Category Archives: Department of Justice

Mueller has enough evidence to charge Michael Flynn & Son

Posted on November 5, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

 NBC NEWS: WASHINGTON — Federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser and his son as part of the probe into Russia’s intervention in the 2016 election, according … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | Bob Corker Rips Trump for pressuring DOJ

Posted on November 4, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Washington (CNN) Republican Sen. Bob Corker continued his criticism of President Donald Trump on Friday, saying Trump is pressuring the Justice Department to “pursue cases against his adversaries and calling for punishment before trials take place.” “Like me, most Americans … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Department of Justice, Donald Trump, News, Open Thread, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 62 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | But, I thought the GOP didn’t believe in ‘Big Government’.

Posted on August 16, 2017 by rikyrah

DOJ orders company to turn over 1.3 million IP addresses of resistance website visitors BY Jessica Chia NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, August 15, 2017, 5:03 AM The Justice Department is ordering a web-hosting provider to turn over the IP … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Voter SUPPRESSION is REAL….Voter FRAUD is NOT

Posted on August 15, 2017 by rikyrah

Case in point, Indiana. Republicans limiting early voting in Marion County, letting it bloom in suburbs Fatima Hussein, fatima.hussein@indystar.com Published 6:00 a.m. ET Aug. 10, 2017 State and local Republicans have expanded early voting in GOP-dominated areas and restricted it … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Department of Justice, Open Thread, Politics, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , | 87 Comments

This is why Attorney General White Citizens Council Won’t Resign. Living out his White Supremacist Fantasies

Posted on August 2, 2017 by rikyrah

RESIGN? You gotta be kidding me. He’s living out all his White Supremacist fantasies. To everyone who voted for this…PHUCK YOU. From The New York Times: Justice Dept. to Take On Affirmative Action in College Admissions By CHARLIE SAVAGE AUG. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Trump slams AG Jeff Sessions in NYT Interview

Posted on July 20, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

President Donald Trump said he never would have appointed Jeff Sessions as attorney general had he known he’d recuse himself from the Russia investigation, and warned that special counsel Robert Mueller would cross a red line if he expanded the … Continue reading →

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Andrew Goldstein—public corruption chief is joining Mueller’s team

Posted on July 1, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

A top New York federal prosecutor is joining the team of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the former FBI director leading an investigation into alleged Russian interference in the presidential election, a senior Justice Department official with knowledge of the matter … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Current Events, Democracy, Department of Justice, Espionage, FARA, FBI, Foreign Agent Registration Act, HACKING, News, Open Thread, Politics, RICO, Russia, sanctions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | Sally Yates learned about Trump’s #MuslimBan by ‘reading about it on the internet.’

Posted on June 29, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Worth watching the whole clip. Sally Yates learned about Trump's travel ban by 'reading about it on the internet.' pic.twitter.com/nKTLyHOOkT — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 29, 2017 Sally Yates: Trump administration behavior should be alarming to us as a country … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Department of Justice, discrimination, Ethnic Cleansing, Foreign policy, Immigration, Muslims, News, Open Thread, US Department of Justice | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 112 Comments

VP Mike Pence hires outside lawyer to handle Russia probe

Posted on June 15, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Vice President Pence has hired an outside attorney to help handle inquiries relating to federal investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. Pence has retained the services of Richmond, Va.-based attorney Richard Cullen, the chairman of the … Continue reading →

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#SenateIntelHearing | Jeff Sessions Testimony

Posted on June 13, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

A new report says Attorney General Jeff Sessions will double down on a Department of Justice claim that former FBI Director James Comey misrepresented an interaction between the two during sworn testimony last week. Jonathan Swan at the news website … Continue reading →

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