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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan is demanding answers from FBI Director Christopher Wray as part of the panel’s investigation into the bureau’s alleged misuse of domestic violent extremism resources for "political purposes," after a leaked internal memo revealed the FBI had efforts underway to identify and treat some Catholics as violent extremists.
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MS-13 gang murder of Maryland autistic woman sparks investigation of Biden administration

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has demanded two Biden Cabinet officials explain how an MS-13 gang member who was charged in the murder of an autistic Maryland woman was allowed into the United States after illegally crossing the border, according to a letter obtained exclusively by the Washington Examiner.
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Chairman Jim Jordan Subpoenas Big Tech Executives

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed the chief executive officers of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft for documents and communications relating to the federal government’s reported collusion with Big Tech to suppress free speech.
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House Panel Issues Subpoenas to Tech CEOs for Information on Content Moderation

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan has sent subpoenas to the chief executives of five large U.S. tech companies, demanding information on how they moderate content on their online platforms.
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House Republicans Challenge Khan FTC on Proposed Non-Compete Ban

Reps. House Republicans accused the Federal Trade Commission of engaging in a “power grab” by proposing to ban non-compete agreements nationwide and demanded the agency turn over documents.
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Chairmen Jim Jordan and Mike Turner Send Second Batch of Letters to Intelligence Officials Who Called Hunter Biden's Laptop Russian Disinformation

Chairmen Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Mike Turner (R-OH) sent a second batch of letters to intelligence officials about the public statement signed in October 2020 that attempted to discredit the New York Post’s reporting about Hunter Biden and said it was the product of Russian disinformation.
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ICYMI | Highlights from the First Hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government

ICYMI | Highlights from the First Hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government
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Chairman Jordan's Opening Statement at the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government Hearing

Chairman Jordan's Opening Statement at the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government Hearing
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Jim Jordan requests communications between Biden administration, social media companies

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are requesting documents that include communications between the Biden administration and social media companies as part of the panel’s investigation into what the GOP says were efforts to “suppress free speech and censor content online.”
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Chairman Jim Jordan Requests Big Tech Censorship Documents Identified in Missouri v. Biden

Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) just sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding copies of documents already produced in Missouri v. Biden, a civil case demonstrating how the federal government colluded with Big Tech to violate Americans' First Amendment rights.
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Jim Jordan Puts A Dozen Intel Veterans On Notice Over Hunter Biden Laptop Letter

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) is turning up the heat on 51 U.S. intelligence veterans who signed a letter suggesting the Hunter Biden laptop story could be part of a Russian disinformation operation.
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Chairmen Jim Jordan and Mike Turner Send Letters to Intelligence Officials Who Called Hunter Biden's Laptop Russian Disinformation

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) sent letters to various intelligence officials about the public statement signed in October 2020 that falsely implied the New York Post’s reporting about Hunter Biden was the product of Russian disinformation.
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Repeat Sex Offender Convicted of Second Federal Child Pornography Offense

News Release: DETROIT - A federal jury today convicted the former resident of a Detroit residential reentry center of receiving child pornography, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today.
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Justice Department Secures Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Michigan Landlord

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement to resolve a lawsuit alleging that landlord Darrell Jones of Muskegon, Michigan, violated the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants. The settlement also resolves claims against Fatima Jones and Jones Investing, LLC, which, along with Jones, owned the properties where the alleged harassment occurred.
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Williams: Man sentenced after he 'carried out a sprawling criminal scheme from Nigeria'

A Nigerian man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a multimillion dollar fraud scheme in which he impersonated procurement officials with educational institutions as well as state and federal governments.
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Western North Carolina Dog Fighters Sentenced to Federal Prison

News Release: Two North Carolina men were sentenced today for violations of the Animal Welfare Act for engaging in dog fighting and related criminal conduct.
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Update: Date Change for FBI Richmond 2023 Teen Academy

News Release: Update: Date Change for FBI Richmond 2023 Teen Academy.
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Seven Defendants Sentenced for Defrauding Federal Program That Provided Technology Funding for Rockland County Schools

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the sentencing of all seven defendants who previously pled guilty to defrauding the federal “E-Rate" program, designed to provide information technology to underprivileged schools, in connection with E-Rate...
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Federal Jury Finds Minneapolis Felon Guilty of Possession of a Machinegun and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minneapolis man has been found guilty by a federal jury of possession of a machinegun and illegal possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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Federal Jury Finds Convicted Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing a Firearm

News Release: OXFORD, MS - A federal jury convicted a Marshal County man on Wednesday of illegally possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony.
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