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ESTELLE: With or without Baghdadi, Salafi-jihadis are winning the governance game
BY EMILY ESTELLE The Islamic State just named the successor to its late leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi — Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi al Qurayshi. The US military and intelligence community is doubtlessly already…
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New Benghazi documents confirm a Clinton coverup
This week, Judicial Watch released new emails on the Benghazi controversy that had been covered up for years and would have exposed Hillary Clinton’s email account if they had been released when the State Department first…
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AP reporters put FBI codes in private locker of Manafort, in apparent effort to push criminal prosecution
Andrew Weissmann organized off-the-record DOJ/FBI meeting with AP to exchange ‘clarification’ and ‘assistance’ in their investigation for details on former Trump Campaign Director Paul Manafort This week, Judicial Watch released two productions of…
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HUSOCK: What Barr got right, what he got wrong
BY HOWARD HUSOCK He singled out for criticism those who believe that, in effect, government social programs could replace the virtues instilled by religion. Attorney General William Barr finds himself the target…
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Public universities give Chinese communists exclusive rights to intellectual concepts, trademarks
BY TOM FITTON In the midst of a human rights crisis and violent pro-democracy manifestations in China, Judicial Watch has obtained records that expose a troubling partnership between a public American university…
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Obama’s Ukraine Ambassador ordered monitoring of journalists and Trump allies
BY TOM FITTON Judicial Watch is investigating if prominent conservative figures, journalists and persons with ties to President Donald Trump were unlawfully monitored by the State Department in Ukraine at the request…
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Schumer helps land a $410 million deal for a Rochester defense contractor
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced, following his push, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has finalized a new 5-year $409.9 million Cooperative Agreement with the…
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Schumer, Gillibrand announce $395k in Appalachian Regional Commission funding for Southern Tier
Funding Will Be Used To Expand Broadband Wireless Service Across Allegany, Cattaraugus And Chautauqua Counties U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced this week that $395,000 in…
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Reed discusses trade mission to Poland, investment in NY-23
This week, Rep. Tom Reed discussed a trip to Poland he took earlier this month to discuss U.S. and Poland business investment. “Western New York has a rich Polish heritage, and we were proud to…
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Higgins announces $830k UB research grant to study policing
Award from Department of Justice Comes From the Research and Evaluation in Safety, Health, and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System Program Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that the Department of Justice’s…
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Clinton may face deposition in Benghazi lawsuit as early as November
Judicial Watch announced that a federal court will soon rule on whether Hillary Clinton and her top aide can be questioned under oath by Judicial Watch lawyers about the email and Benghazi…
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Scathing report suggests Cuomo mishandled Medicaid reforms
The budget crisis in New York’s Medicaid program stems from the failure of a key cost-control measure adopted during Governor Andrew Cuomo’s first term, according to a new report from the Empire Center for…
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Ty Whelly, former Marine, says Elizabeth Warren paid him for sex
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a leading contender for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, is being accused of engaging in a months-long sexual relationship with Ty Whelly, a married 24-year former Marine and bodybuilder…
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After 100 fall ill in New York, Schumer calls for vaping regulations
Almost 100 New Yorkers Have Fallen Ill From Vaporizer Use In Recent Months, With 12 Deaths Across The U.S.; Youth Vaping At Epidemic Level—According To NYS, More Than A Quarter Of NY…
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Gillibrand calls for Senate hearings on military suicides, as active duty military suicides surge to a five-year record
A Department of Defense Report Shows That Service Member Suicide Rates Spiked in 2018 After Rising Steadily for the Last Five Years Following a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) report released yesterday that showed…
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Reed delivers $1.2m to address Elmira lead hazards
In recent weeks, Rep. Tom Reed has announced a $1,293,388 grant to fund lead abatement in the City of Elmira, funded through HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. The money…
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Higgins secures $400k grant for repairs at the historic Richardson complex
Award will fund new roofs to preserve the integrity of four buildings — but no funding for Central Terminal repairs, yet. Congressman Brian Higgins joined staff and board members of the Richardson Olmsted…
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Iowa voter ID law survives lawsuit claiming racial bias
A judge has upheld Iowa’s voter identification law, rejecting claims by an open borders group that the measure is unconstitutional because it makes it harder for minorities to cast ballots. When the group, League…
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Judicial Watch sues for records on Biden’s firing of Ukrainian prosecutor
Former Vice President Joe Biden isn’t going to escape scrutiny of his demands that the Ukraine government for his son’s personal gain. A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit for records about…
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Courts force release of Clinton document that confirms State Department knew of unsecured email use
The State Department has released a previously hidden email that shows that top State Department officials used and were aware of Hillary Clinton’s use of an unsecured email account. On December 24, 2010, Daniel…
