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Federal investigators have ramped up their presence in Minnesota, with the FBI redirecting personnel and resources to examine what its director described as a growing fraud concern in the state. Speaking publicly over the weekend, FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau had “surged” teams into Minnesota, pointing to recent online material that has fueled …

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For nearly 40 years, Tom Bodett’s voice was as much a part of Motel 6 as the budget rates and roadside signs. Now, that long-running partnership has officially come to an end — not with a farewell ad, but with a courtroom settlement. Bodett has resolved his lawsuit against Motel 6 and its parent company, …

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California has quietly ended its courtroom challenge over the federal government’s decision to withdraw more than $4 billion from the state’s high-speed rail project, signaling a sharp pivot in strategy rather than a surrender. The agency overseeing the rail line said the lawsuit—filed earlier this year after the Trump administration pulled the funding—no longer made …

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Nearly five years after two pipe bombs were quietly planted near the headquarters of America’s major political parties, investigators say the man accused of leaving them behind has admitted responsibility. Court records made public this week state that Brian Cole, a 30-year-old from Virginia, told federal investigators he placed the explosive devices outside the Democratic …

Five Years Later, a Voice Breaks the Silence on Capitol Hill Pipe Bombs Read More »

A Utah court has ordered the release of most of the transcript and audio from a closed hearing tied to courtroom security in the prosecution arising from the fatal shooting of political commentator Charlie Kirk, while rejecting a push by news organizations for special access rights. The decision came during a brief video hearing attended …

Court Opens the Record—With Black Lines—In Charlie Kirk Shooting Case Read More »

A federal judge has stepped in to halt the U.S. government from detaining Imran Ahmed, a British national known for his work tracking online disinformation, after he challenged a sudden entry ban that threatened to upend his life in Washington. Ahmed, who leads the Center for Countering Digital Hate, was among five Europeans recently targeted …

Court Puts Brakes on U.S. Move to Detain British Online Safety Campaigner Read More »