Cover-Up Feared as Epstein Files Law Lets DOJ Redact Info Sensitive to ‘National Security’

Cover-Up Feared as Epstein Files Law Lets DOJ Redact Info Sensitive to ‘National Security’

“Not national security that has anything to do with the national defense or harm to the nation,” said independent journalist Ken Klippenstein. “But the self-serving kind that protects the system from the people.” After its near-unanimous approval in Congress and following months of sustained public pressure, President Donald Trump signed a law on Wednesday releasing the files from the FBI’s investigation into […]

Top Military Lawyer’s Objection to Trump Boat Bombings Off Venezuela Were Sidelined: Report

Top Military Lawyer’s Objection to Trump Boat Bombings Off Venezuela Were Sidelined: Report

“There is no world where this is legal,” a current judge advocate general said. The Trump administration’s deadly strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific have alarmed legal experts, Democratic lawmakers, and a small number of Republicans in Congress since they began in early September, but new reporting Thursday revealed that before the White House began the campaign that has […]

‘Maybe It’s Time to Pick a Fucking Side,’ Says Murphy After Trump Calls for Execution of Lawmakers

‘Maybe It’s Time to Pick a Fucking Side,’ Says Murphy After Trump Calls for Execution of Lawmakers

“Clearly, Trump has learned something from his good friend MBS: If you don’t like what your political opponents say, execute them,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. “Unfortunately for Mr. Trump, that’s not what we do in America.” Democratic and Independent lawmakers on Thursday reacted with alarm and scorn on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for a handful of […]