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FBI Fires Peter Strzok, Agent Who Vowed to ‘Stop’ a Trump Presidency
The FBI has fired Peter Strzok, the agent who in 2016 texted he would “stop” Donald Trump from becoming president and has since been under a cloud of suspicion of political bias in doing his job. The Washington Post first reported Monday on the firing of Strzok, who last month found himself on the hot seat…Fred Lucas -
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Fight Against Human Trafficking Begins in Our Own Neighborhoods
The 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report had a refreshing take on anti-trafficking strategy—one that emphasizes the role of communities in addressing sexual and labor exploitation. The report, released annually since 2001, ranks countries according to their compliance with minimum standards for eliminating trafficking in persons. Countries are ranked from best to worst in four categories: Tier…Brian Hilliker -
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New Report Shows Government Gave DACA Protection to Thousands of Criminals
Historian Jacob Burckhardt once warned against being deceived by “terrible simplifiers.” If he hadn’t died in 1897, you might be tempted to think he was writing about defenders of President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The left consistently characterizes all DACA recipients as though they were innocent, law-abiding Phi Beta Kappa college…Hans von Spakovsky -
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This Man Has Spent 26 Years Behind Bars for a Crime Someone Else Confessed To
“If it wasn’t for my artwork and God, there’s no way we’d be having this conversation right now.” I’m in Colorado on a three-way phone call with Valentino Dixon, inmate No. 91B1615 at New York’s Wende Correctional Facility, and his 27-year-old daughter, Tina Dixon, a first-grade teacher in Ohio. Faith, family, and drawing—golf courses, jazz…Michelle Malkin -
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Justice Department Weighs In to Protect Free Speech on Campus
In the face of Orwellian speech codes on campus—and with the help of advocacy groups like Speech First Inc.—college students have been fighting to defend their First Amendment right to free speech. Now, they can count the Justice Department as one of their strongest allies. Earlier this year, the University of Michigan passed a policy…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Unlikely Senate Allies Lee, Booker Use Film to Document the Need for Criminal Justice Reform
A conservative Republican from Utah and a liberal Democrat from New Jersey are unlikely allies in a bipartisan bid to reform the U.S. criminal justice system. “In many instances, federal mandatory [minimum] sentencing laws impose unjust and illogical outcomes, leaving the judge with no discretion at all,” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, told The Daily Signal…Rachel del Guidice -
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MS-13 Threatens the Legitimacy of Salvadoran Government
In a recent poll, residents of El Salvador were asked, “Who runs your country?” Forty-two percent reported gangs, while only 12 percent said the government. These results reveal a huge problem for El Salvador: The public’s lack of trust in its government threatens to dismantle the country’s democracy and stability. MS-13 is a dominant force…Macarena Martinez -
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Congressman Who Introduced ‘Abolish ICE’ Bill Won’t Comment on Crime by Illegal Immigrants
The Wisconsin congressman who introduced the "abolish ICE" bill admitted he would vote against it during an appearance Tuesday on Fox News Channel's “Tucker Carlson Tonight," while also declining to comment on crime committed by illegal immigrants. The bill from Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., co-sponsored by nine other Democrats, was designed to dismantle U.S. Immigration…Vandana Rambaran -
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Podcast: Sen. Mike Lee on Criminal Justice Reform
Rachel del Guidice speaks to Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, about mandatory minimums and other criminal justice reform matters, and we feature her interview in today’s podcast. Plus: Millennials want to retire at 61 … but most of them haven’t saved a dime. >>> The Daily Signal podcast is a 25-minute weekday podcast that shares the…Katrina Trinko -
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7 Takeaways From FBI Agent Strzok’s Testimony Before 2 House Committees
A joint hearing of two House committees Thursday repeatedly turned testy as FBI agent Peter Strzok sought to explain away text messages sharply critical of Donald Trump and how they did not affect the fairness of the FBI investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Strzok, reassigned but still an FBI employee, admitted…Fred Lucas -
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The Immigration Scandal No One Is Talking About
Among the least talked about scandals in Washington is how immigration officials spent decades misleading Congress about the number of migrants evading court. I discussed that scandal at length in my last article. In advancing this decadeslong effort, no accounting trick and no false narrative was out of bounds. Never in any year did these…Mark Metcalf -
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Woman Who Was Attacked at Restaurant Says Owning a Gun May Have Saved Her From Assault
Restaurant worker Miranda Schaeffer, who defended her co-worker with a legally owned firearm, appeared on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday and said her gun may have been the deciding factor in saving their lives. Schaeffer’s co-worker, Veronica Kaehler, was attacked behind the counter at a George Webb in Milwaukee by an unknown assailant Friday, but he…Nick Givas -
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Ex-FBI Lawyer Lisa Page Defies Congressional Subpoena
Former FBI attorney Lisa Page will defy a congressional subpoena to appear for a deposition on Wednesday, her lawyer said in a statement. The House Judiciary and House Oversight and Government Reform committees issued the subpoena to Page, who has been at the center of controversy over anti-Trump text messages that she exchanged with Peter…Chuck Ross -
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House Committee Subpoenas Former FBI Attorney Who Sent Anti-Trump Texts
Two congressional committees have subpoenaed a former FBI attorney who exchanged anti-Trump text messages to appear for a closed-door deposition on Wednesday. The House Judiciary and House Government & Oversight Committees issued the subpoena on Monday to Lisa Page, the former mistress of FBI agent Peter Strzok. Strzok, who oversaw the FBI’s Russia investigation when…Chuck Ross -
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California Man Arrested After Threatening to Murder the Family of FCC’s Ajit Pai
A man angry over net neutrality has been charged with threatening to murder the family of Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai. Late last month, Markara Man, 33, of Norwalk, California, was arrested and charged with “threatening to murder a member of the immediate family of a U.S. official U.S. [Ajit Pai] with the intent…Katherine Rohloff -
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Another Court Term, Another Sign That Congress Must Fix Overcriminalization
Another Supreme Court term has come and gone and overcriminalization—Congress’ overuse and abuse of the criminal law to “fix” every problem and punish every mistake—remains a concern at the court. A closely-divided Supreme Court recently ruled, in Currier v. Virginia, that when a criminal defendant agrees with the government to adjudicate multiple charges through multiple trials,…John-Michael Seibler -
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Goodlatte: FBI Lawyers Instructed Strzok Not to Answer ‘Many, Many’ Questions in Deposition
FBI lawyers instructed Peter Strzok during a congressional deposition on Wednesday not to answer “many, many questions” about his involvement in the Hillary Clinton and Russia investigations, said House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte. “Unfortunately, the FBI counsel in the room has instructed Mr. Strzok not to answer many, many questions, and that’s going to be a serious problem moving forward,”…Chuck Ross -
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After Maryland Shooting, Trump Vows to ‘Reduce Violent Crime and to Protect Innocent Life’
President Donald Trump honored the five victims killed in a shooting at the office of a local newspaper in Maryland on Thursday. “I’d like to address the horrific shooting that took place yesterday at Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland,” Trump said Friday during a White House event. “This attack shocked the conscience of our…Fred Lucas -
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Criminal Justice Reform a Big Part of Orrin Hatch’s Legacy
The Senate and the American people will lose a champion for conservative principles when the longest-serving Republican senator in history, Orrin Grant Hatch of Utah, retires next year. The reform bill he introduced last week proves that, after 41 years in the Senate, Hatch is still building a legacy for advancing the rule of law…John-Michael Seibler -
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We Hear You: LGBT ‘Pride,’ the FBI’s Clinton Probe, the Singapore Summit, and Tucker on Trump
Editor's note: Our audience had some things to say about Rachel del Guidice's account of what she saw at the recent LGBT pride parade in Washington, D.C., and on Fred Lucas's reporting on the official review of the FBI's treatment of Hillary Clinton. Those responses dominate this week's collection of views. Be sure to write…Ken McIntyre