A grand jury charged Comey with 2 criminal counts — but rejected a third. Here’s what they say.

[ad_1] President Trump’s Justice Department charged former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday with lying to Congress, an unprecedented step against a longtime Trump foe that revisits controversies over the FBI’s Trump-Russia probe from nearly a decade ago. A grand jury in Northern Virginia voted to indict Comey on two counts: making a false statement…

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Former FBI Director James Comey indicted on 2 counts

[ad_1] Washington — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Thursday on two counts, marking a major escalation in President Trump’s efforts to target his political opponents and use the Justice Department as part of his campaign to seek retribution against his most ardent critics. Comey was charged with one count of making false statements…

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Suspect in Dallas ICE facility shooting was targeting ICE agents, acted alone, federal officials say

[ad_1] The shooter who attacked the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas was targeting ICE agents, federal officials said at a news conference Thursday. Nancy Larson, the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, said a collection of notes found at Joshua Jahn’s residence showed an animus toward ICE agents and that…

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Democrats dismiss White House layoff threat as “intimidation” tactic as shutdown nears

[ad_1] Washington — Democratic leaders in Congress on Thursday dismissed the White House’s recent threat that a government shutdown could spur large-scale layoffs of the federal workforce as “intimidation,” standing firm in their position ahead of the Oct. 1 funding deadline. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget sent a memo to federal agencies…

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