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Illinois Supreme Court rules no overall ban on pols using campaign funds to pay criminal defense lawyers

The case involved former Ald. Danny Solis (25th), who was under federal investigation, but his successor, Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez, had hoped state’s top court would set a precedent that could have broader implications for other politicians, such as former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and…

Chicago Sun-Times

Fortenberry convicted on 3 felony counts in campaign finance case

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry was found guilty of lying to federal authorities about illegal campaign contributions to his 2016 reelection campaign.

Roll Call

Prosecutor: Congressman put himself above law and duty

A federal prosecutor says a Republican congressman from Nebraska who's charged with lying to the FBI over an illegal $30,000 campaign donation from a Nigerian-born billionaire put his self interest above his duty and the law

The Independent UK

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Snatching Whitmer a suicide mission, convicted kidnap plotter testifies

A second convicted member of a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said he viewed the plan as a suicide mission and expected to die in a shootout with police.

Tribune News Service

Trump sues Hillary Clinton and Democrats claiming they tried to rig 2016 election by tying his campaign to Russia

‘Defendants maliciously conspired to weave false narrative that their Republican opponent was colluding with hostile foreign sovereignty,’ lawsuit states

The Independent UK

Plot to kidnap Michigan governor sought to ‘ignite’ civil war and stop Biden’s election, court hears

Star witness testifies that group wanted to ‘cause as much a disruption as possible’ to prevent election

The Independent UK

Is this overlooked fact the real reason dinosaurs went extinct?

In this edition of Inverse Daily, find the possible real reason dinosaurs went extinct, the American paranoia in the FBI’s Albert Einstein file, and more.

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Family of abducted teen Naomi Irion say they are banking on her spirit: ‘She made it then, she can make it now’

EXCLUSIVE: Family of missing Nevada teen Naomi Irion tell Sheila Flynn they fear she was ‘naive’ but believe her ‘stubborn’ attitude will help her

The Independent UK

FBI deploys geo-targeted ads to recruit disgruntled Russians as spies: ‘Speak plainly - we’re ready to listen’

Ads are meant to encourage Russian officials to become sources for the FBI

The Independent UK

California man granted asylum in Belarus after being sought in Jan. 6 riot and police assault

A Northern California man who fled the United States after allegedly assaulting police officers at the U.S. Capital on Jan. 6, 2021, has been granted political asylum in Belarus, state media there announced this week.

Los Angeles Times

Congresswoman: US rep charged with lying to feds is 'honest'

A Democratic congresswoman from California has testified that a Republican colleague from Nebraska who is charged with lying to the FBI over a foreign campaign donation is “honest” and honorable

The Independent UK

FBI seeking Chicago area man who allegedly sprayed officer in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The man, who likely lives in the Chicago area, sprayed a federal officer and smashed the Capitol’s windows with a police-style baton, the FBI said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Greitens investigator pleads guilty to evidence tampering on eve of trial

ST. LOUIS — A former FBI agent who investigated former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in 2018 pleaded guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor evidence tampering, avoiding a perjury trial that would have started with jury selection Thursday.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rogue FBI 'snitch' in Whitmer kidnap case should be forced to testify, lawyers say

DETROIT — A "rogue" FBI informant should be forced to testify in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer despite fears federal prosecutors will charge him with new crimes, defense lawyers said Wednesday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

FBI Sees Growing Russian Hacker Interest in US Energy Firms

The FBI is warning that it has seen increased interest by Russian hackers in energy companies since the start of Russia's war against Ukraine, though it is offering no indication that a specific cyberattack is planned. An FBI advisory obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday says Russian hackers have…

Salon

Neo-Nazi plead guilty to power grid plot

Two members of a neo-Nazi terror network accused of plotting to attack the power grid have plead guilty

Chicago Sun-Times

Republican Gary Rabine touts support of ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn

The endorsement comes less than two weeks after Michael Flynn appeared before the U.S. House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, during which the former national security adviser exercised his Fifth Amendment right.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fed up with lack of progress, relatives of homicide victims in Chicago urge FBI to get involved

A group of people who have lost loved ones to homicides in Chicago protested Tuesday outside of the FBI’s Chicago office, urging the federal agency to get involved in the investigations.

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Reason

"Project Veritas Says Feds Secretly Accessed Its Emails"

UPDATE 3/24/2022: Added link to government's response.

The Independent UK

FBI sees growing Russian hacker interest in US energy firms

The FBI is warning that it has seen increased interest by Russian hackers in energy companies since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, though it is offering no indication that a specific cyberattack is planned

Reason

FBI Will Publish Long-Delayed Police Use-of-Force Data

Lack of participation from police departments has stymied the FBI's national use-of-force database for the past three years, but FBI Director Christopher Wray said a required threshold has finally been met.

Daily Mirror

16 critics of Vladimir Putin who died violently or in suspicious ways

A number of high profile critics of Vladimir Putin have died in violent or mysterious circumstances. This includes Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in London after drinking a laced cup of tea

Reason

The Right and the Wrong Way To Address High Gas Prices

Plus: Jehovah's Witnesses abuse copyright process, millions more ditch cable, Russia bans Facebook, and more...

Inverse

Inside the FBI's secret Einstein file: Flying saucers and Soviet conspiracies

The FBI conducted dubious research on the physicist's past, and internal memos in the file hint at the agency's master plan for the famed scientist.

Daily Record

SNP council candidate urged to quit after Pope slur and saying 9/11 was an 'inside job'

Siobhan Tolland took to social media to say that she thought the 9/11 terror attacks were an "inside job".

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