by Jim Heath | May 7, 2020 | Headlines, Justice Department, Mueller Investigation
Attorney General Bill Barr’s Justice Department said today it was dropping its criminal case against fired Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn – who has pleaded guilty to numerous charges in federal court. Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about...
by Jim Heath | Mar 18, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
Attorney General William Barr vowed that there would be swift and severe action if a foreign government is behind disinformation campaigns aimed at spreading fear in the U.S. amid the coronavirus pandemic or a denial of service attack on the networks of the Department...
by Jim Heath | Feb 24, 2020 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Russia wants to watch Americans “tear ourselves apart” as the United States heads toward elections, an FBI official warned today. David Porter, an assistant section chief with the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force, accused Russia of conducting brazen operations aimed...
by Jim Heath | Feb 21, 2020 | 2020, Headlines
Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said today that Russia is trying to interfere in the 2020 election and said the government has to take safeguards against the meddling. “I am never going to deny that Russia tried to interfere in 2016,” Whitaker said at...
by Jim Heath | Feb 21, 2020 | 2020, Bernie Sanders, Headlines
U.S. officials have told Sen. Bernie Sanders that Russia is attempting to help his presidential campaign as part of an effort to interfere with the Democratic contest. President Trump and lawmakers on Capitol Hill have also been informed about the Russian assistance...
