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Trump has been indicted for refusing to give classified documents to the National Archives and Records Administration after leaving the White House
He has given different reasons for keeping the materials, including wanting to remove personal items, but has denied keeping classified documents.
Former Attorney General Deems Trump in Peril Following Indictment
William Barr distances himself from ex-president Donald Trump, asserting that the extensive indictment is “very damning”.
FBI criticised over handling of Trump-Russia collusion investigation
Prosecutor points to series of mistakes by the FBI and Justice Department in probe over whether the Trump campaign was colluding with Russia
Durham report: FBI criticised by special counsel for Trump-Russia inquiry
A long-awaited report has strongly criticised the FBI's handling of its investigation into alleged ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.
FBI lacked 'actual evidence' to begin probing potential links between Trump and Russia, report finds
Former president Donald Trump, who is likely to use the findings as political fodder, has said the report's findings show "the American Public was scammed".
Donald Trump accused of multi-part conspiracy over 6 January attack
The congressional panel investigating last year's attack on the US Capitol has accused former President Donald Trump of a "multi-part conspiracy" to overturn his election defeat three months earlier.
Twitter to trial letting users report posts for misinformation
The move follows a wave of criticism of social media companies for facilitating the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.
US intelligence agencies say Russia "likely" behind gov’t hack
The agencies said the widespread breaches appeared to be part of a spying, not a disruption, operation.
More than 30 states file suit demanding breakup of Google
It's the second multistate antitrust suit in two days against the search giant, and the latest blow against big tech companies from prosecutors.
Trump’s political circus is holding America’s China diplomacy hostage
Weeks before the inauguration of a new US president, we’d normally be focusing on the incoming administration’s priorities. Instead, as Covid-19 continues its rampage and Pompeo issues edicts against China, the deranged Trump show goes on.
Nearly 80% of Americans say Biden won White House, ignoring Trump's refusal to concede: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Nearly 80% of Americans, including more than half of Republicans, recognize President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov. 3 election after most media organizations called the race for the Democrat based on his leads in critical bat...
Adversaries call for reform of Big Tech after Justice Department sues Google
Calls for increased regulation of Big Tech have been amplified following the Justice Department's filing of a landmark antitrust suit against Google this week.
American trustbusters take on Google
IT WAS a long time coming. On October 20th the Department of Justice (DoJ) at last launched a federal antitrust lawsuit against Google. It is the first time American trustbusters have gone after big tech since their protracted battle aga...
Trump Demands Attorney General Barr Investigate Hunter Biden
President Donald Trump demanded that Attorney General William Barr open an investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, just two weeks before Election Day.
China actively trying to interfere in US election, Trump aide says
Robert O’Brien said Beijing has the biggest programme to influence domestic politics. He called the scope of Chinese activity ‘relentless’
The Justice Department is reportedly preparing to file antitrust charges against Google
The Department of Justice is planning to file antitrust charges against Google as soon as this month, The New York Times reported Thursday. Attorney General William Barr set a deadline for DOJ lawyers to file the charges by the end of Se...
US-China relations are entering a dangerous period- Why cool heads must prevail
In a book of essays called “The Next Great War?”, which examines Sino-American relations through the lens of the first world war, Richard Rosecrance warns of “the tyranny of small things”, the points of friction and misunderstanding betw...
US ‘considering’ measures to let Hongkongers settle in the country in wake of national security law, Mike Pompeo says
Donald Trump is ‘actively considering how we ought to treat those who seek asylum coming to us from Hong Kong, or to grant a visa programme’, Pompeo says. But he says that the government also wanted to ‘encourage people to try to work fr...
Republican congressman Louie Gohmert, who refused to wear mask, tests positive for coronavirus
Lawmaker was pre-screened before planned Texas trip with US President Donald Trump. Footage shows Gohmert in close contact with Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday, before House panel’s hearing
William Barr at House Hearing: Portland Riots Are ‘an Assault on the Government of the United States’
Attorney General William Barr said at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday that left-wing groups like Antifa and Black Lives Matter have “hijacked legitimate protests” over the death of a black man in police custody by rioting ...
US officials now call Xi Jinping ‘general secretary’ instead of China’s ‘president’ – but why?
The deliberate change could be an effort to delegitimise Xi’s rule, drive a wedge between party and populace and evoke a Cold War-era feel. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo takes the lead in adopting the new description, and FBI Director C...
US charges four scientists for hiding ties to Chinese government, including one ‘in hiding at consulate’
FBI interviewed visa holders in more than 25 US cities suspected of concealing their ties to the PLA. Tang Juan accused by Justice Department of lying about military affiliation in a visa application before doing research at the Universi...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urges China’s citizens to help ‘change the behaviour’ of their government
Top US diplomat hopes to drive a wedge between China’s people and Communist Party. Speech is Trump administration’s latest salvo against Beijing, which it regards as America’s foremost national security threat
US indicts Chinese hackers on charges of targeting coronavirus vaccine data and defence secrets
Li Xiaoyu and Dong Jiazhi were charged with 11 counts of conspiracy, identity theft and fraud. Li and Dong’s alleged victims include the US Department of Energy and more than a dozen US defence contractors, pharmaceutical companies and s...
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Google testing journalism AI. We are doing it already 2 years, and without Google biased propoganda and manipulated censorship
Unlike illegal imigrants coming by boats - US Citizens Will Need Visa To Travel To Europe in 2024
Musk announces Twitter name and logo change to X.com
The politician and the journalist lost control and started fighting on live broadcast.
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Global Trend: Using Anti-Fake News Laws as Censorship Tools - A Deep Dive into Tunisia's Scenario
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Florida Attorney General requests Meta CEO's testimony on company's platforms' alleged facilitation of illicit activities
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40,000 child slaves in Congo are forced to work in cobalt mines so we can drive electric cars.
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