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Pentagon revokes security clearance of former Air Force chief for disclosing “classified information regarding Air Force One’s capabilities”

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The Pentagon revoked former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s “eligibility” to access classified information and barred him from holding “any sensitive position,” alleging Friday that he disclosed sensitive information about Air Force One’s capabilities to the media. “This action follows his unauthorized disclosure of classified information regarding Air Force One’s capabilities to a media…

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FBI not conducting civil rights investigation into ICE shooting in Maine despite questions about use of force, sources say

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The FBI is not conducting a civil rights investigation into the shooting death of a Colombian man in Maine who was killed by a federal immigration officer in July, several sources told CBS News, though the shooting took place under circumstances that have raised questions about the use of force. The deadly encounter between an…

Ex-prosecutors say House GOP’s Jack Smith criminal referral fails to show he committed a crime

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Washington — The Justice Department will face an uphill battle if it tries to prosecute former special counsel Jack Smith over allegations from House Republicans that he made false statements under oath because it lacks any evidence he committed a crime, former prosecutors say. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan formally referred Smith to the…

Severely ill prisoners granted early release are left stuck behind bars

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ʻAIEA, Hawai’i — Christian Alameda used a cane to push himself up out of bed in his cell at the Halawa Correctional Facility in Honolulu. He has been recovering in the prison’s medical infirmary since a January stroke left the right side of his body mostly paralyzed. In February, Hawai’i’s parole board granted the now-52-year-old…

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Mark Warner says he will vote against Trump pick Jay Clayton as DNI

nglobix@gmail.com2 months ago03 mins

Washington — Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia said Sunday that he’ll vote against President Trump’s nominee Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, citing disappointment in his testimony at a confirmation hearing last week despite his previous optimism about the nominee. “I’ve known Jay for a long time. I like Jay. I worked well…