NEW: When Andrew Tate and his brother landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized their electronic devices.

But ProPublica found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.

By Robert Faturechi & Avi Asher-Schapiro

https://www.propublica.org/article/andrew-tate-investigation-dhs-paul-ingrassia

#news #government #trump #andrewtate #dhs

NEW: When Andrew Tate and his brother landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized their electronic devices.

But ProPublica found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.

By Robert Faturechi & Avi Asher-Schapiro

https://www.propublica.org/article/andrew-tate-investigation-dhs-paul-ingrassia

#news #government #trump #andrewtate #dhs

“The Court recognizes this is an extraordinary remedy,” Fitzpatrick wrote in a 24-page opinion, “but given the factually based challenges the defense has raised to the government’s conduct & the prospect that #government #misconduct may have tainted the grand jury proceedings, disclosure of grand jury materials under these unique circumstances is necessary.”

#Trump #law #kakistocracy #idiocracy #RevengePolitics #JamesComey

A federal magistrate judge says “ #government #misconduct” may have tainted the criminal case against fmr #FBI Dir #JamesComey, describing a cascade of errors by lead prosecutor #LindseyHalligan.

The magistrate judge, William Fitzpatrick, ordered prosecutors Monday to quickly turn over records of secret grand jury proceedings to defense attorneys as they seek to dismiss the false-statement & obstruction-of-Congress charges pending against Comey in federal court in Alexandria, VA.

#law #Trump

DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.

We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefitted from the deal.
https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-dhs-ad-campaign-strategy-group?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #KristiNoem #DHS #Government #USPolitics #Law #TV #Advertising #Media

FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
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As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-kash-patel-dan-bongino-waived-polygraph?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #FBI #KashPatel #Security #Government #USPolitics

Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing

#eff #government #law #privacy #regulation #vpn

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawmakers-want-ban-vpns-and-they-have-no-idea-what-theyre-doing

NEW: “No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office

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A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidates from the pulpit, an expert said.

https://www.propublica.org/article/fort-worth-mercy-culture-church-campaign-university

#government #religion #texas #IRS #News #Politics

Federal workers: The government shutdown may have ended, but we know that many of you are still dealing with its lasting repercussions.

We want to hear from you. Here's how to securely reach out: https://propublica.org/tips

#Government #USPolitics #WhiteHouse #Layoffs #Trump #Vought

Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing

#eff #government #law #privacy #regulation #vpn

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawmakers-want-ban-vpns-and-they-have-no-idea-what-theyre-doing

Federal workers: The government shutdown may have ended, but we know that many of you are still dealing with its lasting repercussions.

We want to hear from you. Here's how to securely reach out: https://propublica.org/tips

#Government #USPolitics #WhiteHouse #Layoffs #Trump #Vought

😡 1984 is Here 😡

@taylorlorenz.bsky.social 's latest video reveals how the #government is using #CollegeFootball games as a testing ground for #MassSurveillance. From #FacialRecognition to #stingray devices, our every move is being monitored.

✊It's time to push back against the Panopticon!

https://youtu.be/yncu7A4NtSo

#Surveillance #Privacy #GovernmentSpying #TaylorLorenz #BigBrother #Orwellian #CivilLiberties #DigitalRights #PrivacyMatters #BigTech #SurveillanceState #PrivacyConscious