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States Sue Google for Antitrust Monopoly

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Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorneys general in 36 states and the District of Columbia are suing tech giant Alphabet Inc. under antitrust laws in the United States alleging that Google is running an illegal and unfair monopoly. Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh joined the coalition of 37 attorneys general Wednesday in the…

New Details Suggest Senior Trump Aides Knew Jan. 6 Rally Could Get Chaotic

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The Effort to Overturn the Election – By Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien – ProPublica – On Dec. 19, 2020, President Donald Trump blasted out a tweet to his 88 million followers, inviting supporters to Washington for a “wild” protest. Earlier that week, one of his senior advisers had released a 36-page report alleging significant…

House Judiciary Committee Announces Investigation Into Trump Enemies List

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Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee opened a formal investigation into the Trump Justice Department’s unconstitutional surveillance of Members of Congress, journalists, and others who were perceived enemies of Donald Trump when he was president in a move reminiscent of Nixon’s “enemies list” from the Watergate era. New York Democrat Jerrold…

House Oversight and Reform Committee Gets First Shot at Questioning Trump Military and Justice Officials in Charge During Capitol Insurrection Jan. 6

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By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee had their first shot this week at questioning Trump’s acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller about his role in botching the military response to the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6., along with the questionable advance intelligence handling of…

Biden Administration Extends REAL ID Enforcement Deadline

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Staff Report – The Biden administration is further extending the deadline for citizens to go through the process of verifying their identity through the Real ID program due to circumstances resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The enforcement date will now be pushed back by by 19 months, from October 1, 2021 to May 3,…

South Carolina Man Arrested for Assaulting Police During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

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Staff Report – A right-wing Trump supporter from South Carolina was arrested and charged last week for assaulting police officers and destroying government property during the Capitol insurrection on January 6, according to a press release just out from the U.S. Department of Justice. The department unsealed a complaint this week against Nicholas Languerand, 26,…