Government Accountability
State Department: WH gift records for Trump, Pence missing
The State Department's Office of Protocol reported the missing data in footnotes to a partial list of gifts received by U.S. officials in 2020.
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The plan includes “wireless technology” to allow for safer public participation.
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The plea marks a dramatic fall for the ex-city councilman and business executive who once held a fundraiser at his home for then-President George H.W. Bush.
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Defense in Johnson trial starts with tense testimony from Universal employee
Things got testy while prosecutors cross-examined Gregory Scott, a former special assistant at Universal Companies, the nonprofit at the heart of the bribery trial.
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Judge hints at delay in trial of indicted Delaware auditor
Jury selection was set to start May 16 for Kathy McGuiness, who is accused of hiring her teenage daughter to a no-show job, intimidating witnesses, and theft.
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AG: Fine Trump $10K a day for failing to turn over evidence
James has said her investigation into Trump's business practices uncovered evidence he may have misstated the value of assets on financial statements for more than a decade.
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Justice Department investigating Trump’s possible mishandling of government secrets
The investigation, prompted by the discovery of top-secret papers found at Mar-a-Lago, is at an early stage, a source told NPR.
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It seems Henon might’ve forestalled things by resigning when he did, while Dougherty still faces additional federal trials.
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House approves criminal contempt referrals for 2 Trump aides over the Jan. 6 attack
The House voted to hold Dan Scavino Jr. and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress and refer the matter to the Justice Department for possible prosecution.
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Defense to start calling witnesses in bribery trial of City Councilmember Johnson
Defense attorneys are expected to question witnesses for up to three days before the jury starts its deliberations.
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‘I never provided false testimony’: Prosecutors spar with witness during Johnson bribery trial
Eve Lewis provided testimony on Tuesday that was different from what she told a grand jury in 2019.
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Ivanka Trump testifies before House Jan. 6 panel
Bennie Thompson said that she had been answering investigators’ questions on a video teleconference since the morning and was not “chatty” but had been helpful to the probe.
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Prosecution case winding down in federal bribery trial of Kenyatta Johnson
Prosecutors have called more than a dozen witnesses during eight days of testimony. The defense could begin its case as early as Monday.
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Jared Kushner provided ‘helpful’ details to the Jan. 6 committee, a panel member says
Donald Trump's son-in-law substantiated information and provided his own take on different reports on the Jan. 6 attack, Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria said.
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An FBI special agent spent a fourth day on the witness stand, defending assertions that fees paid to the Council member’s wife were really bribes in disguise.
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