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DOJ office says ‘multiple’ probes of California elections underway after Trump cries foul

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A federal prosecutor in California said Friday that authorities have launched investigations tied to the state’s recent elections following President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of fraud. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, said Friday … Read more

Trump administration floats tariffs on 60 trading partners — including China, U.K., EU — after forced labor probes

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The Trump administration has unveiled proposed tariffs of 10% or more on dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, hitting some of the U.S.’s largest trading partners — as the administration tries to rebuild its system of global tariffs after the Supreme Court struck them down earlier this year. U.S. … Read more

FIRST ON FOX: ActBlue board members in hot seat as GOP probes ‘serious’ misconduct allegations

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Congressional investigators are expanding their probe into Democratic fundraising giant ActBlue, seeking interviews with board members as scrutiny intensifies over the platform’s handling of foreign donations.  The GOP chairs of three House committees are requesting that five members of ActBlue’s board sit for transcribed … Read more

“48 Hours” probes murder of Aspen legend Nancy Pfister

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Produced by Liza Finley [This story was first broadcast on March 7, 2015. It was updated on Dec. 19.] No one could believe it. Nancy Pfister, one of Aspen’s true originals, was dead. She was found bludgeoned in her own bedroom — her body bound with an electrical cord, wrapped in plastic garbage bags and … Read more

House GOP launches new task force, probes alleged $250B Medicaid fraud in Ohio

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are rolling out a new oversight task force, starting with an investigation into alleged social services fraud in Ohio.  House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., tapped Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, a member of the oversight panel, to lead the Task Force … Read more

Justice Department watchdog probes compliance with Epstein Act

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The Justice Department’s internal watchdog is investigating compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a law that compelled the department to release records related to the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The preliminary objective of the probe is … Read more

Ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows seeks reimbursement from DOJ for legal fees incurred in Trump-related probes

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Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is asking the Justice Department to reimburse him for legal fees he incurred in multiple federal and state investigations into President Trump, according to sources with direct knowledge of the request. The request comes at the same time the Justice Department is also fielding a variety of … Read more

DHS watchdog paused some probes of immigration enforcement amid shutdown

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WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog has paused an ongoing audit of no-bid contracts due to the continuing shutdown of funding to the agency, as well as reviews of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities and instances of possible use of excessive force in immigration enforcement, according to a DHS official and … Read more

UK scraps police probes of legal social media posts after review says response went too far

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UK scales back policing of social media posts Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot reports on the U.K. Home Office’s decision to stop policing certain social media posts and refocus on tackling ‘real’ crime on ‘America Reports.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United Kingdom Home Office announced that police … Read more

DOJ probes California, Maine over transgender inmate housing policies

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice on Thursday launched civil rights investigations into prison systems in California and Maine over policies allowing transgender inmates to be housed in women’s facilities, citing concerns about female inmates’ safety. The probes will examine whether the states are engaged in a “pattern or … Read more