#ICE unable to stamp out abuse allegations at detention centers

#ICE unable to stamp out abuse allegations at detention centers

ICE unable to stamp out abuse allegations at detention centers Advocates say conditions at U.S. immigration detention centers are getting worse, even after years of investigations, calls to action and pledges to improve the civilian incarceration system. Early in his tenure, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas ordered two detention centers shuttered, and he has since…

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#DOJ decides not to charge Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe

#DOJ decides not to charge Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe

DOJ decides not to charge Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe The Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided not to charge Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in its sex-trafficking investigation into him, the congressman’s office said Wednesday.  The office said in a statement that the DOJ told Gaetz’s attorneys that it had concluded its probe and will not…

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#McCarthy calls for resignation of Architect of Capitol

#McCarthy calls for resignation of Architect of Capitol

McCarthy calls for resignation of Architect of Capitol House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) called for the Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton to step down or be removed by President Biden, adding to bipartisan outrage over an inspector general report that found he misused a government vehicle and allegedly impersonated a law enforcement officer, among…

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#Republicans ramp up criticism over Chinese spy balloon

#Republicans ramp up criticism over Chinese spy balloon

Republicans ramp up criticism over Chinese spy balloon Republicans are ramping up their criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of the Chinese spy balloon, after receiving classified briefings on the incursion and learning the U.S. shot down a second object above Alaska. While the Chinese balloon has obvious geopolitical significance, it also gave Republican lawmakers…

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#Trump legal team turns over additional classified materials to federal prosecutors: reports

#Trump legal team turns over additional classified materials to federal prosecutors: reports

Trump legal team turns over additional classified materials to federal prosecutors: reports Former President Trump’s legal team has turned over additional classified materials to federal prosecutors in recent months, multiple outlets reported on Friday. The additional materials, which included an empty folder with classified markings, were discovered by Trump’s attorneys at his Mar-a-Lago residence and subsequently…

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