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GOP Senator forcefully removes Marine veteran, Brian McGinnis, for protesting Iran war and breaks his arm during struggle

Sen. Tim Sheehy helped Capitol police to forcefully remove Marine veteran Brian McGinnis during a Senate hearing on the Iran…

Minnesota County launches investigation into Grev Bovino’s conduct during ‘Operation Metro Surge’

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty launched the Transparency and Accountability Project, investigating 17 incidents of potential unlawful conduct by federal…

Whistleblowers: Advertising agencies are fueling online hate and the climate crisis

An anonymous group of senior executives say major advertising agencies are “enabling harm rather than doing good.”

FBI whistleblower: Kash Patel’s Personal Joyrides on Bureau Jet Delayed Response to Mass Shootings

FBI whistleblower alleges Director Kash Patel’s personal use of the bureau jet delayed FBI response to the Brown University mass…

NPR Investigation Finds DOJ Withheld Epstein files Tued to Allegations of Sexual Abuse Against Trump

An NPR investigation reveals the DOJ withheld over 50 pages of Epstein files containing allegations of sexual abuse against Trump,…

Epstein Scandal Protest at Trump’s State of the Union

In a rare display of bipartisan unity, two Republican members of Congress joined Democrats Tuesday night in drawing attention to…

FBI ordered NYPD to stand down on Epstein investigations just days after his arrest

Newly released DOJ documents reveal federal authorities told NYPD to stand down on efforts to investigate Jeffrey Epstein and his…

Newly unsealed DOJ email refers to Jeffrey Epstein’s death as a “murder.”

A 2020 email from a federal prosecutor raises questions about the official narrative surrounding the convicted sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein’s…

Former U.K. Ambassador Peter Mandelson Arrested in Epstein Probe — the Second High-Profile Arrest in a Week

Mandelson is accused of passing sensitive government information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a senior British…

Judge Cannon Permanently Blocks Release of Jack Smith’s Classified Documents Report

In an expected decision, Judge Aileen Cannon blocked the Trump classified documents report from being released to the public.

Uncloseted Media spoke to 8 trans inmates who say Bureau of Prisons illegally denying them care

Last June, a judge ordered the Bureau of Prisons to restore gender-affirming accommodations for trans people after a Trump executive…

Free speech under fire: why the First Amendment matters today

With civil liberties under attack, it’s more important than ever for all Americans to understand their First Amendment rights.