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Jasmine Crockett’s expenses for security and travel under scrutiny by conservative media

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is being scrutinized by conservative media over some of her campaign expenses, with headlines suggesting the Texas Congresswoman is living lavishly on donor contributions. “Woke ‘defund the police’ Democrat Jasmine Crockett spent $50,000 on private security,” reads a headline from the British tabloid Daily Mail. Crockett has never endorsed defunding the police or used the term, but has called for resources to be re-allocated for non-violent public safety emergencies like mental health interventions. The Daily […]

todayNovember 14, 2025

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Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny at his confirmation hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander’s directive would not just be drawing the attention of senators — they could have run afoul of military law. That is raising questions among current and former defense leaders and veterans about whether Hegseth would be able to enforce discipline in the ranks if confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary. Hegseth would oversee more than 2 million troops who could […]

todayJanuary 18, 2025

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Federal prison deaths report draws scrutiny from prison advocates

Prison advocates are calling attention to a scathing report from the Justice Department that details how mismanagement at federal prisons contributed to deaths of hundreds of inmates within the past decade. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on the Federal Bureau of Prisons released earlier this month found that 344 inmates died, the majority due to suicide or homicide, in federal institutions between 2014 and 2021. Other deaths were categorized as accidental or unknown, many of which involved […]

todayFebruary 27, 2024 1

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Scrutiny of District Attorney Fani Willis advances as Georgia Senate OKs panel with subpoena power to investigate her

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state Senate joined attempts to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday, voting 30-19 to create a special committee that Republican senators say is needed to determine whether the Democratic district attorney misspent state tax money in her prosecution of former President Donald Trump and others. “This has to do with following state funds,” said Republican Sen Matt Brass of Newnan. “We want to know where is our money going.” The committee, which doesn’t require approval […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024