The number of searches conducted by the FBI of Americans’ communications doubled from 2020 to 2021, according to a report released April 29 by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The ODNI report details U.S. intelligence agencies’ use of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which authorizes the warrantless surveillance […]

Two men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor were acquitted on April 8, and a mistrial was declared for two others after a jury failed to reach a decision. Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta were found not guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. In addition, Harris was acquitted of […]

“I seek unanimous consent to enter into the record on this committee the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop, which I am in possession of.” This request from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) briefly brought the House Judiciary Committee to a standstill March 29, before chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) relented and allowed the laptop data to become […]

Top federal law enforcement officials have declined to answer numerous questions about Ray Epps, the Arizona resident captured on video encouraging Jan. 6 protestors to breach Capitol Hill. Controversy has surrounded Epps in recent months due to questions about his possible connection to law enforcement. Despite video evidence of him making repeated calls for action, Epps has […]

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has publicly criticized the FBI’s raid on Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe in a statement that also denounces the media outlet for allegedly deceptive journalism. The ACLU said Nov. 15 that the FBI’s Nov. 6 raid on O’Keefe’s home “could have serious consequences for press freedom.” Government has been […]

Attorney General Merrick Garland opened an investigation on Oct. 4 into violence against educators, declaring that there has been a “disturbing spike” in threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff in recent months. However, according to information revealed on Oct. 21 during a House Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing, Garland’s assertion of […]

U.S. Marine Corps Judge Glen Hines has docked Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller $5,000 in pay and ordered a letter of reprimand against the combat veteran for his criticisms about how senior military officials handled the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Hines handed down his sentence Oct. 15, concluding the legal matter. The Secretary of the Navy will decide […]

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller pleaded guilty Oct. 14 to charges related to his critical statements about how senior military officials handled the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, but he did not backpedal from his calls for accountability. Scheller’s punishment has yet to be finalized. U.S. Marine Corps Judge Glen Hines accepted his plea agreement and stipulation of […]

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller faces trial by court-martial Thursday for criticizing senior military officials over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. A former military judge with 30 years of experience spoke with The Epoch Times about what Scheller and the public should expect. Scheller has been charged with contempt toward officials, disrespect toward superior commissioned officers, willfully disobeying […]

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller’s defense team has criticized military officials for leaking case documents ahead of an Oct. 14 trial by special court-martial, saying that the leak is designed to harm Scheller’s reputation and distract people from his calls for accountability for senior leadership’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. Earlier today, Task and Purpose published a story […]

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller has been reportedly charged with six violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and will face trial by court-martial on Oct. 14. According to a source familiar with the matter, the trial will be open to the public. The source said Scheller’s defense team has requested a larger courtroom to […]

Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller has been freed from pretrial detention, but could still face charges for criticizing senior military officials over the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan, The Epoch Times has learned. Scheller was scheduled for a pretrial confinement initial review hearing Tuesday. Military officials planned to conduct the hearing in secret, sparking anger from some media outlets […]

A small cadre of Republican lawmakers gathered outside the Department of Justice on Tuesday afternoon to air concerns about the treatment of prisoners arrested for allegedly participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riots. “We weren’t even let in the lobby,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said, standing at the DOJ’s doorstep. They weren’t left […]