Southern Poverty Law Center facing DOJ probe over use of paid informants

Washington — The Justice Department is investigating the Southern Poverty Law Center in connection with a now-defunct program that used paid confidential informants to infiltrate white supremacist and other groups, according to a video posted by the nonprofit and sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The case is being spearheaded by the U.S. Attorney’s

LIVE NOW: House Homeland Security Committee Holds Hearing on Online Scams, Crypto Fraud

The House Homeland Security Committee holds a hearing titled “Online Scams, Crypto Fraud, and Digital Extortion: An Examination of How Transnational Criminal Networks Target Americans” at 10 a.m. ET on April 21. Witnesses: Cynthia Kaiser, senior vice president of Halcyon Ransomware Research Center… Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

Kevin Warsh set to testify that the Fed will remain “strictly independent”

Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, is set to testify at his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday that the central bank will remain “strictly independent” in setting monetary policy. The statement, published by Politico ahead of Warsh’s 10 a.m. ET confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, comes

House Republican on Patel reported alcohol use: ‘As long as it doesn’t affect his job … I’m cool’

Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) defended FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday following a report in The Atlantic alleging Patel has engaged in excessive alcohol use and other behaviors that have alarmed colleagues at the bureau. “I don’t know anything about his drinking. I’ve not heard any rumors or heard any concerns,” McCormick told one reporter,…