Ill. comptroller withholds funds from Dolton as Tiffany Henyard orders cops to obey disgraced department ally
The Illinois State Comptroller took the unusual step Thursday of withholding some funds from the troubled village of Dolton, his first such move to blame scandal-scarred Tiffany Henyard, the self-described “super mayor” who told officers to follow the orders of a disgraced department colleague who has been indicted and placed on administrative leave. State Auditor […]
Defense Department contractor charged after printing top secret documents, trying to leave with them to Mexico
An electrical engineer working in the Air Force is accused of printing out more than 150 pages of “top secret” government documents before attempting to flee to Mexico, prosecutors said. Gokhan Gan, 50, was arrested Friday as he was preparing to board a flight to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Gan, a dual citizen of Northern Virginia […]
Justice Department considering push for historic break up of Google after landmark antitrust ruling: report
The Department of Justice is reportedly considering pushing for a historic breakup of Google’s business empire after a federal court ruled that the tech giant operated an illegal monopoly on online search. Justice Department lawyers could ask Judge Amit Mehta to order Google to sell off parts of its business, including its Android operating system, […]
State Department cries false over WSJ report claiming US offered Venezuela’s Maduro amnesty
The State Department on Monday denied a Wall Street Journal report that the Biden administration offered Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro an amnesty in exchange for him stepping down after 11 years in power. “That is not true,” Principal Deputy Press Secretary Vedant Patel told reporters during a question-and-answer session at a press conference on Monday. […]
New FDNY boss Robert Tucker’s swearing-in speeches spark fresh fires for department: ‘Self-inflicted wound’
The new FDNY chief is facing a tough test. Robert Tucker, who was named fire chief on Monday, is already facing new criticism from rank-and-file employees upset with the way the city handled its inauguration. Sources said Mayor Eric Adams infuriated many of New York’s “brave people” when he praised former Commissioner Laura Kavanagh’s work […]
Saks Fifth Avenue owner developing luxury hotel, apartments in former department stores
Saks Fifth Avenue is considering expanding its brand into hotels and luxury apartments as it seeks to grow beyond the tough retail industry, according to information obtained by The Washington Post. Following the shock announcement that Saks’ parent company, HBC, would acquire rival Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion, HBC is developing a hotel and 56 […]
SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE: The Biden-Harris Department Of Veterans Affairs Created A Crisis We Can’t Ignore
Just before the Senate recess, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) told Congress: An additional $15 billionThis will be the largest budget shortfall in the agency’s history. In previous documents submitted to Congress, the VA has never asked for such an amount above its regular request, but now the VA argues that if the emergency […]
Denver officers fired for texts about illegal immigrants, department says
Denver cuts $8.4 million from police to help immigrants Fox News’ Alicia Acuña reports that Denver, Colorado, city officials are making cuts to city services in response to the migrant crisis. Colorado radio host Ross Kaminsky responds on America’s Newsroom. Three Denver Police officers have been fired after a group text thread was leaked that […]
Justice Department indicts Iranian, Pakistani nationals linked to Navy SEAL deaths in Arabian Sea
The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it was indicting two Iranian brothers and a Pakistani national in connection with the January deaths of two Navy SEALs during a U.S. military operation off the coast of Somalia. Shahab Mirkhazei and Yunus Mirkhazei, who serve in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps according to federal prosecutors, and […]
TikTok hit with Justice Department lawsuit over children’s privacy violations
Rep. Greg Stube (R-Fla.) appeared on The Big Money Show to discuss TikTok’s privacy concerns and whether Israel is heading for all-out war with Hezbollah. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday The lawsuit against TikTok The company filed a lawsuit against the company and its China-based parent company ByteDance, alleging that they failed to […]