President Trump and former President Barack Obama came out tied in a Gallup poll as 2019's "most admired man in the world." President Trump's ranking has increased from the previous two years in office, with a 45% job approval rating, according to Gallup. This makes Trump's first time to make the top of the list, […]
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WATCH: Patrolling the U.S. Southern border-- in the Caribbean
The following is a transcript of my cover story investigation on “Full Measure.” Watch the video by clicking the link at the end of the page. We begin with an examination of a U.S. border that you might not have given much thought to. Like our Southern border with Mexico, it’s the target of nonstop […]
READ: The FBI "Woods Procedures" that the FBI failed to follow when wiretapping Trump associate
In 2001, the FBI implemented new protection for US citizens after federal agents got caught repeatedly submitting incorrect information to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court to obtain wiretaps. The "Woods Procedures," named for the FBI agent who helped devise them, were supposed to be strict checks and balances that required every fact submitted […]
Puerto Rico's battle with drugs and illegal immigration
As a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico--located in the Caribbean--is a hot spot for smugglers moving drugs and illegal immigrants into the U.S. It’s strategically located as a straight shot from drug producing countries like Colombia and Venezuela… and that makes it a destination for cartel thugs and other criminals. If they can make it into […]
Trump signs new anti-robocall law
There's a new law to crack down on so-called "robocalls." A robocall is a computerized automatically dialed call that usually delivers a pre-recorded message. Such technology is often used for political marketing, polls, and advertising. Many Americans consider them nuisance calls. President Trump signed the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act on […]
Intel community watchdog reportedly stonewalls Senate on leak probes
The Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG) refuses to answer whether the office is investigating the rash of sensitive and classified leaks since President Trump took office. That's according to Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson. Senator Grassley (R-Iowa) is the head of the Finance Committee, and Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) heads up the Governmental Affairs […]
Church shotgun shooter said he was "battling a demon"
Police have identified the man who shot and killed two people at a church on Sunday as Keith Kinnunen, a reportedly disturbed, homeless man with a lengthy criminal record. NBC 5 in Dallas-Ft. Worth reports Kinnunen had been previously arrested for alleged assault, theft, arson and possession of an illegal weapon in Texas, Oklahoma and […]
UPDATED: Anti-Jewish, hate crime suspect arrested again in New York City
This story was updated on Dec. 31 with details of an additional anti-Semitic attack. On December 24, a group of men in Brooklyn attacked an Orthodox Jewish man. Surveillance video shows that one of the men was first to hit the Jewish man with a chair. Then, several men chased after the Jewish man and […]
