Category: USA
Capitol Rioter Sentenced to More Than 7 Years
Wall Street Journal Patrick McCaughey of Connecticut on Friday received one of the longest sentences to date for Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. https://www.wsj.com/articles/capitol-rioter-sentenced-to-more-than-7-years-for-assaulting-police-officer-565a2018
Read MoreThe Latest U.S. Intelligence Leaks Are No Surprise
Wall Street Journal The classified documents recently posted online show that the intelligence community still hasn’t remedied long-standing problems with securing America’s biggest secrets. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-latest-u-s-intelligence-leaks-are-no-surprise-2b902835
Read MoreVice Media Hires Interim Finance Chief as It Seeks a Buyer
Wall Street Journal The media company has hired an executive from turnaround specialist AlixPartners to be its interim finance chief as it looks for a buyer. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vice-media-hires-interim-finance-chief-as-it-seeks-a-buyer-77cf6e82
Read MorePentagon leak suspect searched ‘leak’ on classified network after story broke: FBI
Fox News The suspect facing charges of leaking U.S. military intelligence documents searched classified intelligence reporting for the word “leak” after the story broke. Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking documents the Department of Defense says contain “sensitive and highly-classified material,” was charged Friday with unauthorized retention and transmission of…
Read MoreHere Are the Two Laws Jack Teixeira Is Accused of Violating
New York Times The laws cited in the F.B.I.’s criminal complaint against Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old National Guard airman accused of leaking classified documents, center on protecting government secrets. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/us/politics/espionage-act-charges.html
Read MoreBiden’s pick to lead Labor Department a leading proponent of critical race theory
Fox News Julie Su, President Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Labor (DOL), has been a leading proponent of critical race theory (CRT) for decades, dating back to her time as a civil rights lawyer. Su – who the Senate confirmed to be deputy DOL secretary in a party-line vote in July 2021 and…
Read MoreU.S. Will Do Everything It Can to Bring WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Home, Attorney General Says
Wall Street Journal Merrick Garland addressed the case of the imprisoned reporter for the first time. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-will-do-everything-it-can-to-bring-wsj-reporter-evan-gershkovich-home-attorney-general-says-80fc0ebc
Read MoreU.S. Indicts Four Sons of Imprisoned Drug Lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán
Wall Street Journal American officials say the “Chapitos” lead the world’s most prolific fentanyl-trafficking operation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-indicts-four-sons-of-imprisoned-drug-lord-joaquin-el-chapo-guzman-9d66a
Read MoreMan Arrested in Cash App Founder’s Fatal Stabbing Ordered Held Without Bail
Wall Street Journal Judge delays the arraignment of Nima Momeni, who was arrested and booked on murder charge Thursday, until April 25. https://www.wsj.com/articles/man-arrested-in-cash-app-founder-bob-lees-fatal-stabbing-set-to-appear-in-court-5d205776
Read MoreDoD Strengthens Supply Chain for Solid Rocket Motors
Defense.gov The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Office of Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) has entered into a $215.6 million agreement with Aerojet Rocketdyne (AR) to expand and modernize AR’s facilities in Camden, Arkansas; Huntsville, Alabama; and Orange County, Virginia, where the company manufactures complex rocket propulsion systems. These https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3362263/dod-strengthens-supply-chain-for-solid-rocket-motors/
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