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Fani Willis’ Case Against Trump Is Officially Over
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ case against President Donald Trump has officially come to an end. Judge Scott McAfee agreed to dismiss the racketeering case on Wednesday after the prosecutor who inherited Willis’ troubled effort urged him to take it off “life support.” “The political persecution of President Trump by disqualified DA Fani Willis is… -
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Trump Announces Death of National Guardsman After Shooting
REUTERS—President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a National Guard member had died after being shot in an ambush by an Afghan national near the White House, an attack that drew accusations from his administration of Biden-era immigration vetting failures and prompted a sweeping review of asylum cases. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died of her wounds and her… -
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What We Know About Afghan National Suspected of Shooting 2 Guardsmen Near White House
REUTERS—From battlefields in Afghanistan to a scenic home in the Pacific Northwest, Rahmanullah Lakanwal had followed a promising path before Wednesday, when U.S. authorities say he shot two National Guard soldiers blocks from the White House. Lakanwal, 29, drove across the country from his home in the state of Washington, said Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for Washington,… -
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FBI Searched DC Shooting Suspect’s Home in Washington State, Location in California
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—FBI Director Kash Patel said during a Thursday press conference that the agency has searched the Washington state home of a gunman accused of ambushing two National Guardsmen and a location in San Diego, California. West Virginia National Guardsmen Andrew Wolfe and Sarah Beckstrom were allegedly shot with a Smith and Wesson revolver… -
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How Virginia Held the First Thanksgiving and Gave Us Freedoms to Be Thankful For
Sorry, Massachusetts, Thanksgiving started here. According to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, “Captain John Woodlief and thirty-seven men sailed from Bristol, England, on the ship Margaret and reached Berkeley Hundred nearly three months later in December 1619. They marked their deliverance from the stormy North Atlantic with a simple service of thanks to… -
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‘Trump Put Them in Harm’s Way’: Liberals React to National Guard Shooting
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday; a tragedy that immediately spurred a deluge of prominent liberal commentators and activists on social media blaming President Donald Trump. The guardsmen were attacked a block away from the White House shortly before 3 p.m. local time and remained in critical condition… -
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What Democrats Have Recently Said About National Guard
Amid the tragic news that 2 National Guard members had been shot in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, social media users drew attention to recent comments by Democrat lawmakers on President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard to combat crime in cities across America. Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser referred to the attack as a “targeted… -
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BREAKING: Trump Reacts to Shooting of 2 National Guard Members
Two members of the National Guard were shot in Washington on Wednesday, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X while the White House said it was on lockdown, with President Donald Trump away in Florida. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey initially said in a X post that the two of the… -
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Chicago Train Burning Shows How Too Much Leniency to the Guilty Is Cruelty to the Innocent
A young woman is fighting for her life in Chicago with severe burns because of a grave injustice intolerably common in cities across America. Bethany MaGee, a 26-year-old woman from Upland, Indiana, is fighting for her life with horrific burns she received while riding Chicago’s CTA Blue Line train on Nov. 17. Her story is… -
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Jack Smith’s Team Knew It Might Face Legal Challenges for Secretly Seeking Senators’ Phone Records
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Special counsel Jack Smith’s team pressed forward with secretly seeking phone records for Republican members of Congress, even after being warned it exposed it to “litigation risk,” internal emails show. Emails released Tuesday by Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin reveal prosecutors weighing which members of Congress to target… -
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FBI Probes Congressional Democrats Who Warned Military About Illegal Orders
REUTERS—The FBI has requested interviews with six Democrat members of the U.S. Congress who in a video message told members of the military they can legally refuse to carry out unlawful orders, a Justice Department official told Reuters on Tuesday. The move comes a day after the Pentagon threatened to recall Sen. Mark Kelly, a… -
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Why Letitia James and James Comey Aren’t Out of the Legal Woods
Because Democrat senators have refused to confirm many of President Donald Trump’s preferred picks to serve as U.S. attorneys around the country, his administration has instead been forced to rely on the arcane, convoluted, confusing mechanisms available to temporarily fill those positions. Given the unprecedented nature of this Democrat obstruction and the conflicting case law in this area, those seeking to avoid criminal charges have, of… -
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Ohio Church Secures a Win Against ‘Petty Tools of Government’
A church in Bryan, Ohio, recently notched a win that religious liberty advocates believe will set a new precedent after the city attempted to shut down the church using fire codes. Last Friday, Ohio’s Sixth District Court of Appeals reversed an injunction against the church, called Dad’s Place, and its pastor, Chris Avell, from being able… -
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After Clash With White House on Gulf Name, AP Argues for Oval Office, Air Force One Access
The Associated Press argued for keeping its Oval Office and Air Force One access before a Washington, D.C., appeals panel Monday, after riling President Donald Trump over the news outlet’s insistence on using the phrase “Gulf of Mexico.” “The First Amendment does not stop at the Oval Office door,” AP attorney Charles Tobin argued before… -
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Judge Dismisses Indictments Against Letitia James, James Comey Over Prosecutor’s Appointment
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A federal judge found interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s appointment unlawful on Monday. Judge Cameron Currie dismissed cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, who both challenged Halligan’s appointment. “I agree with Mr. Comey that the Attorney General’s attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S…. -
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There’s Nothing Wrong With How Comey Indictment Was Obtained, DOJ Says
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—There is no issue with how the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey was obtained, the Department of Justice argued in new court filings. Prosecutors sought to correct the record in filings following a Wednesday hearing where they admitted under questioning from the judge that the final version of the indictment was not… -
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Shots Fired in Texas Redistricting Case
On Tuesday, the media was filled with stories that a three-judge panel had voted 2-1 to issue a 160-page order blocking the Texas legislature’s new congressional redistricting plan. The order claimed the redistricting was unlawfully based on race as opposed to partisanship—a claim at odds with what we all saw happen in the partisan political… -
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Judge Moves Ahead With Contempt Investigation Into Trump Administration
A federal judge announced Wednesday that he is moving ahead with a contempt inquiry into the Trump administration. Specifically, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is examining whether the Trump administration violated a court order when it used the Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal aliens to El Salvador. Boasberg, according to ABC News, has ordered the parties involved in the case to submit a proposal by Monday on… -
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‘There Is No Indictment’: Lindsey Halligan May Have Made a Crucial Error in Comey Case
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION, ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan might have made a crucial error in the case against former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey, which his defense attorneys claim warrants dismissal. During a hearing to consider Comey’s motion to dismiss the case for vindictive and selective prosecution, attorneys for the Department… -
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US Justice Department Will Release Epstein Files Within 30 Days, Bondi Says
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Reuters)—The U.S. JusticeDepartment will release files from its investigation into thelate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, AttorneyGeneral Pam Bondi said on Wednesday, after Congress voted nearly unanimously to force President Donald Trump’s administration to make them public. The material could shed more light on the activities ofEpstein, who socialized with…