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DOJ Shuts Down Investigation into Trump's 'Border Czar' Tom Homan

The Department of Justice shut down an investigation into Tom Homan, President Trump's border czar, after an FBI sting operation recorded Homan allegedly accepting $50,000 in cash from agents posing as executives in exchange for potential government contracts if Trump won the 2024 election.

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FBI Under Patel: Leadership Changes and Shifting Priorities

Kash Patel, the new FBI director with no prior FBI experience, has implemented significant changes including a shift in focus to immigration enforcement, relocation of approximately 1,500 employees from D.C. headquarters, and disbanding of the Public Corruption Squad, sparking both support and criti...

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FBI Refocuses on Three High-Profile Cases

The FBI is refocusing on three high-profile cases: the January 5, 2021 pipe bombs near the DNC and RNC, the July 2023 White House cocaine discovery, and the 2022 leak of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision; Deputy Director Dan Bongino stated the FBI is reopening or allocating more resources to these in...

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FBI Disbands Public Corruption Squad Amid Resource Shifts

The FBI's Washington Field Office disbanded its federal public corruption squad, CR15, which was involved in the investigation of attempts to overturn the 2020 election results; this follows broader FBI resource shifts towards immigration and Justice Department downsizing, sparking concerns about th...

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Spanish Government Presses for Full Investigation into Tragsa "Ghost Worker" Scandal

The Spanish government is unhappy with the investigation into the "ghost worker" scandal at public company Tragsa, where Jéssica R., ex-partner of former government minister José Luis Ábalos, was hired by Tragsatec, a subsidiary, for a project by Adif but never worked; only one low-level employee ha...

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Falsified Degree Fuels Scandal in Spain's Valencian Government

José María Ángel Batalla, a high-ranking official in Spain's Valencian Socialist Party (PSPV-PSOE), maintained a 40-year public career based on a falsified university degree, culminating in his appointment as the government's commissioner for reconstruction efforts following a major humanitarian tra...

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Trump Pardons Highlight Justice Department's Shift Away From Public Corruption Cases

President Trump pardoned several public officials convicted of financial crimes, including former Virginia Sheriff Scott Jenkins, signaling a Justice Department shift away from public corruption cases, potentially emboldening future misconduct.

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Madrid Government Under Investigation for Alleged Illegal Contract Practices

A Madrid judge is investigating the regional government for allegedly illegally splitting invoices to award over €3 million in contracts to Virelec without public bidding, following a complaint from the company's owner about unpaid invoices; this led to the summoning of a former high-ranking educati...

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CBP Director Charged with FEMA Fraud After Detroit Floods

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Director Serina Baker-Hill was charged with defrauding FEMA and lying to federal agents after receiving disaster relief funds following the August 2023 Detroit floods; investigators found she continued living in her home despite claiming it was uninhabitable ...

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Arizona Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

Former Arizona county treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling over \$38 million in county funds.

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