviser to Donald Trump, as part of an investigation into the possible mishandling of classified information. The move underscores the sensitive intersection of national security law, executive privilege, and the government’s power to enforce secrecy agreements. What Triggered the…