Feds Surveilling Thousands Of Americans’ Mail Each Year
The United States Postal Service (USPS) gave law enforcement thousands of names, addresses and other details from the letters and packages of Americans without court approval, The Washington Post reported Monday. The USPS said it generally only granted information requests from law enforcement agencies when it aided in tracking down a crime suspect; however, records […]
Fed’s Bowman sees no interest rate cuts this year
“The Craman Countdown” panelists Kate Moore and Joseph LaVorgna predict the Federal Reserve’s interest rate movements and yield curve normalization. Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Tuesday that the central bank does not plan to cut interest rates before the end of the year and is prepared to raise rates again if inflation progress stalls. […]
‘Pirate’: Feds Convict Five For Running Illegal Multimillion-Dollar Streaming Service
A federal court in Las Vegas convicted five suspects of running one of the largest illegal television streaming services in the U.S. since 2007 and raking in millions of dollars at the expense of television program copyright owners, prosecutors announced Thursday. The court convicted Kristopher Dallmann, Douglas Courson, Felipe Garcia, Jared Jaurequi and Peter Huber, […]
Feds Seize Tons of Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl in May at California Border Crossings
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents assigned to the San Diego Field Office seized tons of illegal drugs in May, seizing more than 11,000 pounds of methamphetamine in a single smuggling attempt — the third-largest methamphetamine seizure in CBP history. On May 20, CBP officers assigned to the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility inspected a trailer […]
Truck driver killed in fiery Philadelphia I-95 crash made critical mistake, feds say
A year after a deadly crash that destroyed a bridge along Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, federal investigators have released a report alleging that gasoline leaked from an unsecured hatch on top of an overturned gasoline tanker. Investigators reviewed video evidence and found that the 16-inch manhole cover was open when the driver, Nathaniel Moody, 53, […]
Founder of DEI-focused hiring firm Joonko allegedly bilked investors out of $27M while lying about AI, customers: feds
The founders of DEI-focused staffing startup Joonko are facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding investors out of tens of millions of dollars, nearly a year after The Washington Post exclusively reported that the company lied to clients about working with multiple large corporations. Irit Raz, a 38-year-old Israeli entrepreneur, used lies and false documents to […]
Secretary Blinken silent on past efforts to discredit Hunter Biden laptop after feds enter it into evidence
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been silent on whether he regrets his actions, which allegedly helped discredit Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop and encouraged conduct that was later used as evidence in his federal trial and led to his conviction. Blinken’s relationship with Biden came into the spotlight last year after former CIA deputy director […]
Will the Fed’s “Feelgood” Medicine Cause an Economic Collapse?
Dr. Max Jacobson became known as Dr. Feelgood and “Miracle Max” for treating wealthy celebrities with concoctions, “mixing amphetamines, vitamins, enzymes, tranquilizers, placenta, and anything else that inspired him.” Jacobson’s most famous client was President Kennedy, who became sadly dependent on Jacobson’s “elixirs.” How much speed, narcotics, and other powerful drugs Jacobson injected into Kennedy […]
California agrees to repay feds $52M in ‘improperly claimed’ immigrant Medicaid disbursements
California recently agreed to repay more than $52 million after a federal inspector general determined it “improperly billed” Medicaid reimbursements to foreign nationals with “inappropriate” immigration status.[es]” auditThe report, concluded in late May and first reported on Monday, emphasized that federal Medicaid benefits are generally limited to citizens and “qualified” aliens, such as refugees, people […]
Feds Intensify Antitrust Scrutiny of AI Giants Microsoft, OpenAI, Nvidia
Federal regulators have reportedly reached an agreement to investigate the dominant roles played by Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia in the rapidly evolving AI industry. of The New York Times Reports The Justice Department and FTC agreed last week to move forward with an antitrust investigation into the conduct of major AI companies, according to two […]