DOJ reaches settlement with ex-FBI ‘lovebirds’ caught in anti-Trump text scandal
Former FBI officials Peter Strtzke and Lisa Page have settled with the Department of Justice over alleged violations of their privacy rights after the release of excoriating text messages they used to challenge former President Trump’s Russia investigation during his presidency. The settlement is still pending finalization and approval by a judge. The tentative agreement […]
What NIH email scandal means for COVID-19 origins inquiry and Fauci
A scandal at the National Institutes of Health has come to a head in recent weeks, as new evidence has suggested that several top officials may have had a hand in thwarting investigations into the origins of COVID-19, drawing condemnation from Republicans and Democrats. Although the inquiry has not produced any smoking gun regarding the […]
White House, DOJ Agreed to Hide Classified Document Scandal
The White House and Justice Department (DOJ) reportedly agreed to hide President Joe Biden’s classified document scandal from the American people until it leaked to the press, despite their repeated claims of transparency. Not only did the White House and DOJ try to obscure the scandal from public view, but they also refused to divulge […]
Biden’s Next Big Nightmare Could Be Brewing In Aftermath Of Federal Sex Scandal
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) 234-page workplace report outlines the next big headache President Joe Biden will face ahead of the 2024 election. Law firm Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton was retained to investigate the FDIC following a 2023 Wall Street Journal report alleging widespread sexual harassment in the workplace. The May 7 report […]
Post Office Horizon IT inquiry: Paula Vennells to be questioned by lawyers representing victims – live | Post Office Horizon scandal
Important Events Paula Vennells I have arrived at Aldwych House in London for today’s hearing, which is due to begin at 9.45am. Former postmaster general Paula Vennells arrived to give evidence at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, held at Aldwych House on 24 May. Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA share As a reminder, this investigation is […]
Democrat rebuked on House floor for remarks about Trump ‘sex scandal’ case
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) was reprimanded on the House floor Wednesday after he made remarks deemed “offensive” while speaking out about former President Trump’s ongoing hush money trial. The altercation, which halted House deliberations for more than an hour, began when, during a debate over procedural rules, McGovern explicitly outlined Trump’s current legal troubles, referencing […]
House Republicans consider criminal charges for top Fauci aide in email scandal
EXCLUSIVE — House Republicans are weighing whether to recommend criminal charges against the senior advisor to former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci. David Morens, top aide to Fauci who is slated to give his first public testimony before Congress on Wednesday, has been at the heart of investigations from the […]
A hollow victory for survivors of the infected blood scandal | Contaminated blood scandal
On Monday, I learned that 33 years after I received a transfusion of contaminated blood, the government recognized that I and thousands of others were victims of a corrupt and careless system and deserved compensation. (Britain’s contaminated blood scandal worsened by ‘appalling’ cover-up, investigation reveals, May 20). This is a hollow victory. After gastric surgery, […]
FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg to resign after sex-harassment scandal at agency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg finally announced his resignation Monday following a months-long scandal over sexual harassment and other misconduct at the top banking regulator. Gruenberg said he will step down from his role once a replacement has been confirmed. The White House will name a replacement for Mr. Gruenberg, deputy press secretary […]
Report exposes ‘catalog of failures’ by UK government in infected blood scandal
British authorities and public health services were deliberately exposing patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and products, a report has found. Between the 1970s and 1990s, an estimated 3,000 people died, many suffering lifelong illness from HIV or hepatitis infections. The scandal is seen as the most deadly in the history of Britain’s National […]