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Treasury pushes Trump portrait on $250 bill, triggering resistance and reassignment
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White House plans to fast-track Triumphal Arch work using existing contract, bypassing bidding
Emails show the Trump administration planned to start work on the Triumphal Arch at Memorial Circle by piggybacking on an existing White House engineering contract, effectively bypassing a public bidding process; the arch’s proposal has sparked controversy and lawsuits over the contracting method and past contractor performance.
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Cesar Chavez Faces Sex-Abuse Claims, Forcing Reevaluation of a Civil Rights Icon
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Son of Rob Reiner pleads not guilty in parents’ stabbing deaths
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder at a Los Angeles County Superior Court arraignment for the December stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner; prosecutors have not indicated whether mental health or drug issues will factor into his defense.
European Components Fuel Russia's Drones: Unraveling the Sanctions Loopholes
A transnational investigation traces Western components in Russia's Shahed/Geran-2 drones used against Ukraine, revealing how European, American, and Japanese parts are routed through third countries like China and Hong Kong to Russia despite export restrictions, enabling mass production and cross-border spillovers into EU airspace.
Controversial Researcher Behind the FBI’s Fulton County Records Raid
ProPublica examines how Kevin Moncla, a controversial researcher whose Fulton County fraud claims have been rejected by election officials, has become a central figure in the federal probe that led to the FBI’s seizure of 2020 election records in Fulton County. Activists tied to Mitchell’s Election Integrity Network say the DOJ used Moncla’s materials in lawsuits against the county, though the underlying affidavit remains sealed and experts warn that relying on debunked assertions could undermine the raid’s legitimacy. Moncla notes investigators spoke with him and defends his 263-page report, while acknowledging a past voyeurism conviction but saying it has no bearing on his current research.
Farkas praised Epstein as a ‘blessing’ in private emails, new Epstein files reveal
New Epstein files show nearly 2,000 emails between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Farkas, exposing a long-running friendship and business ties in the Virgin Islands that Farkas kept from investors; the messages include affectionate praise of Epstein and details of their deals, prompting questions about disclosure and influence.
DHS deploys secret admin subpoenas to target Americans, sparking privacy concerns
The Washington Post exposes how the Department of Homeland Security has begun using administrative subpoenas to scrutinize Americans, including a retiree whose Google account was subpoenaed and who faced DHS investigators at home, raising alarm among privacy and civil-rights groups about lack of judicial oversight and potential abuse of power.